Bellevue life science development

Bellevue Opens Wilburton to Life Science: Flexible Code, Fee Reductions, and Transit-Oriented Mixed Use

The City of Bellevue has finalized a major land use update to reposition the 300-acre Wilburton Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) district, historically auto-oriented with car dealerships, as a dense, mixed-use neighborhood that explicitly accommodates life science R&D. The update establishes new mixed-use districts, incentives, and building standards intended to catalyze near-term investment next to light-rail stations…

These innovative commercial real estate projects support economic development in Greater Seattle region

These innovative commercial real estate projects support economic development in Greater Seattle region

This article originally appeared in the Puget Sound Business Journal and is part of an Uncommon Thinkers Welcome sponsored thought leadership program. By Laura Newpoff – Contributor The 800 Fifth Building in downtown Seattle bills itself as “a place where people feel welcomed, valued, and inspired.” It is “where great ideas happen, where genius thrives and focus reigns supreme.” A LEED Platinum-rated building…

A Critical Convergence of Expertise in Seattle’s Biotech Ecosystem

This article originally appeared on GeekWire and is a part of an Uncommon Thinkers Welcome sponsored thought leadership program. BY CAROL TICE If you are at high risk of having a heart attack, stroke or cardiac death now or in the next year, wouldn’t you want to know? Thanks to one Seattle-area biotech startup, you can…

Why Greater Seattle is a top place for innovation in health care and life sciences

Why Greater Seattle is a top place for innovation in health care and life sciences

This article originally appeared in the Puget Sound Business Journal and is part of an Uncommon Thinkers Welcome sponsored thought leadership program. By Laura Newpoff – Contributor Your heart has valves that function like doors: They open and shut to let blood flow from one chamber to the other. Sometimes, though, a valve might have difficulty closing. This is known as…

#1 Healthcare Job Search Site in Japan Chooses Greater Seattle for North American Launch
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#1 Healthcare Job Search Site in Japan Chooses Greater Seattle for North American Launch

Jobley, whose parent company MEDLEY, operates the #1 healthcare job search site in Japan has chosen to locate in Bellevue, WA. It is a career marketplace for medical professionals to find their best fit jobs. The company currently focuses on nurses and dental professionals where employers control the hiring process by posting jobs free of…

Greater Seattle Life Sciences Market Fastest-Growing in the U.S.

Greater Seattle Life Sciences Market Fastest-Growing in the U.S.

Venture capital funding is pouring into our region and continuing to set records in 2021. Big checks are definitely going to tech, but another industry sector that is thriving – in part due to the tech ecosystem – is the life sciences. According to a recent CBRE report, venture capital funding for our region’s life…

Greater Seattle Partners Appoints New Executive Council Co-Chair: Ketul Patel, Chief Executive Officer of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Greater Seattle Partners Appoints New Executive Council Co-Chair: Ketul Patel, Chief Executive Officer of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Regional business and government partners welcome two decades of leadership experience involving several large health systems around the country. Seattle, Wash. (June 29, 2021) – Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) today announced Ketul J. Patel, chief executive officer of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has been appointed as the new co-chair of Greater Seattle Partners’ Executive Council….