In 1964, founders Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight turned their Blue Ribbon Sports venture into the Nike we know today. With roots in the University of Oregon's running team, Knight and Bowerman launched Nike and built the Swoosh into a high-profile brand synonymous with sneakers, athletic apparel, and the sports lifestyle, with help from the Air Jordan line along the way. From running to CEI-RD expedirá de inmediato al solicitante un Certificado de Registro de Inversión Extranjera Directa. Párrafo II.- La reinversión extranjera y la inversión extranjera nueva descritas en el Art. 1 de la Ley 16-95, también serán registradas ante el CEI-RD, cumpliendo con los requisitos que estipule el reglamento de aplicación. 4 The Scoreboard shows that the total investment into R&D of the top 2500 companies, accounting for 90% of the world's business-funded R&D, amounted to €736.4 billion in 2017. 577 firms based in the EU ranked within the 2500 world's top industrial R&D players and account for more than a quarter (27%) of global investment.