Microsoft expands retail efforts to Australia
Posted April 24, 2015 by Lars Adam AkerblomMicrosoft has announced Sydney, Australia as the location of its first branded Microsoft Store outside of North America. The store will be spread over two floors with more than 6,000 square feet of retail space, and is expected to open in “late 2015.” Read more
Greater Seattle Kickstarts innovation at impressive rates
Posted April 23, 2015 by Lars Adam AkerblomA quick glance will tell you all you need to know about how successful Greater Seattle has been as a home to Kickstarter innovators. Notable past successes include Touchfire’s iPad keyboards and cases, Robot Turtles’ board game for young programmers, and Camouflaj’s video game Republique. Read more
President’s Report April 2015
Posted April 16, 2015 by Sam KaplanI fancy myself as somewhat of a grilled cheese connoisseur. I frequent the venerable food truck, The Grilled Cheese Experience, I am a longtime patron of Burgermaster’s grilled cheese and I have tasted grilled cheeses from here to Yazoo City, Mississippi… Read more
Singapore’s economy and its role in ASEAN
Posted April 16, 2015 by Lars Adam AkerblomSince its independence in 1965, Singapore has gone through an immense transformation. Economic development has been rapid and consistent, which is a reflection of the country’s success in developing an open and outwards-oriented development strategy… Read more
Building International Relationships Requires Patience, Perseverance
Posted April 16, 2015 by Washington State Department of CommerceIn an ideal world, economic developers could just log on to a website, search for the perfect business or investor and step into a lasting relationship… Read more