Washington State, located in the Pacific Northwest, is home to more than 18,000 tech companies, from the industry’s biggest names to small startups working on the next big thing. Nearly 360,000 people are employed in technology-related jobs statewide, working across a range of industries and sectors, including IOT, 5G, robotics and quantum computing. This highly trained workforce drives innovation on the factory floor and in the field that enables machine-to-machine communications and new levels of automation.
Thanks to its long history of international trade, Washington is the #1 exporter of technology products and services in the U.S. Nearly 60% of all services exported are technology-related, twice as much as Massachusetts and Oregon, which rank second and third in a recent Information Technology Industry Council report.
Come meet the innovative companies representing Washington State at Hannover Messe this year in Hall 14, Booth J65.