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Why Investment Promotion Agencies need to think more like a VC firm

Google’s acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz was big news last month. At $32 billion it was Google’s largest acquisition to date, and the biggest deal in cybersecurity history. For cities and regions looking to attract the next generation of tech firms to their location, it may be worth following…

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Get Back To Where You Once Belonged

Get back to where you once belonged The port of Liverpool was the first UK landfall for many immigrants to the UK including thousands of Irish like myself who 30…

PRESS RELEASE: OCO Global Wins $12m Contract To Expand Global Economic Development Work With New York State

Advisory Firm Wins $12m Contract To Expand Global Economic Development Work With New York State OCO Global has helped facilitate $1bn in investment projects to date Belfast-based OCO Global has…

Future forward: How smart cities are transforming Saudi Arabia’s urban landscape with a blueprint for urban resilience and innovation

Saudi Arabia has experienced a steady urban population growth of over 2% annually in the last decade, mirroring global urbanisation trends. This expansion presents significant challenges, as the rapid increase…

The Global Outlook 2024

OCO’s Prediction For 2024 – There May Be Trouble Ahead… This week we published a new report on trade and investment trends from 2023 and our predictions for 2024. Read…

Jam Tomorrow – A closer look at the UK’s ‘Levelling up’ plans

As a student bartender I once cheerfully announced to a customer that his was the first pint of the day. I could not understand why he looked less than thrilled!…

Wish you were here!

Instead of being in Cannes this week at MIPIM with 26,000 other visitors and 3800 exhibitors, all vying to attract the attention of more than 6000 investors, I am self-isolating…

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