May 19, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
When you think of mining asteroids in outer space you would naturally imagine searching for minerals that can be used here on earth. But one of the most valuable resources in space is water. Redmond-based Planetary Resources is launching a spacecraft with sensors to...
May 18, 2016 | Technology
With Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services leading the way in the cloud and a robust ecosystem of cloud services companies, Washington State is a world leader in cloud computing. As the need for cloud services increases the infrastructure in Washington State is...
May 13, 2016 | Technology
Will Alexa and Cordana become like a member of the family, anticipating our needs and responding to our emotions? Forward-thinking tech innovators in Washington State are developing and refining artificial intelligence and integrating it into a wide array of...
May 12, 2016 | Technology
If University of Washington researchers have their way, the paperless society will never see the light of day. Working with Disney, they have come up with a way to connect pieces of paper to the Internet, opening up a dizzying array of possibilities, from interactive...
Apr 28, 2016 | Small Businesses, Why Washington?
Many rural communities around the country are struggling to rebuild infrastructure, create new jobs where traditional industries have been lost and foster sustainable economies. Two Washington State communities in the Stillaguamish Valley, Arlington and Darrington,...
Apr 25, 2016 | Technology
Washington State has a broad-based tech sector and it shows in the new hiring numbers. There’s been over a 2% increase in tech jobs this past year. From mobile app development and e-commerce to the growth in cloud computing Washington companies are rapidly...
Apr 20, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
Another sign of Washington State’s preeminence in the emerging space sector is the recent NASA project award to Aerojet Rocketdyne. The Redmond-based operation is designing an advanced electric propulsion system for traveling further and more efficiently into...
Apr 14, 2016 | Innovation, Technology
Our digital universe and the data it creates is expanding exponentially. The cloud was created as a solution to data storage on our overloaded hard drives. But the downside of acres and acres of server farms to store all that data is the amount of energy it requires...
Apr 12, 2016 | Life Science/Global Health
Washington State’s world view centers around using it’s creativity and financial wealth to tackle world problems. Maybe it’s the fact that Washington State is in the far Northwest corner of the US and to survive the original settlers had to be...
Apr 8, 2016 | Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Aerospace
Washington State is well-known as the world leader in commercial jet design and production. For over 100 years aerospace innovation has been at the heart of Washington’s manufacturing sector. Alongside world leader Boeing, smaller Washington companies such as...
