By Gary Ballew, CEcD, VP of Economic Development Picture a group of business and local officials cutting the ribbon on a new manufacturing facility or office. It’s probably pretty easy because you have seen the picture in the papers or on the evening news. In economic development, this is what we call Recruiting, and it […]
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New Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster Creates Opportunity for Growth By Katrina Rogers, Evergreen Bioscience Innovation After more than a year of effort, the Washington State Department of Commerce awarded a $500,000 grant to Greater Spokane Inc. to create the Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster. To secure the grant, GSI worked with its partners at SP3NW and
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Our Spokane STEM initiative to increase the number of students pursuing and achieving success in STEM careers is now called Career Connect Northeast. GSI still serves as the backbone to creating more STEM experiences for youth but the initiative is now coupled with creating a wider variety of career-connected learning opportunities across northeast Washington for students
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Get out the vote! November 8 is the General Election and registered voters will start receiving their ballots in the mail this week. There are important races and issues on the ballot at the local, state, and federal levels. You can get more information on elections here and you can register to vote here. We’ve partnered
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Government Contracting Program Gives Businesses New Clients and Contracts By Pia Hallenberg, Content by Pia Alex Barrouk grew up in France but founded his business Aim & Build Consulting and Development (ABCD) right here in Spokane. ABCD is a growth and change agent company that acts a lot like a company’s primary care doctor: they
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Talent shortage is affecting a lot of businesses, some to a point where they have to cut hours or limit services By Pia Hallenberg, Content by Pia Like so many other high school students Tabby Smith, a senior at Cheney High School, is not 100 percent sure which career path she is going to choose.
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Southwest Airlines has been a member partner since 2010 and a big supporter of our community. Through a grant process, they provide roundtrip tickets to enhance the work of nonprofits in our region and around the country. We’ve awarded the tickets to many GSI member partners and have included them in our signature event drawings
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Submissions Due by October 18 Every year, GSI compiles a State Legislative Agenda, which outlines support for policy changes in Olympia as well as requests for funding from the state budget. In January, when the state legislative session begins, GSI supports these requests through direct advocacy with legislators, interest groups, associations, and other businesses to
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Advocacy an Important Push for Economic Incentives By Pia Hallenberg, Content by Pia The day Senate Bill 5901 passed was a good day for workforce and business development in Spokane. The bill created a sale-and-use tax incentive worth up to $400,000 for companies that invest in new buildings, new equipment for manufacturing, as well as
People from around our region say it all the time: Spokane has some of the best golf you’ll find in the country. There are more than 40 golf courses in the Intermountain Northwest and you don’t have to break the bank to play. We decided to go check out one of our most historic member
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