Independent researchers looked at 41 metrics in every state and D.C. and found Washington’s dense aerospace “supercluster” unmatched. Gov. Inslee, flanked by officials including King County Executive Dow Constantine, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, leaders of IAM and SPEEA, and the Choose Washington New Middle-of-the-Market Airplane (NMA) Council unveiled the Teal Group report at a press conference in the Aviation Maintenance Technology center at South Seattle College. Lead analyst Richard Aboulafia…
The May 4 summit culminated two days of activities focused on Washington Maritime Blue, our state’s vision for developing a leading clean ocean industry, to include an electric hybrid ferry fleet.
Commerce moved quickly to get the grants under contract with our community partner organizations so they could move forward with projects that will add 199 housing units in four counties.
Business Insider magazine placed Washington #1 among U.S. state economies and second only to the District of Columbia.
Director Bonlender delivered these remarks on Feb. 20, 2018 at an event hosted by the Consular Association of Washington. First, I’d like to thank Petra Walker for inviting me to this event this afternoon and the Consular Association of Washington for hosting this important conversation. I also appreciate that Consul General Dondisch representing Mexico and Consul General Brandon Lee representing Canada have taken the time to be here this evening.…
Top aerospace industry analyst Richard Aboulafia was interviewed by Seattle Times reporter Dominic Gates on the first day of the 2018 Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference. Governor Inslee’s Choose Washington NMA Council recently announced hiring Aboulafia and Teal Group to produce a an independent competitive analysis addressing in detail the state’s benefits and challenges to win design, manufacture and assembly of the Boeing Company’s proposed new middle-of-the-market airplane, sometimes referred…
Rounding out the 2017 industry trade show calendar, Commerce organized and led delegations on two final trade missions: Dubai Air Show. The United Arab Emirates is one of the world’s largest markets for civil and military aircraft. Read more about the Washington companies in this year’s Choose Washington booth in Dubai. MEDICA is the world’s largest medical industry trade show. Learn about our innovative entrepreneurs and companies doing business in in Dusseldorf, Germany. Commerce provides services to…
“We have to stop telling our kids that a four-year degree is the only way to start their paths to success.” — Gov. Jay Inslee Swiss businesses are creators, not just consumers of talent. That is why Director Bonlender and a high-level delegation of leaders accompanied Gov. Inslee on an immersive four-day study mission to learn about how Switzerland created a successful system in which about 70 percent of the country’s young people choose apprenticeships instead of traditional…
Helping to generate economic growth and good jobs in Washington’s rural and underserved communities remains the top priority for Commerce in 2018. Our efforts to focus business development in communities outside the largest metro areas in our state are paying off to the tune of more than 500 jobs and $1.6 billion in capital investment from business recruitments and expansions supported last year, including the Katerra wood products plant in Spokane…
On Dec. 12, Governor Jay Inslee’s Maritime Innovation Advisory Council launched a year-long effort to develop a comprehensive strategy for leading the nation in sustainable, or “blue,” ocean industry technology and practices. Inslee charged the new council with creating and expanding America’s most sustainable ocean industry and technology cluster here by the year 2050. Read more