A cross-country investment promotion initiative led by the Dominican Republic’s Embassy in the United States, in partnership with ProDominicana, Banco Popular Dominicano, and a coalition of public and private sector entities, has successfully wrapped up the DR Trade & Investment Road Show 2026. This three-city outreach mission was designed from the ground up to drive new U.S. capital inflows into the Dominican Republic’s fast-growing industrial parks and free trade zones, aligning with the country’s broader economic development goals.
Running from July 7 to 10, the roadshow traveled to three strategic U.S. economic hubs: Houston, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; and Raleigh, North Carolina. The event drew more than 110 attendees, consisting primarily of C-suite executives and senior business leaders from leading U.S. companies spanning high-growth sectors that the Dominican Republic has prioritized for expansion. These sectors include advanced technology, manufacturing, energy production, healthcare, supply chain logistics, aerospace engineering, and financial services.
Notable corporate participants in the roadshow included global industry giants such as Google, Lenovo, Lockheed Martin, First Solar, Cheniere Energy, Excelerate Energy, and Sempra. Leading U.S. financial institutions also joined the initiative, with representatives from PNC Bank, KeyCorp, and Fifth Third Bank in attendance to explore potential collaborative opportunities in the Dominican market.
During the event, the official Dominican delegation laid out a detailed overview of untapped investment opportunities across the country’s top industrial and free trade zones. Key sites highlighted included the Las Américas Industrial Park, Punta Cana Industrial Park, Santiago Industrial Park, Nigua Industrial Park, Savanna Industrial Park, and the Itabo Industrial Park (PIISA), each offering unique geographic, regulatory, and infrastructure advantages for foreign investors.
The initiative also received formal support from state and local government officials across the three host U.S. states. These public sector representatives participated in roundtable discussions and bilateral meetings, laying a solid foundation for future cross-border cooperation agreements, reciprocal trade missions, and structured business referral programs that will connect U.S. firms with Dominican commercial partners long after the roadshow concluded.
More broadly, the 2026 DR Trade & Investment Roadshow is a core component of the Dominican government’s long-term economic strategy. By actively courting foreign direct investment, the country aims to strengthen its already robust free trade zone sector, expand co-production capacity under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), help diversify regional supply chains that have faced persistent disruption in recent years, and solidify its position as a cost-competitive, strategically located manufacturing hub serving the large U.S. market.