Location Intelligence and
Economic Development
Advisory
Blakeford Advisory helps investors, companies, and governments make informed location and investment decisions. We advise on site selection, market evaluation, and economic development strategy across the United States and the Middle East and North Africa.
Three client tracks.
One integrated practice.
We work across three distinct mandates — each with its own service menu, engagement model, and success metrics.
- Investment attraction strategy
- Lead generation & pipeline development
- Site selector engagement & introductions
- Curated investor tours & delegation management
- City narrative & investment materials
- Market intelligence & place-based strategy
- Opportunity mapping & deal sourcing
- Public sector stakeholder access
- Site visits & on-the-ground diligence
- Cross-border market entry (US / MENA)
- Site selection & location strategy
- Incentives navigation & negotiation
- Market entry (US / MENA)
- Strategic partnerships
- AI ecosystem access
Built from the
inside out
Blakeford Advisory was built by practitioners with deep hands-on experience at the intersection of institutional capital, economic development, and cross-border investment — across the United States and the Middle East and North Africa.
Our work spans the full capital stack: attracting private investment into major urban projects, supporting institutional investors entering new markets, and advising governments on how to compete for global capital and enterprise.
We bring over two decades of experience working across both regions, fluency in English and Arabic, and a network spanning sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, investment promotion agencies, and global site selectors.
View Advisory Services →Where we
operate
A focused practice with real depth in the US-MENA corridor — genuine relationships in the markets that matter most for cross-border capital.
Middle East & North Africa
Deep coverage across Gulf financial centres — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, and Muscat — with extended reach across Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Morocco, and North Africa.
United States
Coverage for MENA-based investors and companies establishing or expanding US presence. Deep relationships with economic development organizations, site selectors, and institutional intermediaries.
Ready to move forward?
Whether you need immediate execution support or a longer-term strategic partner, most engagements begin with a single confidential conversation.