Portland boasts the perfect mix of legacy industries and emerging technologies. Greater Portland is a destination for small businesses and global brands seeking creative talent and room to grow. Major employers include revolutionaries such as Columbia, Intel and Thermo Fisher Scientific. This competitive business environment makes it one of the best places to relocate, expand or start a new business.
The region’s prime West Coast Location, encompassing the city of Portland, similarly enhances the ease of doing business here. With three ports, including the Port of Vancouver, and one of America’s best airports, business exports benefit from the Portland Metro Area’s national and global connectivity.
The Greater Portland Region is also home to a steady influx of young, skilled talent. With workforce development programs at local institutions and public-private partnerships at universities advancing key industries, this region’s talent is the driving force behind Portland’s economic development strategy.
KGIP currently manages 5.5 million square feet of office, industrial and retail properties in the Portland market.
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The Greater Portland region serves as a launching pad for some of the country’s most innovative and forward-thinking brands in the U.S. From athletic and outdoor apparel giants Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Adidas and Under Armour to technology pioneers like Intel to clean tech companies like Vestas, Lucid Energy and SolarWorld USA. These companies are attracted to the region’s educated, talented and innovative workforce, as well as to the low cost of business and quality of life, which is like no other region in the U.S.
CNNMoney named the state’s largest city, Portland, one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. for being ahead of the curve in terms of urban planning.
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