The trip to Vietnam, sponsored by the Association of Washington Business, has been postponed until later in the year. We’ll provide an update as soon as it is available. Why Vietnam? Business & Economy Top 20 customer of Washington state merchandise exports (2018) Washington state exports valued at $900 million+ (2018), more than double the…

Companies that depend on access to global markets today face very real and serious risks. Tariffs are reducing our trade flows and threatening over half the imports into the Seattle-Tacoma gateway. More than 40% of jobs throughout Washington state are tied to international trade, and trade with China contributes to nearly 200,000 jobs and $7 billion…

A partnership with three Chinese companies formalized in Shanghai earlier this month aims to raise $20 million to support the greater Seattle region’s innovation and startup ecosystem. Onelin Capital, One Piece Work and Up Honest Capital signed an agreement to establish the fund to support the expansion and soft landing of Chinese technology innovation companies…

Oct. 31, 2019 Clean tech, aerospace, capital investment events highlight relationship-building mission to Shanghai and Hangzhou by Department of Commerce officials, Greater Seattle Partners and Washington State China Relations Council SEATTLE, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce is leading a state delegation with Greater Seattle Partners, Washington State China Relations Council, Economic Alliance…

Greater Seattle’s economic growth, led in part by leading industries like aerospace and software, has propelled our region onto the international stage. Our emerging identity as a global city also offers opportunity for small businesses to scale up and grow, sharing in the benefits of our red-hot economy. Too often we put the responsibility of…

     While Seattle is famous for its coffee and London still reaches for that cup of tea, both cities can agree on one thing:  innovative tech businesses have landed in both cities and changed the ecosystem forever.   From a company that is developing AI cancer diagnostics to help doctors radically improve patient outcomes, to a…

SEATTLE – Greater Seattle Partners and the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) have announced a new cooperation agreement to promote the economy throughout the Cascadia Innovation Corridor. Leaders from both economic development organizations formalized the agreement today at a signing ceremony. The Corridor runs from Vancouver, British Columbia to Portland, Oregon and includes all of western…

Last year, Greater Seattle Partners attended the 2018 China International Import Expo (CIIE). Take a look back at last year’s visit to Shanghai as GSP prepares to embark on the Washington State Department of Trade and Washington China Relations Council Goodwill and Trade Mission to Shanghai and Hangzhou this November, 2019: Greater Seattle Partners visited…

Korea SMEs and Startups Agency has opened its first office in the Pacific Northwest in Seattle as it seeks to expand business in the region. The office will seek to diversify and grow an already valuable business and trade relationship between South Korea and the Puget Sound region. According to economic development agency Greater Seattle Partners…

In May 2019, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Greater Seattle Partners led a delegation of over 40 regional business and civic leaders to Dublin, Ireland. The greater Dublin area accounts for 28% of Irish population, 45% of Irish employment, and 50% of its output, making it influential in the development of Ireland’s enterprise…

The greater Seattle region – running north of Everett to south of Tacoma – is home to hundreds of global companies like those, as well as a little outfit called Microsoft, truck maker PACCAR and thousands of small to medium-sized companies. Additionally, hundreds of foreign-owned companies have based operations in the region, including giants such…