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…
Brian McGowan is a man caught in the middle — and he likes it that way. He’s spent his career working to bridge the gap between the public and private sector because he believes only when those interests align will we truly be able to solve the biggest problems plaguing our society. “Until we can figure…
The greater Seattle region is charged up about the future of electric buses. At the state and local levels, governments and transit agencies are purchasing more electric buses. The Washington Department of Ecology recently provided $13.3 million to help local transit agencies buy 50 zero-emission, battery-powered electric buses. Similar funding previously funded transit agencies’ purchases…
GSP joined with the State of Washington and regional aerospace companies to take part in the 53rd International Paris Air Show, which showcased the largest delegation to date from our state at the Air Show. GSP developed an expert panel at the USA Pavilion entitled “Take Flight in Washington State”, supported by both AFA and PNAA…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for Q3 2019 was released this week. Regional employment and wage growth continue to rank in the top seven for all large metros in the U.S. While the number of business establishments in the region also grew, Pierce County posted significantly larger gains…
For years, Seattle has been considered a haven for startup culture and entrepreneurial expansion. With a large, educated workforce at its disposal, Seattle’s demographics and geographical location make it an ideal place to create a business. Although Silicon Valley in the Bay Area has been regarded as the undisputed startup center of the nation, a recent study published by Commercial…
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…
SEATTLE – June 27, 2019 – The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has designated the Cascade Industrial Center as the region’s tenth Manufacturing Industrial Center. Manufacturing Industrial Centers receive priority for federal transportation funding through PSRC, as they are expected to fuel regional economic and employment growth. The designation recognizes the Cascade Industrial Center, located…