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Why Bring Your Business to Fayetteville?

• Locate in the Center of the United States
• Good exchange rate! $1.00 = 6.3756 SEK (August 15, 2008)
• Business costs are much less than in Sweden
• Home to the University of Arkansas and Arkansas Research & Technology Park
• Walmart and 1,300 Suppliers within 25 miles (40 kilometers)
• Great Quality of Life Nestled in the Ozark Mountains
• Fayetteville is a member of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce
• Fayetteville is a member of the Arkansas World Trade Center

What is Green Valley?

Green Valley is a venture launched in Fayetteville, AR designed to build a business and technology cluster focused on sustainability. Fayetteville is next door to Walmart the largest corporation in the world ahead of Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, and Toyota.

Green Valley builds on Walmart's sustainability program and the 1,300 Walmart suppliers in Northwest Arkansas. There is no place on the planet that has this concentration of businesses looking for solutions that allow them to profitably sell products while simultaneously reducing their impact on scarce resources and the environment.

We believe the fastest path to a better world is for businesses to quickly adopt the world's best sustainability technologies and business practices. Sweden is leading the way in many areas. We invite you to consider joining us in a place where sustainability's greatest innovators are connected.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Per-Erik Persson in Sweden: 0700-23 27 74, pep@sacc-scus.org

Steve Rust in U.S.A: 1-479-442-8885, steve@fayetteville.com

Join www.greenvalleynetwork.org
Then register your technology on the Technology Exchange Center

Per-Erik Persson

Photos below:
1. Innovation Center at the Arkansas Research & Technology Park
2. Fayetteville Town Center in front of the Downtown Square and the famous Farmer's Market
3. Bridge on one of Fayetteville's numerous walking/biking trails that connect the entire city.

Lake Fayetteville Spillway Bridge