Washington State: A great place to do business!
The birthplace of such business legends as Amazon, Boeing, Costco, Expedia, Microsoft, Nordstrom, PACCAR, Starbucks and REI, Washington State offers site selectors and investors a critical mass of highly skilled workers in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, clean technology, information & communication technology (ICT), life sciences and maritime trades. Our culture of creativity and collaboration brought the world the age of jet travel, spawned an international coffee culture with a language all its own, built digital empires out of slivers of silicon and strings of binary code, and in the process, fundamentally changed the way people around the world shop, travel, eat, drink, relax, dress and think.
Home grown...
Washington State at the bleeding edge of pop culture? You can thank Funko for this bold claim to fame. The collectible company seems to have a sixth sense when it comes to what's hot in the world and creating cool, new collectibles that "funatical" fans can't get enough of. From Batman and Spiderman to Jon Snow of Games of Thrones, Funko seems to have the Midas Touch in collectibles.
Check out the amazing true story of Funko...
Yeah, we invented that!
Every state wants to lay claim to inventing one thing or another. But the truth is, Washington State has invented some pretty amazing stuff over the years, including down parkas, the kidney dialysis machine, pickleball, Instant Breakfast, bone marrow transplantation, the Slinky Dog and a whole lot more
Check out our fascinating timeline of Washington innovations and inventions...
Hot off the presses!
The Department of Commerce, in partnership with Washington State University, has published a new book that covers innovative ways to secure capital to grow a small business or startup or bring a new product or service to market. From the traditional to the cutting edge, chances are good you'll find some great ideas in Startup Wisdom: 27 Strategies for Raising Business Capital.
In the News...
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30SepWashington ranks with top “knowledge capitals” worldwide.
Washington State and the University of Washington have been highly ranked in recent studies by the Brookings Institute and Reuters….
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27SepWashington space company launches imaging satellite.
The goal is to have a more efficient and affordable earth imaging platform. BlackSky Global, a subsidiary of Washington State based Spaceflight…
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21SepWashington State: Major hub of cancer research.
Collaboration is the key to moving rapidly into the future of healthcare research. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is working with…
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20SepWashington State drone industry group gets off the ground.
Commercial aerospace has long been one of Washington State’s premier industries. However, the leading edge sub-sector of unmanned aircraft systems is…
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12SepBlue Origin announces new rocket.
Washington’s space cluster continues to redefine the market for innovative commercial spacecraft, propulsion and systems. Washington-based Blue Origin has just…
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1SepApple Grows in Washington State.
One of the leading frontiers of digital development is machine learning and artificial intelligence. The recent purchase of Washington-based company Turi…
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17AugWashington State: best place to work for software engineers.
The 2016 report by Indeed.com ranks Seattle again this year as a great place for software engineers, data analysts and other tech employees…
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10AugSeattle pinned by Pinterest.
Another in a very long list of major internet players will have an office in Washington State. Pinterest has announced the…
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9AugWashington company tackles spread of Zika.
While global health organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation are at work developing vaccines for Zika, Washington State company…
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3AugMini thrusters propel mini payloads.
Washington-based Tethers Unlimited has recently won $2.2 million in contracts to produce small propulsion systems with a fuel source that is non-explosive, non-toxic…