Council Advises the Secretary on Issues Affecting Foreign Business Investment and Economic Development Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced our head of global trade and investment, Josh Davis, is one of the “international business and economic leaders who will advise the Secretary of Commerce on how government policies and programs affect the United States’ ability to…
We are pleased to welcome our new Executive Administrator, Kindle Shaw! Kindle comes to us from the Marguerite Casey Foundation where she was a Finance and Investment Team Administrative Partner. She also had the unique opportunity to serve on the staff of five mayors of the City of Seattle: Mayor Norm Rice, Mayor Greg Nickels,…
Through public and private collaboration our region is tackling the greatest challenges of our time when it comes to climate change. This week the Port of Seattle announced that carbon emissions dropped 46% for port owned and controlled facilities and operations in 2021 over 2005 baseline. According to the release, the massive reduction came almost…
GeekWire recently caught up with our CEO, Brian Surratt to talk about our regional economic development focus, public and private partnerships that are helping us achieve more equitable growth, and how we project to the world. We all have a role to play. Excerpt: Brian Surratt spent 13 years working for the City of Seattle, including 2 1/2 leading…
Ever heard of Issaquah? While there are plenty of people who would prefer it remain a secret, the word is out around here. It is a beautiful community located 20 minutes from Seattle, 15 minutes to Bellevue and 5 minutes to world-class hiking and biking trails. There is a charming downtown corridor with plenty of…
This year’s Farnborough International Airshow was a huge success for Greater Seattle and Washington-based aerospace companies. As our research illustrates, the UK is an invaluable trade and investment partner for our region, and to be there for the return of Farnborough after a 4-year hiatus marked the revival of the aerospace industry after the prolonged…
Farnborough International Airshow Highlights Deep Economic Ties Between Greater Seattle and United Kingdom Greater Seattle Partners will join a 60-person delegation of Washington companies and public/private partners at the Farnborough International Airshow to promote the region’s aerospace assets to the globe. The United Kingdom (UK) is the host country of Farnborough and one of Greater…
We’re looking forward to connecting directly with business investors from around the world at the 2022 SelectUSA Summit! We’ll be in Booth 611 along with the Washington State Department of Commerce and companies and partners from across our region. Schedule an on-site meeting with us. The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest-profile event dedicated to…
Author: Richard Porter, Snohomish County/Seattle NorthCountry Imagine the North Cascades in summer. Just the idea evokes the warm, spicy smell of pines, the cool splash of mountain streams, and incredible Pacific Northwest vistas glimpsed from a hillside trail. Yes, all of this truly exists. And, remarkably, it’s only about an hour’s drive from Seattle, and…
It was an honor to welcome New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Greater Seattle on her recent visit to the United States. She is one of the most dynamic and respected world leaders today, both for her domestic efforts and her advocacy at the international level on such issues as climate change and environmental…
Greater Seattle Partners returned to the United Kingdom for the World Economic Forum for Foreign Direct Investment hosted by Conway Data and Scottish Development International. We’ve worked collectively with Conway and their editorial and advertising staff at Site Selection for many years, including these recent Investment Profiles: Greater Seattle: Go West, Go Global Choose Washington:…
Recent economic develop expansion announcements continue to bolster job growth in the Greater Seattle region. Life Sciences Seagen Inc. recently announced they are expanding their biomanufacturing capacity in Everett, Washington. The 270,000-square-foot facility will be built north of the company’s U.S. headquarters in Bothell, Washington. Seagen expects to have the facility operational in 2024 and…