Startup Genome, an organization that aims to support startup success, recently released its 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. The report ranks the best startup ecosystems in the world, based off measurements of “success factors” such as startup performance, funding, market reach, talent, experience, and knowledge. The report ranks Seattle as the 12th best global startup ecosystem,…
“Seattle NorthCountry” is the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau’s new marketing brand aimed at attracting more tourists to Snohomish County.
While the San Francisco-based Salesforce already has around 1,000 employees in Washington, the company plans to make Seattle its second headquarters following its acquisition of Tableau, co-CEO Marc Benioff said during a conference call Monday. “I am a huge admirer of the talent market in Seattle…there’s very few places where you can put together a software…
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…
After all, Seattle has the second-fastest growing economy of any city in the U.S. and ranks third in productivity. I knew this region to be a thriving hub of innovation and creativity, home to some of the most vibrant and leading-edge companies in the world. On top of that, it’s the most beautiful place I…
Propeller Airports announces its recognition in Monocle’s annual Travel Top 50 Awards, which this month named Paine Field’s Passenger Terminal the World’s Best Regional Airport. Paine Field is recognized alongside leading global travel brands like…
A lot can go into deciding where to start your career, but two things can be certain: the availability of jobs and the quality of life in that city. They’re the two dimensions that WalletHub used to rank their study of the best cities to start your career in. With 29 metrics between the two, the…
SEATTLE, Wash. (MAY 10, 2019) – Greater Seattle Partners and Enterprise Ireland announced today a new cooperation agreement to promote bilateral trade and investment. Leaders from both companies formalized the memorandum of cooperation at a signing ceremony in Dublin’s SOBO district. The announcement is the culmination of a week-long leadership mission to Ireland led…
Seattle ranks as the 5th best city globally for workforce talent concentration and 15th in terms of its innovation economy, according to a…
Cheap, climate-friendly electricity drives Washington’s economy, the nation’s fastest growing, according to the U.S. News’ Best States ranking of economic growth. The tech-heavy state’s expectedly strong broadband network sits atop one of the nation’s best electrical systems, one well-positioned as the country shifts away from coal- and natural gas-generated electricity. The state expects to be coal-free…
Seattle ranks third among cities worldwide as a market where global investors would like to increase their real estate holdings, according…
Brian McGowan, the new CEO of nascent economic development agency Greater Seattle Partners, says the region has historically done a mediocre job of selling itself. “Why do we not tell our story? I don’t know,” he says. “I think what people here don’t realize is that the country looks with admiration at this region…”