Greater Portland Inc is proud to present its Q1 Greater Portland Market Insights Report, featuring bi-state regional data on employment, business expansions and industrial and office activity. As the only public-private organization dedicated to recruiting businesses to the entire region, the GPI team is constantly seeking out key community, economi...
By Monique Claiborne, President & CEO, Greater Portland Inc
This op-ed appeared in the Portland Business Journal.
In the last six months, Intel has announced two $20 billion expansions: One at an existing Arizona complex, and one in Ohio, which did not have an existing chip manufacturing presence. If we weren’t concerne...
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Brittany Bagent, VP of Strategy
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Favorite Local Attraction Silver Falls State Park
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Dec. 9, 2021
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Five-year economic strategy charts new course for Greater Portland region
The strategy from Greater Portland Inc and Metro identifies 44 action items to drive equitable growth. Public- and private-sector leaders are invited to review the actions and partner with a lead organizatio...
The Portland Business Journal reports that Apple is expanding its presence in Portland with a new office located in the Central Eastside Industrial District. Apple's employment board lists 30 Portland positions, many for engineering jobs, the report says.
"Portland has become a popular outpost for technology companies headquartered in Seattle an...
According to The Oregonian, "Clark County's economy has grown tremendously in the years since the Great Recession." Clark County is located in southwestern Washington, just north of Portland on I-5. Its county seat and largest city is Vancouver, Washington.
The article points to three indicators:
Sales grew at an annual rate o...
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Jan. 22, 2020
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Greater Portland Inc
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GPI launches 4th round of export assistance scholarships for entrepreneurs
12 scholarships are available for Greater Portland business owners.
PORTLAND, Ore. – Greater Portland Inc (GPI) is excited to announce its fourth round of Growing Small Businesses Globally export assistance scholarships for entrepreneurs lookin...
This column appeared in the Business Tribune. Matt Miller, Greater Portland Inc's interim president and CEO, writes a monthly column for the local newspaper.
We recruit companies of all sorts to our region. From advanced manufacturers like diamond-maker Element Six to financial tech startups like Coinbase, each company we recruit need...
On, a Swiss footwear company, has joined Nike and Adidas in siting a headquarters office in Portland. According to The Oregonian, the fast-growing company moved its North American headquarters to Portland from Clearwater, Florida after struggling to find qualified talent there.
Caspar Coppetti, one of the three Swiss friends who founde...