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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 23, 2020

The University of Memphis Research Foundation (UMRF) Research Park is partnering with immigration firm Siskind Susser to attract more international companies to Memphis, the Memphis Business Journal reports. The collaboration will make it easier for international companies to relocate to Memphis by helping them obtain visas and approval for extended stays. UMRF was one of seven institutions chosen last fall for the U.S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology Initiative (GIST), which placed international startups at the university for networking, skill-building, mentoring and financing opportunities. Siskind Susser advised those companies on immigration laws and work visa options. The GIST program ended last month, but UMRF and Siskind Susser will continue working together to attract businesses from across the world.