The Department of Commerce team of economic development experts works closely with our local and regional partners to coordinate recruitment, promote Washington State, respond to site selector requests for buildable sites and expand and deepen trade and economic relationships worldwide.
Washington is composed of 39 counties, each one represented by an Associate Development Organization (ADO) that furthers the county’s or region’s economic development goals. These ADOs are funded in part by the Department of Commerce and their performance and expertise is critical to our goal of growing the economy and building communities statewide.
Connect with the regional ADOs
- Adams County ADO
- Asotin County ADO
- Benton County ADO
- Chelan County ADO
- Clallam County ADO
- Clark County ADO
- Columbia County ADO
- Cowlitz County ADO
- Douglas County ADO
- Ferry County ADO
- Franklin County ADO
- Garfield County ADO
- Grant County ADO
- Grays Harbor County ADO
- Island County ADO
- Jefferson County ADO
- King County ADO
- Kitsap County ADO
- Kittitas County ADO
- Klickitat County ADO
- Lewis County ADO
- Lincoln County ADO
- Mason County ADO
- Okanogan County ADO
- Pacific County ADO
- Pend Oreille County ADO
- Pierce County ADO
- San Juan County ADO
- Skagit County ADO
- Skamania County ADO
- Snohomish County ADO
- Spokane County ADO
Resources
- Washington Business Hub
- Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington (EFACW)
- Centers of Excellence
- Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAMPS)
- Ex-Im Bank
- Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance
- Impact Washington
- SCORE
- Small Business Administration
- Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- Trade Development Alliance
- U.S. Commercial Service
- Washington Economic Development Association
- Washington State Microenterprise Association
- Washington State China Relations Council
- Washington State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises
- Worksource WA