France

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Supporting French Economic Development in the Midwest

The Chicago office is one of six Business France locations in the United States. Business France is the national agency responsible for supporting the international growth of the French economy. Its key missions include:

• Trade promotion : accelerating French companies' growth in North America
• Investment promotion : promoting and facilitating U.S. and Canadian investment in France 

Contact
Pierre Wellhoff
Managing Director, Foreign Direct Investment – North America & Director of the Chicago Office
📧 pierre.wellhoff@businessfrance.fr

Office Address
Business France North America – Chicago Office
330 North Wabash Avenue, 24th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611, USA

Useful Links

1. https://www.businessfrance.fr/en
2. https://world.businessfrance.fr/north-america/

Last update: 2025

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