Commerce Director Brian Bonlender joined Sen. Maria Cantwell and other federal, state and local dignitaries to celebrate an important Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Department of Energy’s Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing (IACMI) Innovation and our own Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) with partners at the city and Port of Port Angeles, Peninsula College and Clallam County. The CRTC is funded in part by a grant from the Washington…
John Thornquist, Director, Office of Aerospace, explains some of the many reasons why a robust space cluster emerged from Washington’s booming aerospace and technology sectors. These are his welcome remarks delivered at the sold-out NewSpace 2016 Conference, held June 21-23, 2016 in Seattle, WA.
A dozen Washington companies and eight partner organizations are preparing to celebrate a “Century of Know-How” in Washington State aerospace at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow, one of the world’s largest airshows, July 11-13 in Hampshire, England.
One county and seven cities recognized for excellence in growth planning Winners of the 2016 Washington State Governor’s Smart Communities Awards were announced today by the Department of Commerce, which provides technical assistance to local governments on comprehensive planning under the state’s Growth Management Act. Now in its 11th year, the Smart Communities Awards program recognizes achievements by local leaders who promote smart growth planning and projects that contribute to…
Former industry executive and business-government-economics school dean at Seattle Pacific University will serve as principal adviser to Governor Inslee, director of economic development for the information and communication technology industry sector in Washington state. The Washington State Department of Commerce announced today that Dr. Joseph Williams will lead the state’s efforts to develop and grow Washington’s $40-billion information and communication technology (ICT) industry sector, which employs nearly 200,000 people in…
Bellingham, Mountlake Terrace, Snoqualmie and the Regional Code Collaboration recognized for increasing residential solar energy installations through reduced costs, streamlined permitting Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed the cities of Bellingham, Mountlake Terrace, Snoqualmie and the Regional Code Collaboration representing cities in King County, as Northwest Solar Communities, acknowledging their various initiatives that have increased residential solar installations by nearly 500 percent since 2013. They join the existing Solar Communities of Bellevue, Edmonds, Kirkland, Mercer…
Ten Washington companies showcase innovative products and services from engineering, in-flight entertainment and technology solutions to manufacturing, materials and data management systems. Washington State, the leading global hub for aerospace design, development and manufacturing, is represented by 10 outstanding companies from communities throughout the state at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), April 5-7 in Hamburg, Germany. Many of the companies received export assistance vouchers from the Department of Commerce to help offset the cost…
Investments in public infrastructure strengthen rural Washington communities The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) has approved $172,500 in public investments for infrastructure development and economic feasibility studies targeting business growth and job creation for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Port of Port Angeles, Kalispel Tribe of Indians, and City of Colfax. “Strong communities are the lifeblood of our state’s economic vitality. Modern public infrastructure systems form the core of every community’s…
State representatives meet corporate executives, invetors,politicalleaders from 89 countries in world’s leading real estate and investment trade show Washington State is a great place to do business – that’s the drumbeat for Department of Commerce representatives as they meet with some of the world’s top corporate executives and investors at MIPIM World 2016, encouraging them to choose Washington for their next manufacturing site or industrial venture. MIPIM World, taking place…
Commerce hosts Washington State Pavilion, B2B meetings in Paris at largest annual international gathering of composites professionals The Washington State Department of Commerce leaves for JEC World today to showcase the state’s dynamic composites sector, which now includes over 100 advanced manufacturing companies and 230 materials scientists. Washington researchers and businesses make up a “who’s who” of innovation in these new age materials that are transforming everything from aircraft and automobiles to…