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Greater Seattle Partners
Greater Seattle Partners is a regional economic development organization in Washington state, focusing on fostering economic growth through collaboration among business, government, and civic sectors.
Overview
What Greater Seattle Partners does
What Greater Seattle Partners is
Greater Seattle Partners is a regional economic development organization in Washington state, focusing on fostering economic growth through collaboration among business, government, and civic sectors.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2018
- Approximate age
- About 8 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 31, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Greater Seattle Partners as a community
Community overview
Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) is a public-private partnership established in 2018, serving as the lead regional economic development organization for King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties in Washington state. The organization aims to attract global businesses, facilitate cross-sector connections, and nurture investment and trade opportunities in the Greater Seattle region.
Community focus
GSP focuses on economic development by promoting key industry sectors, including aerospace, artificial intelligence (AI), cleantech, creative economy, information technology (IT), life sciences, manufacturing, maritime, and startups. The organization supports both international businesses seeking to relocate or expand in the region and local businesses through data analytics, research, and collaboration.
Member value
Members benefit from access to export training, advising, and international trade opportunities, as well as insights into economic data and trends in the Greater Seattle region.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- Artificial IntelligenceConsumerHealthcareIndustrial & ManufacturingMarketing & Advertising TechMedia & EntertainmentReal Estate & Property TechSaaS & Cloud SoftwareFintech
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
GSP participates in events like the SelectUSA Summit, promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the U.S., and hosts the Exporting Conference aimed at small and medium-sized businesses to learn about growth through exporting.
Notable members
Key team members include Rebecca Lovell (Interim President & CEO), Josh Davis (Chief Economic Development Officer), and Yelena Kalashnikova (Senior Marketing Director).
Common questions
What to know about Greater Seattle Partners
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Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 31, 2026
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