InvesTT

InvesTT
Agency overview
FormedOctober 2012 (2012-10)
JurisdictionRepublic of Trinidad and Tobago
HeadquartersLevel 18, Tower D, Port of Spain International Waterfront Centre, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain
Employees~20 (2018)
Agency executives
  • Phillip Knaggs, Chairman
  • Vacant, President
  • Sekou Alleyne, Vice President, Investments
  • Stacy Adams, Vice President, Investor Services
Parent agencyThe Ministry of Trade and Industry of Trinidad and Tobago
Websitewww.investt.co.tt

Overview

InvesTT Trinidad and Tobago (also known as InvesTT) is an investment promotion agency of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago[1] founded in October 2012. The agency was formed when 13 separate agencies were combined to form a single one stop shop for investment promotion in Trinidad and Tobago.[2] The agencies were combined to simplify foreign direct investment in the country.[3][4]

Membership

InvesTT is a member of CAIPA - the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies.[5]

Awards
  • 2014 - UNCTAD - Winner of UNCTAD's Investment Promotion Award for Excellence in Promoting FDI for Sustainable Development[6]
  • 2015 - Site Selection Magazine - Winner of Site Selection Magazine's Best to Invest Top Agencies Award (Latin America and the Caribbean)[7]
  • 2017 - Site Selection Magazine - Winner of Site Selection Magazine's Best to Invest Top Agencies Award (Latin America and the Caribbean)[8]
  • 2019 - Site Selection Magazine - Winner of Site Selection Magazine's Top Investment Promotion Agency in Central America & Caribbean

Services

InvesTT is the first point of contact for an investor, the agency promises to provide all the necessary and valuable information for the decision process for a specific industry or sector. Its task is also to provide potential investors current data and information on business climate, investment environment and investment opportunities in Trinidad and Tobago.

InvesTT provides the Quality of life information[9][10] via their Investor Sourcing and Facilitation team.

Overseas Offices

InvesTT Trinidad and Tobago, in partnership with the country's Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and residing Trade Officers promote Foreign Direct Investment into Trinidad and Tobago.

There are missions in the following locations:[11]

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See also

References
  1. "InvesTT eyes $b deals". trinidadexpress.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. "Vasant's shopping list seven parks, one port". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. "Caribbean to Showcase its Competitiveness and Unique Investment Assets at the 2013 Caribbean Investment Forum in Trinidad & Tobago". wsj.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. "InvesTT looking to China for Billion $ investment". guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  5. http://www.caipainvest.org/
  6. http://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=846
  7. http://www.siteselection.com/issues/2015/may/awards.cfm
  8. http://siteselection.com/issues/2017/may/best-to-invest-top-ipas-2017.cfm
  9. "invesTT Trinidad & Tobago commissions feasibility study for solar projects". eteck.co.tt. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  10. "me T&T sets new target for doing business". guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  11. http://www.foreign.gov.tt/representatives/tt/diplomatic_missions/
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