Managed by the SMART Community Council USA, the SMART-R© (SMART + RESILIENT) Communities USA program is a public-private partnership (P3) designed to enable and accelerate SMART-R© growth. The program provides technology companies access to regional resources, training, market insights, and business ecosystems foreign investors need to start planning for a new market entry and expansion strategy, get access to a living lab infrastructure to commercialize new technology in partnership with local partners, and grow business in SMART communities.
Companies are now invited to apply for the 2025-29 SMART-R© Communities virtual and live training program, business roundtables, and trade missions designed to bolster technology commercialization and internationalization skills and confidence, to prepare foreign companies for a new market entry and expansion in the United States, or other markets.
(Step 1) NEW Market Expansion USA
Start learning through a virtual self-paced executive-level training program to discover new business opportunities and plan for new U.S. market strategy.
(Step 2) Virtual Market Expansion USA (12-months)
Continue learning virtually with U.S. industry expert guidance to launch and grow your business in the United States.
(Step 3) SMART TRADE MISSION USA (7 days)
A week of immersion and business development in your chosen expansion market, to continue learning with local experts and connect with local technology ecosystems including SMART City/IoT, Fintech, Logistics, Medical and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Quantum Information Sciences, Cybersecurity, Aerospace, Cleantech, Energy, Agri-Agro, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Electronics-IT, Space, Health, Environment, Digital, Data, Software, Manufacturing, and more.
Secure America SMART-R©
We all agree that AMERICA is the most CYBER-RELIANT NATION on the planet and America’s reliance on cyberspace, grows by the millisecond and makes it our Nation’s “Nervous System.” Cyber predators (both foreign and domestic) recognize this reliance and AMERICAN CYBER TARGET VALUES and are acting accordingly. We must move immediately beyond the objectively unmeasurable goals of infrastructure protection and security-based preparedness and reduce our target values.
We are convinced investing in and dramatically accelerating the creation of resilient critical infrastructure(s) is the foundation for building sustainable National Security and Preparedness. We are also convinced that only by building and sustaining SMART-R© critical infrastructures will we eliminate “America’s [cyber] Achilles Heel,” and empower all Americans’ to ensure their safety, security, quality of life and future for this and generations to follow.
Preventing cyber-attacks and data breaches, requires C-Suite Executives and the Board to understand the risks to their business and the leadership required to implement the right security strategies. We invite You to join us to “Exchange Information” with other Thought Leaders and Executives committed to build and sustain SMART-R© (SMART + RESILIENT) infrastructures across the United States.
Key takeaways:
‘As a result, SMART-R© Communities 2025-29 has launched to drive Transatlantic Trade, Technology, and Security Partnerships. We invite you to join our upcoming partnered training programs, business roundtables, and trade missions.