Miami-Dade voted Best Region in North America for Investment 2021-2022

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Its innovation culture, diversity and inclusion, high levels of investment, and skilled workforce, combined with compelling cost advantages, infrastructure, and international connectedness, render Miami-Dade an exceptional base for businesses geared for global success.
World Biz Magazine recently announced Miami-Dade County as the Best Region in North America for Investment in 2021 – 2022. This recognition followed a detailed evaluation process by our team of researchers that began with a list of 50 regions across the USA and Canada. Our analysts carefully compared the unique advantages and track records of each of the regions to narrow down to the top 4. The final phase in the process was the presentation of the finalists to our Editorial Board who selected the winner. This article presents the key reasons for Miami-Dade’s selection as the Best Region for Investment in North America.
Spanning 34 municipalities, the Greater Miami region boasts a population of 2.7 million and access to a regional workforce of 3.1 million. Miami was recently ranked the USA’s fourth fastest-growing large city by WalletHub, with the larger Miami-Dade region hosting multiple Fortune 500 companies and more than 1,400 multinational corporations. Its innovation culture, diversity and inclusion, high levels of investment, and skilled workforce, combined with compelling cost advantages, infrastructure, and international connectedness, render Miami-Dade an exceptional base for businesses geared for global success.

Recent Moves To Miami-Dade
• Norway’s Atlantic Sapphire recently invested $480 million to open its U.S. headquarters and salmon farming operation.
• $6 billion venture capital firm Founders Fund recently opened a Miami office.
• Blackstone, the largest alternative investment firm in the world, opened an advanced regional financial services technology headquarters in Downtown Miami.
• Millennium, Apollo, I Squared Capital, Icahn Enterprises and Starwood Capital have all recently come to Miami.
• CI Financial, Canada’s largest investment management firm, recently moved their global headquarters to Miami.
• Numerous next-gen companies have made Miami their home. This includes HealthTech firms Papa, HealthSnap, Heru, and Medtronic. This also includes fintechs such as: ACI Worldwide, Majority, Bank Novo, Fortú, YellowPepper, NovoPayment, Finconecta, Milo and Nirvana founded by former Paypal CEO Bill Harris.
• In the DeFi space, Blockchain.com, VC firm Borderless Capital, and eToro (the world’s second-most popular crypto exchange), have all established headquarter offices in Miami. Crypto exchange FTX is not only opening an office, they have also invested $90 million to secure the naming rights to the Miami Heat’s arena.

Business Friendly
Locating in Miami-Dade is a great financial decision. There is no state or local personal income tax, corporate income tax is low, and businesses can rely on a favorable regulatory climate. This entrenched inclination towards business friendliness ensures a strong platform to operate in the USA and internationally.
The South Florida area is home to over 1,400 multinational businesses staffed by skilled and energetic residents speaking 128 languages. In addition, there are over 5,200 financial services firms (the 2nd largest international banking center on the east coast), and legal and accounting firms covering the full spectrum of multinational corporations’ transaction requirements.

Gateway To The World
Companies from every region of the world have regional or global headquarters in Miami because it is the perfect pivot point to manage operations in both North and Latin America. The South Florida area is home to over 1,400 multinational businesses staffed by skilled and energetic residents speaking 128 languages. In addition, there are over 5,200 financial services firms (the 2nd largest international banking center on the east coast), and legal and accounting firms covering the full spectrum of multinational corporations’ transaction requirements.
Miami-Dade is also home to the USA’s third largest number of consular corps, foreign trade offices, and binational chambers of commerce. Some of Miami-Dade’s multinationals include Airbus, Amazon, American Airlines, Apple, Benihana, Brightstar, Boeing, Burger King, Carnival Cruise Lines., Cisneros Group, DHL Express, Ford, Greenberg Traurig, HEICO, Heineken Americas, MasTec, MasterCard Worldwide, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Noven Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Perry Ellis International, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Ryder Systems, SoftBank Group, Sony Entertainment, Virgin Voyages, Wix, and World Fuel Services Corp.
Strong transport and communication networks, an established Free Trade Zone, and major infrastructure investments ensure Miami’s seamless connectivity and guarantee a stable platform for businesses to launch and expand internationally.

Seamless Connectivity
Miami-Dade is easily accessible to all areas of the globe, with the region’s three international airports handling more than 2,000 daily flights. One of two globally certified Pharmahubs, Miami International Airport is the #1 airport in the country for international freight, 2nd for international passengers and 3rd for total freight. PortMiami –boasting the only Panamax-ready port south of Virginia – plays a leading role in global commerce and is the driving force behind $43 billion in economic activity. Miami is also known as the ‘cruise capital’ of the world.
Strong transport and communication networks, an established Free Trade Zone, and major infrastructure investments ensure Miami’s seamless connectivity and guarantee a stable platform for businesses to launch and expand internationally.


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