International Business Facilitators (IBF) is a consortium of business facilitation specialists that works with international agencies, governments, industry groups, large corporations and small and medium enterprises on entrepreneurship development, business linkages, cross-border trade and investment. IBF is based in Switzerland and India and represented in several other countries. Most of our professionals have been in positions of leadership in banking, trade, investment management, inter-governmental negotiation and diplomacy. Our inspiration comes from the surge by the key ‘caravan posts’ on the new Silk Road -- Dubai, Beijing, Mumbai, Chennai, Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong, Riyadh, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi. They are the gathering place of capital, ideas and businesses that are fuelling huge growth. In-depth industry-specific expertise and regional market acumen, especially in emerging Asia and Europe enable our industry coverage teams to serve the needs of clients worldwide from our offices in Geneva. IBF are India hosts to Empretec, the United Nations’ flagship capacity-building programme established by UNCTAD's Division of Investment and Enterprise to promote the creation of sustainable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).