From February 5 to February 10, 2023, the Delegate Office of German Industry and Commerce in San Francisco and the AHK USA-Chicago, in cooperation with LNC LogisticNetwork Consultants GmbH, are organizing a business initiation trip to Kansas and Washington State on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK). This is a project-related funding measure as part of the BMWK market development program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The itinerary of the trip includes a business breakfast, a presentation event, company visits, and B2B meetings. In addition to these events, the program will also entail a visit to the PNAA (Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance) Advance Conference in Seattle, which is the most significant industry conference for aerospace suppliers on the US West Coast. The event provides an opportunity to engage with over 600 representatives from American and international aerospace companies.

A total of 12 companies may participate in the business networking trip. Applications must be received no later than November 11, 2022, and will be considered in the order in which they are received, with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) given priority status over larger companies. Further details may be found on the landing page of the "Business Development Trip Aviation Industry USA 2023".