As America approaches its 250th anniversary on 4 July 2026, countless celebrations will honour American achievement. But one story is consistently overlooked. European Roots. American Greatness. is a digital editorial publication telling the documented story of European contributions to American business, science, and industry — published in the anniversary year, distributed through transatlantic business networks, and underwritten by the European institutions whose contributions made it possible.
For leaders at European institutions with American interests, this is among the most aligned editorial vehicles of the 250th-anniversary year.
$5.7T
Total foreign direct investment position in the United States (end of 2024), with Europe the single largest source.
~7.9M
Americans employed by majority foreign-owned U.S. affiliates, a large share of them European-owned.
150+
European-rooted companies with a century or more of continuous U.S. operations.
50
U.S. states recording employment from foreign direct investment.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (2024 position, released 2025); BEA / U.S. Department of Commerce affiliate-employment data. Figures current to the 2024 reporting cycle and rounded.
Four levels of participation, each designed to secure your institution’s place in the editorial record of the 250th anniversary. Investment levels are shared on request and tailored to anniversary-year inventory and partner status.
Editorially curated. Featured placement in the Directory is available through a paid listing.
Editorial inclusion · By qualification
Public association with the project, demonstrating support and commitment to its mission.
12-month term · Price on application
Association with a single industry sector and its companies, innovators, and milestones.
12-month term · Price on application
The senior partnership level, for institutions making the most substantial commitment.
12-month term · Price on application
All sponsorships include permanent archive presence: profiles remain published beyond the anniversary year. Sponsors receive mention in the official press release published on America250-Independence.com.
2026 Edition — digital, sponsor-supported publication in English. Launch Summer 2026, the week after 4 July.
Download Prospectus – PDFLong-form journalism, archival research, and corporate profiles spanning four editorial eras.
European capital, immigration, and engineering in the building of American industry.
Immigrant founders and European-trained scientists who built American aviation, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals.
The rise of transatlantic corporate giants across consumer goods, banking, and luxury.
European companies as critical infrastructure of the American economy: renewables, semiconductors, biotech.
Board members and C-suite executives
European corporates with U.S. operations
Heads of government affairs and public policy
EU–US trade and investment portfolios
Investment and M&A leadership
Transatlantic deal flow
Trade association and chamber leadership
EACC, AmChams, BDI, Confindustria, MEDEF, CBI
Diplomatic and consular leadership
U.S. embassies in Europe; European missions in the U.S.
Academic and policy institutions
Transatlantic-relations scholars and journalists
America250-Independence.com follows a structured editorial plan designed to highlight the European contributions that helped shape the United States over the past 250 years. Our bilingual (English/Spanish) platform covers 12 major sectors — including technology, manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, energy, and culture — and features state profiles, sector analyses, company histories, and interviews with historians, innovators, and cultural leaders.
As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, our editorial work focuses on the shared transatlantic heritage that continues to influence American identity, industry, and innovation. States, institutions, and sponsors are integrated into this framework through dedicated profiles, sector-specific features, and inclusion in our ongoing coverage leading up to 2026.
All editorial content is produced by the publication’s editorial team. Sponsorship supports research and outreach but does not influence analysis or conclusions. Sponsors review their own profiles for factual accuracy only, and no sponsor controls coverage of any other company or topic.
Every sponsored profile is clearly labelled, and editorial features are labelled separately. Readers will always know what they are reading.
Statistics are drawn from official bodies such as the BEA, Eurostat, and OECD, and from company filings. Historical claims are sourced to academic and archival material and cited at the foot of each entry.
The publication is structured for a permanent archive. Every URL is designed to remain stable indefinitely; sponsor profiles do not expire.
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This is not anti-American. It is pro-fact. For leaders at European institutions with American interests, this is among the most aligned editorial vehicles of the 250th-anniversary year.