Anyone from Greater Seattle knows that we don’t do things like everybody else. There’s a duality to this region that makes it the perfect place to work, to build your ideas, to live, and to change the world. Nowhere else will you find a place that’s ambitious, innovative, and business-minded while at the same time wild, nonconformist, and a bit unconventional. So if you’re looking for a common place, this isn’t it. But, if you’re driven by new ideas like we are, come join us.

A place where unicorns roam free:

Investing in the Builders of Tomorrow: Amazon Leo’s Workforce Development with Lake Washington Institute of Technology

It’s 2025, and a Wi-Fi enabled egg tray exists. (Yes, seriously.) It monitors freshness and suggests which eggs to cook. Humans have managed to connect nearly every home object to the Internet, yet a third of the global population still lives in places with no mobile-broadband coverage. Read more.

Seattle’s Creative Economy: Building Talent, Culture, and Community

Seattle is home to the full gamut of creative expression. Indie experimentalism thrives in the underbellies of Pioneer Square and Capitol Hill. Big-label productions curate their next blockbuster hit at Harbor Island Studios. This convergence of talented artists gives Seattle its unicorn-like creative scene with an economy that’s worth the… Read more.

From Earth to Orbit: How Venture Capital is Powering Seattle’s Space Economy

Back in 2016, Forbes dubbed Seattle the “Silicon Valley of Space.” People didn’t bat an eye, they kept their gaze trained on older, more established aerospace hubs like the Bay Area and Cape Canaveral. But the Emerald City kept quietly gaining momentum. Students at world-class research universities built a satellite… Read more.

Reimagining Patient Care: The Role of Tech and Innovation in Human-Centered Health Care

An uncommon thinker with a career path to match, Dr. Mila Sprouse embraces technology as a key to more human-centric patient care. A nursing executive at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health with multiple certifications and degrees, she grew up impoverished in the Philippines and started selling tomatoes at just 7 years old… Read more.

A New Initiative at the Port of Tacoma Showcases the Potential of 5G Technology

The 100+ year-old Port of Tacoma already drives an annual economic benefit of $3 Billion and supports the employment of 42,000 people with an average salary of $112,000. Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards says the new network, which covers the Port’s East Blair Peninsula, will further improve the Port… Read more.

Inside Puget Sound’s Booming CleanTech Industry

Progress toward zero carbon emissions isn’t always obvious to the casual observer. But the Seattle area’s evolution into a major cleantech hub comes into focus once you know where to look. Read more.

AI in Seattle: Coming Out of Stealth Mode

As recently as last fall, Seattle didn’t seem to register as a major AI hub on many observers’ radar, despite being home to top-notch institutions including the Allen Institute for AI. But that’s changing fast, as major companies in the region explore high-profile projects that use AI to tackle global problems. Read more.

Connecting Underserved Communities: Comcast Advances Digital Equity in Washington

Most Puget Sound residents know Comcast NBCUniversal. What is less well-known is how Washington State benefits from the telecom and entertainment giant’s 10-year, $1 billion national effort to bring internet access to those lacking it. Read more.

A Critical Convergence of Expertise in Seattle’s Biotech Ecosystem

If you are at high risk of having a heart attack, stroke or cardiac death now or in the next year, wouldn’t you want to know? Thanks to one Seattle-area biotech startup, you can now find out with a simple blood test. Read more.

Drawn to Seattle: Uncommon Thinkers Awards Spotlight the Region’s Top Tech Talent

The six inaugural winners of the Uncommon Thinkers Awards were announced at the GeekWire Gala on Dec. 6. The awards are sponsored by the regional trade and investment organization Greater Seattle Partners. Read more.

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Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) is a public-private partnership that leads regional economic development through global business attraction, site selection and investment and trade opportunities to create and sustain opportunity and prosperity for all. Learn more.

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