Commerce now has in-country representation in 10 countries helping our state’s small businesses grow through exporting and international business partnerships The math speaks for itself. Export opportunities are a winning opportunity for Washington businesses. · Jobs: At least one in four jobs in Washington state is connected to exports. The state’s economy is more closely aligned with international trade than any other state. · Markets: More than 80% of the…
100 slots in free online training series open for registration tomorrow at 10 a.m. OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce has partnered with the Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) to offer a new version of the EDC’s highly successful ScaleUp program aimed at helping small business owners move forward through the COVID-19 crisis. “ScaleUp provides actionable ideas to help small business owners right now to weather the…
Six Washington state companies are among 1,300 exhibitors in the United Arab Emirates Nov. 17-21 OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce will lead its third delegation to the Dubai Air Show Nov. 17-21 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) featuring several companies from Washington’s world-leading aerospace supply chain, the Aerospace Futures Alliance (AFA) and the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA). Six companies will join the Commerce delegation…
Public-private partnerships focus on connecting research, industry, workforce to spur collaboration, innovation, economic development in target industry clusters OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce today designated a new Innovation Partnership Zone (IPZ) focused on 5G mobile technology, and reauthorized six other IPZs designed to spur regional economic growth in key industry sectors, including manufacturing, global health and technology. The 5G Open Innovation Lab, sponsored by the city of Bellevue,…
The Washington State Department of Commerce, Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness office in downtown Seattle recruits volunteer interns on an ongoing basis based on need. We currently have a need in the Business Recruitment, Retention and Expansion Unit, and we ask that interns volunteer 10-20 hours per week, for a minimum term of three months. Ideal candidates will be in their junior or senior year in college with a…
The Washington state booth at Medica gives medical device and health IT small businesses prominent visibility at Medica, the world’s most comprehensive and largest international trade medical show. Medica 2019 Dusseldorf, Germany Nov. 18 – 21 120,000+ industry professionals. 5,000+ exhibitors. 66 countries represented. 65% of visitors from outside of Germany. Being part of the Washington state booth makes it affordable and effective for you to market your company at this important…
DAY 3: The mighty Choose Washington delegation marches on at the 2019 Paris Air Show. Highlights from our state’s largest delegation ever to the world’s largest aerospace event included a great networking event with companies from Germany’s Niedersachsen region. This area in Lower Saxony is another of the world’s top aerospace and tech clusters. The meetings today offered some exciting conversations and potential new partnerships. The relationship between Washington state…
Industry accomplishments during Williams’ tenure include doubling the number of slots for computer science degrees at state colleges and growth of tech apprenticeships for women, minorities, veterans. OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce announced today that on June 23 Dr. Joseph Williams will leave his information and communications technology (ICT) sector lead position to join the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as director…
DAY 2: Activities at the 2019 International Paris Air Show are in full swing, highlighted by a standing-room-only partnership event at the Choose Washington booth and punctuated again by numerous productive procurement meetings between Washington companies in our delegation and potential global business partners. Representatives of companies from one of Europe’s largest aerospace clusters in Northern Ireland packed the meeting room for a networking and pitch event with members of…
DAY 1: Washington state’s largest delegation ever to the International Paris Air Show completed a whirlwind opening day at the world’s largest gathering of the aerospace industry held every other year in Le Bourget, France. U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen, Lt Governor Cyrus Habib and Dr. Lisa Brown presided over the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the Choose Washington booth this morning in the USA Partnership Pavilion, Hall 3, A82. As always, the…