Washington Workforce Programs Give State Skills Advantage
The backbone of Washington state’s highly competitive economy is its deep pool of skilled and highly educated workers. The state’s educational attainment levels are above U.S. averages, and it...
View ArticleWashington State Breeds Brands Known Around the World
Step on an airplane, fire up your PC or order a premium cup of coffee and you’re sampling some of the best of Washington state. Companies that call Washington home, many of them with histories in the...
View ArticleWashington State Apples: A Bumper Crop for Exports
The 10 billion apples harvested in Washington state each year are picked the old fashioned way – by hand. And if you put all of those apples side by side, they would circle the earth 29 times. Apples,...
View ArticleWashington Innovation Partnership Zone Promotes Clean Energy Development
Renewable energy is undergoing a sea change. An Innovation Partnership Zone (IPZ) in Clallam County is exploring the coastal area’s indigenous renewable energy sources inherent in wave power, tides,...
View ArticleGrant County, WA Develops Data Center Cluster
Cloud computing and data centers go hand in hand. Cloud providers couldn’t offer their seemingly limitless services without these “factories,” which store thousands of servers and other equipment in a...
View ArticleInnovation Delivers Wealth of Opportunities in Washington State
Washington state has created a highly desirable environment for business investment and job creation, spurred by its pro-business climate, highly skilled workforce and long legacy of innovation. It has...
View ArticleCutting-Edge Tech Firms Give Washington State a High Profile
Move over, Silicon Valley. Washington state is a fusion reactor of information and communications technology, job creation and innovation with global clout. The state’s vibrant technology economy is...
View ArticleWashington State Crafts Advanced Materials Strength
If some of the world’s most advanced products had a label, it would read Made in Washington. The state is a manufacturing powerhouse, with more than 7,000 companies employing almost 260,000 workers....
View ArticleDiverse Quality of Life Draws People to Washington State
Thanks to its excellent quality of life and thriving business climate, Washington state is attracting new residents – and even luring former residents back. And while it may be best known for its...
View ArticleBrown & Haley Candy Co. Celebrates 100 Years in Washington
If it weren’t for a chance meeting at church between Harry L. Brown, owner of a small confectionery store, and J.C. Haley, who worked for a spice company, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy Almond Roca...
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