OUR WORK:
CASCADIA INNOVATION CORRIDOR
"Working together, we can build a globally competitive 21st century innovation corridor that connects and enhances both regions. This is a unique opportunity that can create benefits for people throughout the region for generations to come."
- Brad Smith, President & Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft
PARTNERING TO CREATE A VIBRANT MEGA-REGION
Vancouver, B.C. Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon have much in common: unsurpassed physical beauty; geographic proximity to Asia; world-renowned research organizations; global corporate leaders across diverse sectors; and market-leading capabilities in next-generation technologies driving the global economy.
The Cascadia Innovation Corridor links Vancouver and Seattle and offers the opportunity to provide leadership, innovative problem-solving and increased prosperity beyond what each city can achieve independently. When we work and think like a region we become more than the sum of our parts, allowing Cascadia to have a bigger positive impact on the world’s health, environment and prosperity.
A public-private effort led by Challenge Seattle and the Business Council of British Columbia, the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Partnership will:
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Facilitate cross-border knowledge exchange.
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Jointly advance and integrate our common infrastructure needs.
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Support strategies that accelerate the Pacific Northwest economy.
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Create an innovative ecosystem that attracts capital and the world’s top talent.
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Build a network of connected people, companies, capital, universities, colleges, and researchers.