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Where the tech jobs are.
Washington State has a broad-based tech sector and it shows in the new hiring numbers. There's been over a 2% increase in tech jobs this past year. From mobile app development and e-commerce to the growth in cloud computing Washington companies are rapidly creating...
Thrusting into deep space with advanced systems.
Another sign of Washington State's preeminence in the emerging space sector is the recent NASA project award to Aerojet Rocketdyne. The Redmond-based operation is designing an advanced electric propulsion system for traveling further and more efficiently into space...
Collaboration, innovation are hallmarks of Washington State business.
Our digital universe and the data it creates is expanding exponentially. The cloud was created as a solution to data storage on our overloaded hard drives. But the downside of acres and acres of server farms to store all that data is the amount of energy it requires...
Washington State: helping to create a better world.
Washington State's world view centers around using it's creativity and financial wealth to tackle world problems. Maybe it's the fact that Washington State is in the far Northwest corner of the US and to survive the original settlers had to be resourceful and...
Artisan aircraft maker takes off.
Washington State is well-known as the world leader in commercial jet design and production. For over 100 years aerospace innovation has been at the heart of Washington's manufacturing sector. Alongside world leader Boeing, smaller Washington companies such as Glasair...
The rise of urban centers.
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 to...
Yes, it is rocket science at Washington high.
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 and...
Aerospace supply chain continues to expand.
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 state....
Flying to Asian cities is faster from Seattle.
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...
Google and tech talent grows in Washington State.
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,...
From aerospace pioneer to leader in commercial space exploration.
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...
A decade of cloud computing.
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...