Mission and Objectives:
Working with government and private-sector partners, OITI’s mission is to foster sustainable job growth and innovation by widening New Jersey’s global reach and supporting international trade and investment. OITI undertakes multiple initiatives with an emphasis on establishing international partnerships and attracting new investors to the State.
- Creating the State’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction strategies;
- Liaising with the foreign diplomatic and business community in the greater New Jersey/New York region;
- Coordinating Governor-led international trade and investment missions, and organization of incoming business delegations from foreign countries;
- Designing new programs and initiatives for international company recruitment and retention;
- Participating in international trade and investment promotion events to showcase New Jersey as a leading FDI destination in the U.S.;
- Advising foreign businesses and investors on the opportunities offered by the EDA’s incentive programs; and introducing them to relevant State agencies and private business organizations;
- Establishing partnership agreements with international sister agencies;
- Coordinating the State’s overseas network of promotion centers.
Our Products and Services:
Explore the financing, incentive and tax credit opportunities at
NJEDA Product Guide and the variety of services designed to support companies interested in expanding in New Jersey at
State of New Jersey Business Portal.
Our Partners:
In order to promote international trade and investment, and offer foreign investors the entire range of services they need to successfully establish their business in New Jersey, we work in close partnership with the New Jersey Department of State Business Action Center - Office of Export Promotion and with Choose New Jersey.
Past News & Events
Events:
October 15-24, 2018 NJEDA – New Jersey Governor’s Business Mission to Germany and Israel
Press releases:
Governor Wraps of Final Day of Economic Development Mission Trip to Israel
Governor Tours Emis, Meets With Autonomous Vehicle Industry Leaders And Announces Collaboration With The Israel-America Chamber Of Commerce
Governor Murphy Announces Plan To Advance Corporate Social Responsibility In New Jersey And Israel
Innovation is the Theme of Governor Murphy's First Full Day in Israel
Teva and New Jersey Governor Murphy Formalize North America Headquarters Move with Ceremony in Israel
New Jersey & Israel Sign Agreement to Strengthen Economic Ties
Governor Murphy Wraps up Final Day in Germany, Departs for Four-Day Trip to Israel Tomorrow
NJ Governor, German Business Association Ink Apprenticeship Agreement
Governor Murphy Talks Tech In Frankfurt And Darmstadt, Meets With American Chamber Of Commerce
Offshore Wind The Focus Of Governor Murphy’s Second Day Of His Economic Mission Trip To Germany
Governor Philip Murphy Welcomes EnBW’s Offshore Wind Involvement in New Jersey
Governor Murphy Wraps Up Day One Of His First Economic Mission Trip Abroad Since Taking Office
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy & Choose New Jersey Announce Europe Office In Berlin
International Partnership Agreements:
New Jersey – Israel Commission
New Jersey – Israel MOU on Innovation
Memorandum of Understanding between the National Technological Innovation Authority, the State of Israel and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, on Cooperation in Technological Innovation, Industrial Research and Development. (October 21, 2018)
New Jersey Sister State Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding​
New Jersey International Offices:
Europe:
Choose New Jersey Europe Office, Berlin
Nicola Michels, Managing Director, Europe Office
+49 (0)151 4071 9844
nmichels@choosenj.com
Useful Links:
New Jersey Sister State Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding
BIONJ-Biotechnology Innovation Organization
CIANJ-Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey
NJ Chamber of Commerce
NJBIA- NJ Business & Industry Association
HINJ-Healthcare Institute of NJ
New Jersey State Trade Expansion Program
NJMEP-New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program
NJTC-New Jersey Tech Council
State of New Jersey Business Action Center
U.S. Commercial Service New Jersey
USEAC- U.S. Export Assistance Center
Contact Us:
Our Team:
Wesley S. Mathews
Vice President and Director
International@njeda.com
Wesley Mathews serves as Vice President and Director of OITI. Serving as a loaned executive from the U.S. Department of State where he is a career foreign service officer, Mr. Mathews spent the last ten years abroad, serving at U.S. embassies and consulates in Germany, India, Pakistan, and Nigeria. Prior to the foreign service, he worked in the telecom industry.
Sara Cadeddu
Sr. Trade and Investment Analyst
scadeddu@njeda.com
+1 609-858-6757
Sara comes from 20 years in the public and private banking sector in Italy, where she focused on financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises, export finance, and international relations. She is a graduate of NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service from which she earned her MPA in 2013. Sara is fluent in English, Italian and French.
Claudia Hadley
Sr. International Business Development Officer
chadley@njeda.com
+1 609-306-1663
Claudia is a business and economic developer professional with more than 20 years of experience in the field in five different U.S. States. She was a Vice President for a Community Development Financial Institution-CDFI in New York State and a former business owner. She successfully managed from the ground up a pilot business incubator project in New York City. She has an MBA and an MPA. Claudia is fluent in Spanish and English.