Dec 23, 2025 | Growth & Expansion, Innovation, Space
Company chose Bothell expansion based on the culture of space industry innovation, community and a robust workforce By Jacquie Goodwill, OEDC MarCom manager At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Portal Space Systems announced a 50,000-square-foot facility expansion, and...
Dec 8, 2025 | Community Development, Forest Products, Growth & Expansion
A confluence of natural resources, industry, and economic rebirth deep in the Olympic Peninsula By Jacquie Goodwill, OEDC MarCom manager Forks Prairie spans 3,000 acres at the northwest tip of Washington. It is located at the fork, or confluence, of the Bogachiel,...
Aug 28, 2025 | Aerospace, Growth & Expansion, Made In Washington, Trade Shows & Trade Missions
Largest delegation ever represents $71B state-of-the-art aerospace and aviation sector The vibe at the 2025 Paris Air Show was all about transforming what was once considered alternate universe storytelling into reality. By Jacquie Goodwill, OEDC MarCom Manager Held...
Jan 2, 2025 | Growth & Expansion
Lafarge & Egge Celebrates New Facility Expansion Celebrate what you want to see more of.Tom Peters, Author of In Search of Excellence. by Jacquie Goodwill, OEDC MarCom Manager New Year tradition holds that it is a time to begin work toward our ambitions, not a...
Feb 28, 2023 | Growth & Expansion, New Business, Small Businesses
Once a brilliant idea takes off, most small businesses need extra space – fast! Warehouse space is tough to come by in many markets, especially when a leasing agent is offering you 10,000 square feet and you only need a hundred or two in your early stages. Now there’s...
Jul 29, 2020 | Growth & Expansion
Business pundits love to kick a bustling economy when it’s down. But the future of the Puget Sound economy is showing astounding resiliency no matter what labels prognosticators want to throw its way. Bloggers and columnists are trying to paint an economic future that...
Jan 2, 2020 | Growth & Expansion, Uncategorized
Washington State companies had a banner year when it came to venture capital. According to Pitchbook, 375 deals totaling $3.5 billion were made in 2019, up from $3 billion the year before and $1.7 billion in 2017. Highlights of the VC funding frenzy included Convoy,...
Dec 18, 2019 | Growth & Expansion
Designed for second-stage companies that are trying to get over the hump to continue their exponential growth, the Washington State Department of Commerce has launched its new program, Thrive!. Thrive connects second-stage CEOs with subject matter experts on a range...
Oct 21, 2019 | Growth & Expansion
Two experts at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence have predicted ideal conditions for an explosion of new startups in Washington State. They make a good case. Washington is home to 130 engineering offices and the list is impressive. It includes Adobe,...
Aug 14, 2018 | Growth & Expansion
One of Vancouver’s best waterfront views is getting a $1.5 billion makeover. The Waterfront-Vancouver USA project, a public-private partnership between the City of Vancouver and Gramor Development, Inc., will turn the former industrial site into a 20 block urban...
