Apr 4, 2016 | Growth & Expansion, Why Washington?
Cities around the Puget Sound, from Seattle to Bellevue and Kirkland, are experiencing a rebirth of sorts as millennials, boomers and Gen Xers continue to be drawn to urban cores and their many conveniences. It’s cool to be a city dweller again, as workers flock...
Apr 1, 2016 | Aerospace, Space, Why Washington?
Washington State’s growing space cluster is nurturing its own future workforce with the Tesla STEM program for high school students. Aerojet Rocketdyne, a rocket manufacturer in Redmond, Washington, is providing guidance to a 40 student program as they design...
Mar 31, 2016 | Aerospace, Why Washington?
For over a century Washington State has been on the cutting edge of aerospace design and manufacturing. Along with the Boeing Company’s development of world-class aircraft and top-tier production facilities, a robust aerospace supply chain has also grown in the...
Mar 29, 2016 | Why Washington?
With businesses needing to reach markets across all parts of the globe, utilizing a centrally located international hub can save critical time and money. The Boeing and Airbus long-haul jets are flying non-stop to further destinations. And, Washington State’s...
Mar 25, 2016 | Technology
One of the early Silicon Valley tech companies to recognize the wealth of talent in Washington State was Google. Since they first opened an office in Seattle, Google expanded with a large campus in nearby Kirkland. After a recent doubling of that office space,...
Mar 17, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
Commercial space exploration is the next frontier for the Washington State aerospace industry. For more than a century, Washington companies have been pioneering aerospace innovation, design and production. In the 1930s Boeing Aircraft produced the first commercial...
Mar 15, 2016 | Technology
Ten years ago the only clouds in Seattle produced rain. Today, cloud computing is driving the Northwest tech economy. The demand for huge amounts of data storage and capability to support the rapid growth of e-commerce set Amazon on a trajectory to becoming the global...
Mar 11, 2016 | Technology
Two Washington State companies, Wave and Centris, are partnering to create the first transpacific broadband data center and fiber hub in rural Western Washington. The Asian and US markets are big users of cloud computing and data storage. This new IT infrastructure...
Mar 10, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, recently opened it’s doors for visitors to see how they are creating the next generation of space travel. Just as Bezo’s Amazon offices are exploding in South Lake Union, Blue Origin is expanding its facilities...
Mar 9, 2016 | Small Businesses
The Washington State economy grew by 3.1% in 2014 which is faster than the nation’s overall economy growth rate of 2.2%. This expansion is largely due to the rapid growth of the tech industry. With a highly skilled talent pool, access to technology...
