New facility in Kirkland, Washington will create 200+ jobs and provide capacity to build up to four satellites per day. Amazon has just announced plans to develop a dedicated, 172,000-square-foot satellite production facility located in Kirkland, Washington. The new facility will create more than 200 highly skilled aerospace and manufacturing jobs in the Puget Sound,…
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) helps small and mid-size businesses gain footholds in emerging market countries and expand their business overseas. DFC and Greater Seattle Partners invite you to a virtual seminar on October 20, 2022 at 10am PT (1 pm ET) highlighting the tools available to help grow your business in emerging…
Space has historically been off-limits to only those capable of purchasing an entire rocket. Not any more. Spaceflight assists in identifying, booking and managing rideshare launches for commercial, non-profit organizations and government entities. They’ve launched hundreds of satellites for customers, working with nearly every launch vehicle provider in the world. We first had the pleasure…
Our region shares deep cultural and business ties with Scandinavia. This week we joined Governor Inslee and the Washington State Department of Commerce, as well as key partners such as Alaska Airlines, Maritime Blue, Microsoft, Port of Seattle, University of Washington and Washington State University on an international mission to expand upon our foreign direct…
Well, that’s a wrap! Thank you for attending the Small Business Growth and Resiliency Through Export Opportunities in U.S.- Korea Trade reception and conference at the Port of Seattle Sept. 7-8. In addition, thank you to the Washington State Department of Commerce, Port of Seattle, Coupang, Amazon and the U.S. Small Business Administration for joining us to offer small and medium-sized…
Free to Attend and Open to the Public SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (August 23, 2022) – Greater Seattle Partners in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Commerce, Port of Seattle, and Coupang is hosting a conference offering small and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to learn more about growth through exporting with an emphasis on the South…
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…