About this regional hub
The Americas office, in Austin, Texas, helps Western Australian companies access trade and investment opportunities in the US, Canada and Latin America. We speak a range of languages including English, Spanish, Thai and Italian.
For information about trade, investment and export with Western Australia, get in touch with us via our online enquiry form.
Our Commissioner for the Americas
Natasha Monks
Investment and Trade Commissioner for the Americas
Natasha is the Investment and Trade Commissioner for the Americas and works as part of Invest and Trade Western Australia.
As Investment and Trade Commissioner, Natasha and her team based in Austin in the United States work to attract investment and grow trade opportunities for Western Australian businesses within the Americas region.
Natasha is a senior executive with deep experience in both the public and private sectors. She has most recently been the Chief Executive Officer at the Great Southern Development Commission, delivering economic development outcomes for regional Western Australia.
Prior to this, Natasha served in commercial diplomacy roles focused on growing trade and investment linkages with Australia for the Australian Government in ASEAN and the Americas. Natasha's private sector experience spans global and regional senior management roles that have been based in Singapore, Thailand and Australia across a range of sectors.
Email: Natasha.Monks@westernaustralia.com
Mobile: +1 512 633 8337
Our Locations in the Region
Austin, Texas, United States of America
RiverSouth Austin 401 South 1st Street, Suite 775 Austin, Texas, 78704, United States
WA’s critical technology on fast track into US market
Western Australia’s world-leading critical tech sector is entering the US through a new WA Government program.
The 12 successful applicants for the new program – the ‘Global Growth Accelerator Program: WA Critical Tech to the US' – were announced at the West Tech Festival in Perth.
They were chosen for driving innovation in sectors including mining and resources, energy, defence and space, and their interest in pursuing dual-use applications.
WA’s critical technology sector produces world-class products and solutions that cross multiple industries, and the program is designed to build on this to achieve global success.
The program’s activities will help participants to refine their market strategies and gain access to US customers, investors, and partners in civilian and defence markets. An introduction and in-person session kicked off at the West Tech Fest.
Starting in January 2025, the accelerator program will run over 3 months, combining virtual and in-person sessions, including workshops led by US defence and technology leaders.
The final event will be a customised business mission to Austin, Texas, which includes an immersive in-market experience in the South by Southwest (SXSW) 2025 conference.
Delivered with support from the New Industries Fund (NIF), this Global Growth Accelerator Program is the first to use the accelerator approach to support WA companies into an international market.
The program is hosted by Invest and Trade Western Australia’s Americas hub in Austin, which provides valuable in-market assistance to Western Australian companies looking to access trade and investment opportunities in the US.
Published on: 10 December 2024
Get in touch
If you are looking for opportunities in business, investment or trade, contact our experienced team at Invest and Trade WA.
Our in-house experts can support you directly and provide referrals or introductions across our network of overseas offices, industry bodies and government agencies.
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