About us: Greater Portland Inc (GPI) is the region’s only public-private partnership dedicated to destination business marketing and economic development. We promote Greater Portland, Oregon as a globally competitive location for business investment—driving job creation, industry expansion, and long-term regional prosperity. 

Two men assembling machinery in PortlandOur Mission

Attract, grow, and retain traded-sector businesses for all skill levels, and provide advocacy for Greater Portland’s competitiveness in coordination with public partners.   

Children playing soccerOur Vision

The Greater Portland region is an equitable, innovative, resilient and forward-thinking economy that fosters upward economic mobility for individuals and prosperity for businesses. 

Aerial shot of Portland, OregonOur Services

GPI offers confidential, no-cost assistance to domestic and international companies interested in investing and growing within the Greater Portland area. GPI is a single point of contact and provider of high-quality regional resources. See a list of services here. 


Our Affiliate Organizations

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GPPEA

The Greater Portland Partnership for Economic Advancement (GPPEA) is a nonprofit organization working to improve the economic outcomes of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area through research, strategy, regional convening, and major initiative coordination.

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GPEDD

The Greater Portland Economic Development District (GPEDD), staffed by Greater Portland Inc, is a nonprofit organization working in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington. GPEDD is funded primarily through grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).