Brinc, the Seattle-based maker of drones for public-safety teams, is getting ready to relocate its headquarters from Fremont to West Canal Yards and grow its local workforce in the process. The shift will put the company in a renovated waterfront complex on the Ship Canal as Brinc scales production and operations.
Move and expansion
On March 24, 2026, Puget Sound Business Journal reported that Brinc will relocate its headquarters to West Canal Yards and plans to boost headcount from about 160 to roughly 250. According to the outlet, the move is tied to the company’s push to scale manufacturing and R&D for its first-responder products.
Built for first responders
Brinc develops purpose-built drones and supporting software for police, fire and other emergency-response teams, including compact units designed for indoor deployment and outdoor situational awareness, according to Brinc. The company has maintained a research-and-manufacturing presence in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, as noted in earlier coverage by GeekWire.
About West Canal Yards
West Canal Yards is an adaptive-reuse waterfront project on the southern bank of the Ship Canal that markets large, maker-ready suites with high ceilings, roll-up doors and wharf access, per Unico. Leasing materials list the complex at 1100–1120 W. Ewing St. and highlight amenities aimed at manufacturing and prototyping; West Canal Yards lays out suite sizes and site features.
Local context
The site has already attracted experience-focused and creator-oriented tenants, from a mixed-reality park to coworking operators, pointing to a blended work-and-visitor campus at the Ship Canal. BusinessWire and announcements from The Pioneer Collective note recent openings and planned coworking space at West Canal Yards.
Puget Sound Business Journal first reported Brinc's relocation and noted that the company has not publicly shared a timeline for the move.
