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Economic Development Partners

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Community, Trade, and Economic Development
Providing higher education opportunities across the state in order to improve global competitiveness and economic prosperity for Washington residents.
Community and Technical Colleges
Assisting the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.
Economic Development Administration
Designed to help start-up firms by providing or assisting in space leasing, support staff, benefit plans, technical assistance, funding and networking.
Small Business Incubators
Creating an environment that encourages high quality job creation in Washington State.
Washington Economic Development Association
Operate marinas, docks, airports, railroads, industrial sites, and recreational facilities. Ports bring economic development through investment and jobs.
Ports
Not-for-profit organization, helping make Washington manufacturers more globally competitive through technology and techniques for manufacturing.
Washington Manufacturing Services
Designed to promote regional economies by investing in local businesses.
Innovation Partnership Zones
Accelerator for development and growth of technology companies who have defensible intellectual property show potential in a large market and have a desire to grow in their business.
Sirti
Provide workforce development and coordination by region, as well as support county workforce development councils.
Workforce Development Councils
Statewide economic development organization focused on technology and innovation. WTC channels state, federal, and private resources to help companies develop and commercialize new products and technologies.
Washington Technology Center
PNNL is one of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) ten national laboratories, managed by DOE's Office of Science, performing research for other DOE offices as well as government agencies, universities, and industries.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
WSU provides the state with 4 campuses, WSU Pullman, WSU Spokane, WSU Tri-Cities and WSU Vancouver. Each of these provides support and education for students to develop skills to be leaders in our future communities.
 Campuses  
Satellite office focused on economic development, fundraising, and student recruitment.
 WSU West  
WSU Extension County Offices provide and facilitate access to University programs in agriculture, community and business development, youth and family development. Each office has specific emphases that reflect the opportunities and challenges of the region.
 WSU Extension County Offices  
Operated by the Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, WSU's Research and Extension Centers focus on the state's agricultural industry, addressing irrigation, tree-fruit production, small farms and urban horticulture.
 Research and Extension Centers  
Created to help small businesses start-up and maintain entrepreneurship by providing education and resources.
 Small Business Development Centers  
These 2 sites together are among the nation's largest resources for comprehensive information about commercial, industrial and residential energy efficiency.
 Energy Program Offices  
WSU research stations conduct real-world research into the urgent issues facing Washington’s agricultural producers and natural resource managers.
 Research Stations  
Serving growing communities in King and Snohomish counties with campuses in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell.
 University of Washington Campuses  
Provides mentorships and consulting for business growth and job creation and retention for the racially and ethnically diverse business and non-profit community, and educational opportunities for under-represented minority students.
 Business and Economic Development Center  
Preparing students for responsible citizenship, responsible stewardship of the earth, and enlightened and productive lives.
 Central Washington University
Combining the academic distinction and personal attention of a smaller, private college and the choices and variety of a comprehensive university.
 Western Washington University
Leader in innovative interdisciplinary, collaborative and team-taught academic programs, especially in environmental education.
 The Evergreen State College
Located in Cheney, Washington, with programs also offered in Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Seattle, Shoreline, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver and Yakima.
 Eastern Washington University
Provides trade and economic development resources to communities in regions across the state.
 Regional Offices  
Delivering assistance to local companies that need support to survive, expand, or relocate.
 Associate Development Organizations
EDA offices promoting innovation regionally.
 Economic Development Districts  

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