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…

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

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 Partners Wins Stage One of the SBA’s 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

Greater Seattle Partners Wins Stage One of the SBA’s 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

GSP was awarded $50,000 in prize money to catalyze relationships and develop Growth Accelerator Partnerships WASHINGTON– Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) as a Stage One winner for the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. GSP will receive a $50,000 cash prize to build strategic partnerships that will support the launch, growth, and…

Join Us On a Mission to Iceland and Norway

Join Us On a Mission to Iceland and Norway

Join Greater Seattle Partners, Seattle Metro Chamber, Mayor Bruce Harrell, Executive Dave Somers, Boeing, Microsoft and many others from the Greater Seattle region on the 2023 International Leadership Mission to Iceland + Norway from May 20-27, 2023. These annual trips bring regional leaders together for the opportunity to learn from the most innovative economies in…

Puget Sound Business Journal Highlights SelectUSA Spinoff

Puget Sound Business Journal Highlights SelectUSA Spinoff

From the Puget Sound Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/04/25/greater-seattle-partners-host-selectusa-event.html “International business executives touring Seattle region this week“ Representatives from companies around the world will tour the Puget Sound region in the coming days as part of an economic development program hosted by Greater Seattle Partners (GSP). Senior-level executives from nearly 30 companies based in Asia, Europe and…

Snohomish County to Establish World-Leading Research and Development Center for Sustainable Aviation Fuels at Paine Field

Snohomish County to Establish World-Leading Research and Development Center for Sustainable Aviation Fuels at Paine Field

Partnership with Washington State University Will Create the First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Repository in the World Snohomish County, Wash., March 28, 2023 – Executive Dave Somers announced that Snohomish County is establishing a world-leading Research and Development (R&D) Center focused on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) at Paine Field Airport. The project, which is a partnership with…