Jul 19, 2016 | Why Washington?
A diversified instrumentation and industrial technology company, Fortive has spun off from Danaher Corporation and established its new offices in Everett, Washington. Fortive is a maker of field instrumentation, sensing technologies, product realization and automation...
Jul 18, 2016 | Technology
Washington State is ranked # 3 out of 50 U.S. and Canadian tech cities by real estate services company CBRE’s Tech Talent Scorecard. The report considered 13 metrics including job growth and strength of the labor pool. Washington was ranked #1 in the numbers of...
Jul 14, 2016 | Technology
One of the most successful video games for Washington-based Nintendo has moved from the home console to our smartphones. Pokemon Go trainers can be seen roaming the streets experiencing the convergence of augmented reality and the real world. Read more in Geekwire. ...
Jul 8, 2016 | Clean Energy, Technology
As the world’s accumulation of data archives increase exponentially the major cloud service providers are looking for alternatives to the high cost of data storage. Massive server farms are expensive to build, have a finite capacity and useful life, and consume...
Jul 5, 2016 | Life Science/Global Health
Washington entrepreneurs are accustomed to the cross-pollination and collaboration across industry sectors that happens naturally in our state. Tapping into the expertise from advanced manufacturing, Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research is utilizing a...
Jul 1, 2016 | Technology, Why Washington?
Joining nearly 75 other out-of-state tech companies, Airbnb is the latest to open a development office in Washington. The depth and breadth of our tech expertise and culture of innovation has drawn major tech companies to Washington. Read more in Geekwire and Puget...
Jun 22, 2016 | Innovation
A great idea is just an idea until you can successfully bring it to market. The University of Washington’s CoMotion Innovation program provides the resources and environment where cutting-edge ideas can develop into real-world, marketable solutions. The goal of...
Jun 21, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
Washington State is becoming a leader in commercial space businesses and is welcoming the 3-day NewSpace conference to Seattle today. Organized by the Space Frontier Foundation, this is the first time the NewSpace conference has been held outside of Silicon Valley....
Jun 20, 2016 | Education, Why Washington?
While there are many Washington companies exploring outer space, Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) in Richland, Washington is studying the molecular structures found just below the surface of the earth. One of Washington’s top-tier research institutions,...
