This Law, consisting of 15 articles creates the Paraná Development Agency (APD), a non-profit and public interest entity, and autonomous social service, under the State Governor, entitled to supervise its management and administration. The APD's institutional mission is to promote the economic and social development of the State of Paraná providing services aimed to attract economic investments to the State, with an emphasis on identifying business opportunities and, as a consequence, the generation of jobs, the optimization of the use of energy resources and technological modernization. The APD objectives aim to perform the following activities: identify and propose solutions to the problems of infrastructure hindering the development of the economic activities of the productive chains; articulate public and private, national or foreign entities the promotion of business opportunities and the generation of jobs and income, promoting partnerships; assist the municipalities of Paraná in assisting the investor and in developing the business environment; attract new investments, as well as promote the expansion of State companies; monitor and develop business activity, after the installation of the company; promote the State image for investments, through campaigns and actions; establish and maintain exchanges with similar bodies, funding and development agencies and other national and international bodies that contribute to the same objectives; etc.
Brazil · 2011-12-16