Greater Seattle Partners Announces First Cohort of 20 Participating Companies in New Export Accelerator Program

Greater Seattle Partners Announces First Cohort of 20 Participating Companies in New Export Accelerator Program

Participating companies will receive complimentary and customized export training and mentoring to tap into new international markets. Program is bolstered by $150,000 cash prize as Greater Seattle Partners wins Stage Two of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Seattle, Wash. (September 20, 2023) – Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) today announced…

U.S. Small Business Administration awards 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Stage Two prize to Greater Seattle Partners

U.S. Small Business Administration awards 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Stage Two prize to Greater Seattle Partners

Greater Seattle Partners awarded $150,000 in prize money to implement Growth Accelerator Partnerships to support innovation WASHINGTON– Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) as a Stage Two winner for the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. GSP will receive a $150,000 cash prize to build strategic partnerships that will support…

Northwest Asian Weekly Gets Personal with CEO of Greater Seattle Partners

Northwest Asian Weekly Gets Personal with CEO of Greater Seattle Partners

Economic development is personal. Working to create and sustain opportunity and prosperity for all requires that we act with honesty and integrity, serve all segments of our community, and be open about who we are and what we are striving to achieve. Our CEO, Brian Surratt gets personal in this recent interview with Northwest Asian…

Earth Care Equipments Private Limited Establishes First North American Operations in Seattle
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Earth Care Equipments Private Limited Establishes First North American Operations in Seattle

Seattle, Wash. (August 22, 2023) –  Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) today announced that Earth Care Equipments Private Limited, India’s leading manufacturer of Organic Waste Converters, will establish its first North American location in Seattle. Recent Washinton State green initiatives including passage of House Bill 1799 requiring diversion of organic materials away from landfill disposal played…

APEC is advancing the inclusive growth we all seek in Washington

APEC is advancing the inclusive growth we all seek in Washington

After much planning and preparation with our host committee partners, we are honored to welcome the United States – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to our region as more than 3,000 senior officials and delegates from the 21 member economies advance economic policies in the Asia-Pacific region to promote free, fair, and open trade and investment and advance…

Paris Air Show Recap

Paris Air Show Recap

Our partners at the Washington State Department of Commerce did an excellent job of capturing our state’s presence at the Paris Air Show. It was an honor to join Governor Jay Inslee in announcing Twelve and its plans to scale production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from CO2 and renewable energy with a commercial-scale…

Greater Seattle Partners Launches Export Accelerator Program to Increase Trade Opportunities for Small Businesses

Greater Seattle Partners Launches Export Accelerator Program to Increase Trade Opportunities for Small Businesses

Seattle, Wash. (July 18, 2023) – Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) today announced the launch of the new Greater Seattle Export Accelerator (GSEA) program to provide advanced export training, export advising services, and access to international trade opportunities for STEM/R&D-focused small businesses in Snohomish, King and Pierce County. In partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration…

Opening of Press Credentialing for APEC

Opening of Press Credentialing for APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Senior Officials’ and Ministerial Meetings (SOM 3) – Seattle, WA– Media Logistics Advisory #1 and Open of Press Credentialing Media Credential ApplicationDeadline: July 22 at 5:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) Background: From July 29 to August 21, more than 2,000 delegates of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies — accounting…

Greater Seattle Partners Showcases Aerospace Innovations at the Paris Air Show

Greater Seattle Partners Showcases Aerospace Innovations at the Paris Air Show

The Paris Air Show is a renowned event that brings together aviation and aerospace professionals from across the globe at the Paris–Le Bourget Airport in France. Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) will join Governor Inslee and the Washington State Department of Commerce at this prestigious event from June 19-25. With the region’s strong aerospace industry and…

Greater Seattle is Leading the World in Developing New Aerospace Technologies to Reduce Dependence on Carbon-based Fuels

Greater Seattle is Leading the World in Developing New Aerospace Technologies to Reduce Dependence on Carbon-based Fuels

Public and private leaders are working together to achieve a more sustainable aerospace future and have announced the following new developments in the past year. The new Research and Development Center for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) at Seattle Paine Field International Airport is the world’s first facility of its kind to collect, sample, and distribute…

GSP’s COO Rebecca Lovell Joins Cascade Public Media Board of Directors

GSP’s COO Rebecca Lovell Joins Cascade Public Media Board of Directors

SEATTLE—Cascade Public Media, home of KCTS 9 and Crosscut, announced today the election of Brenda Anibarro and Rebecca Lovell to its board of directors. Both women bring more than 20 years’ experience in civic life and service to their roles. “Brenda and Rebecca bring decades of experience, wisdom, and a deep history with, and love…