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The World Affairs Council of Austin’s International Trade Center (ITC) supports Texas businesses which seek opportunities outside of the United States.  ITC representatives work closely with corporate decision-makers from abroad who wish to have a presence, strategic alliances, and market in Texas.

Government Relations, LLC helps fight terrorism worldwide by ensuring US companies can safely export defense, aerospace, and high technology items. Among with various services related to export and market entrance, we help companies comply with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Formed in 2000, the Upstate South Carolina Alliance is a public/private regional economic development organization designed to market the dynamic Upstate region, representing the commerce-rich northwestern corner of South Carolina, to the world. The Upstate SC Alliance's vision is to "Position and market the Upstate SC region to successfully compete for business investment globally."  The Alliance's goal is to spearhead an aggressive, innovative and comprehensive global marketing strategy to attract new investment to the Upstate region.

Founded in 2007, The Maritime Alliance (TMA) organizes the San Diego maritime technology community – the largest concentrated BlueTech cluster in the U.S.  It focuses on: Economic Development, Ecosystem Development, and National/International Outreach.  TMA is collaborative – as examples, it is signatory to the first international coalition of maritime technology clusters; it works with over 60 local partners to promote OceanSTEM in SD County; it supports the SDSU “Troops to Engineers SERVICE Program” (one of the largest in the U.S.); it is