This Portal is aimed at entrepreneurs - both Brazilians and foreign - who are interested in investing in Bahia. Conceived by the State Secretariat of Industry, Commerce, and Mining (SICM), it aims at providing updated and safe information and data regarding the State in order to help the investor find the best business opportunities. For those who do not know Bahia, or who are unaware of its entire business potential, the Portal presents the biggest State differentials, as well as its physical, political and economic structure, ideal for major businesses to develop and to be successful in the several market segments.

BahiaInvest Portal's main objective is to promote Bahia nationally and internationally and to provide a complete panorama of the State, emphasizing its competitive advantages. To do so, the information that is presented here is highly responsible and reliable, coming from government agencies - both State and Federal -, from private entities, agencies, and from renowned institutes. The Portal divulges several contacts in order for the user, if so desired, to have access to more specific and detailed information or so he or she can contact the agencies or entities of his or her interest directly.

If you have just started your visit to this Portal, we suggest you go to the About Brazil area, which presents summarized information about the country. By becoming acquainted with the topics contained in this area, the user can also find information that contextualizes Bahia in the national and world scenarios.

In Why to Invest in Bahia, there is a complete set of data about Bahia's economy, market, infrastructure and logistics, government incentives, human aspects, regional profiles, and about the State's main economic zones. Furthermore, the main Bahia Differentials are highlighted, differentials that contribute to the success of the entrepreneurs who establish themselves in the State.

For those who want information about specific business sectors, the Portal presents the several Market Segments that take the lead in the State. Each item that composes this area traces the current profile of the respective segment it deals with, making detailed information available about it.

For users who are interested in researching information about certain locations, we present the Cities of Bahia area, where one can find a lot of information about geophysical, social, and economic aspects of the municipalities and about the State of Bahia as a whole. Additionally, in this same area, the user can access the Portal's map system, which will allow him or her to have a clear, wide-ranging view of the State and, at the same time, to take a segmented look at Bahia.

In addition to all of the information it makes available, the BahiaInvest Portal offers useful tools for the investor's daily business (Industrial Guide, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Quotation, Bahia in Maps and Investor's Tools), a complete guide regarding how to establish oneself in the State - whether as a micro, small, medium or big company (Investor's Guide), updated news, events divulging, links to governmental agency websites, agencies, research agencies and other entities. The user may also use quick search resources and channels to communicate online with the Portal's administrators (Talk to Bahia and Web Call Center).

Our Portal is updated periodically, therefore, add it to your Favorite links and check it out regularly. The BahiaInvest Portal wishes everyone the best business deals!