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Next month, Gov. Phil Murphy will again lead a state delegation on an economic mission trip – this time to the United Kingdom.

The five-day, two-city trip, organized by Choose New Jersey, will visit London and Cambridge and includes a delegation of industry and government leaders who will depart New Jersey Nov. 6 and return Nov. 12.

Some key features of the trip include:

• Focus on strengthening the state’s ties with the U.K. while cultivating partnership and international investments and offering networking opportunities with leaders in sectors such as life sciences, technology, renewable energy, artificial intelligence and fintech
• Meetings with elected government officials and regional leaders, as well as engagements with prominent companies, trade associations, leading academic institutions, and major investors

The economic mission comes on the heels of a September delegation to Canada that the governor led and Choose New Jersey organized.

“We are excited to lead this economic mission to the United Kingdom to bolster New Jersey’s relationships with our friends and partners across the pond,” said Murphy. “I look forward to meeting with United Kingdom officials and industry leaders to address our mutual goals.”

Wesley Mathews, Choose New Jersey president and CEO, said the U.K. is one of the Garden State’s top markets for business attraction and economic cooperation, offering unparalleled opportunities to strengthen our partnership.

“This is an exciting opportunity to showcase our state’s leadership in technology, life sciences, renewable energy and innovation,” said Mathews. “By strengthening our international ties and fostering new partnerships, we aim to drive investment and increased trade that will benefit our state and the global economy.”

“As we build up New Jersey’s innovation economy, international investments are key to attracting more jobs and opportunity for the people of the Garden State,” Murphy said.

🇬🇧🤝 @govmurphy will lead a delegation of industry and government leaders on an economic mission to London and Cambridge in November, organized by us! The mission will focus on cultivating partnerships and international investment in sectors like life sciences and technology. pic.twitter.com/2gLna3wdfv

— Choose New Jersey (@ChooseNJ) October 23, 2024

Past economic missions:

Click below to read – and see – more from previous trips:

• Canada
• India
• East Asia