OUR CREATING ECONOMY
Greater Seattle is creating the world in which we live. From the jet age to the communications era, Greater Seattle companies have made our world.
World class companies
We are home to world-class companies such as Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Microsoft, Amazon.com, REI, Starbucks, Expedia, PACCAR, Weyerhaeuser, Costco, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and many others. These companies together with our research and educational institutions have helped develop and attract a tremendous pool of skilled and talented people that is the envy of many.
Building the world we live in
We are working on some of the most important issues of our times. From software applications that conserve energy to the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases, from our world-class companies to the hundreds of small business and startups located here, from maritime to music, Greater Seattle is building our tomorrow.
Come learn about our diverse, creative industries; talented workforce and world-class research that drives the most internationally connected region of the United States.