WASHINGTON STATE
Where the next big thing begins.
Why Washington?
Learn more about Washington State as a place to start and run a business, invest and live.
Key Industries
See what drives our economy, from the traditional to the cutting edge.
Property Search
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County Data
View each county’s demographics to find the right fit for your business.
Our Team
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WASHINGTON STATE
Where the next big thing begins.
Why Washington?
Learn more about Washington State as a place to start and run a business, invest and live.
Key Industries
See what drives our economy, from the traditional to the cutting edge.
Property Search
Everything you need is at your fingertips, including our customizable site selection tools.
County Data
View each county’s demographics to find the right fit for your business.
Our Team
Meet our team of professionals who are here to take your business to the next level.
Events
Find out where we’ll be next or sign on as an exhibitor at an upcoming trade show.
Upper Left USA
Washington State is a melting pot of people, companies and ideas that has reshaped the way we think, shop, travel, entertain and communicate. Coming up with the Next Big Thing is what we do, from world-famous brands like Amazon to new scalable clean energy solutions.
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A great investment
Businesses around the world are investing billions in Washington’s economy and its future. See who’s who in foreign direct investment across the state.
SPOTLIGHT:
Information Technology
#1 in U.S. Tech Workers
Tech workers make up 9.4% of the state’s total workforce, the highest in the nation. That’s 1 in 10 workers. The national average is 5.4%.
Tech accounts for 21.8% of the state's economy.
The industry accounts for $138.7 billion of total GDP, which is the highest percentage in the U.S.
Nearly 60% of state exports is tech-related.
57% of services exported by the state are technology-related, nearly double second-place Massachusetts.
18,000 tech companies.
Nearly 350,000 workers are employed in tech-related jobs statewide. The state leads the nation in the net percentage of new tech positions. 24% of total wages paid to employees are tied to the tech sector.
In the News…
As easy as A, B, V.
Anyone who plans to travel to an event knows the story well. If the event is here, how far is the nearest affordable hotel? And, if I need to get to the event and back, what will that cost me? Viata, a new Seattle startup, knows your pain and has just launched its new...
Microsoft new data centers to use CLT.
Cross-laminated timber has been around for some time now, but it’s finally getting some love from the technology industry that is dedicated to reducing its carbon footprint. Microsoft has announced that it will build two new data centers using floors and ceilings made...
UW joins Northwest Region Hub.
A new innovation hub dedicated to commercializing and deploying technologies in medical tech, energy, clean test, agricultural and food tech and maritime is coming to the University of Washington. The UW joins seven other universities to form the Northwest Region Hub...
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Address
2001 Sixth Ave., Suite 2600, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone
(206) 256-6100