Seattle Ranks as an Elite City Globally for Innovation and Workforce Talent
Seattle ranks as the 5th best city globally for workforce talent concentration and 15th in terms of its innovation economy, according to a…
Why Washington Is the Best State in America
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 Has the Attention of International Real Estate Investors
Seattle ranks third among cities worldwide as a market where global investors would like to increase their real estate holdings, according…
Seattle Needs a Branding Boost on the Marketing Front
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…”
Lisa Brown: An Inland influence on Commerce
The second of Brown’s trade missions took place last week, with a visit to Japan organized by the Association of Washington Business in collaboration with Greater Seattle Partners and the Washington state Department of Agriculture, with support from the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington and the Japan Business Association of Seattle…
AWB leads ‘Business and Baseball’ trade mission to Japan
AWB’s trade mission is supported in partnership with the state Department of Commerce, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Greater Seattle Partners, the Japan-American Society of the State of Washington, and the Japan Business Association of Seattle…
Get your tech on at this year’s MIPIM
Thousands of property professionals will descend on Cannes next month for the 30th edition of the MIPIM conference and exhibition. The main theme is Engaging the Future; the impact new technologies and human behaviours are having on the sector…
GM’s Cruise self-driving car venture plots a course to get Seattle team up and running
Brian McGowan, CEO of Greater Seattle Partners, said he was thrilled to welcome Cruise to the region. “Our world-class talent pipeline and appetite for innovating technologies of the future makes Greater Seattle an ideal location for Cruise’s expansion…”
Morning Wire: Campaign donations, Justice Gonzalez, AI in Seattle
area isn’t getting its due respect in the field internationally. Greater Seattle Partners wants to change that and will be proposing an AI