Aug 20, 2024 | Clean Energy, Why Washington?
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has cut the ribbon on its new grid-scale energy storage research facility. The $75 million center brings together researchers and industry partners to work on grid-scale energy storage...
May 22, 2024 | Why Washington?
We usually don’t brag about any ranking that wouldn’t win us a medal at the Olympics. But we can’t resist bragging about Seattle being #6 in the world! When it comes to Economics, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment and Governance, we’re right up there with...
Sep 28, 2023 | Uncategorized, Why Washington?
Silicon Valley likes to live off its reputation for being the center of the Tech Universe, but the numbers no longer say that’s so. It turns out that Seattle, at least when you comb through the data, is #1 when it comes to tech talent. Seattle’s population has...
Jul 11, 2023 | Innovation, Why Washington?
It’s no secret that Washington State has long been a hotbed for video game design. Some of the best games have come out of Seattle studios, and its industry leadership continues with the announcement that Electronic Arts (EA) has opened a new studio, Cliffhanger...
May 18, 2023 | Why Washington?
First SpaceX. Now Tesla? Rumors abound about what the Elon Musk company plans to do with its new 245,000-square-foot plant in Marysville. The city has confirmed that architectural plans have been submitted for the company to improve the site for offices and...
Feb 21, 2023 | Innovation, Why Washington?
It’s easy to brag about Washington’s amazing history of innovation and invention. After all, we’ve created some amazing stuff, from the first successful commercial jet airplanes and life-saving procedures to the more whimsical side of life –...
Feb 10, 2023 | Culture of Creativity, Innovation, Why Washington?
We talk a lot about innovation here in Washington State. But you can’t beat it when someone else sings your praises, especially since it was supposed to be a travel piece. Innovation is our secret sauce. For more than a century, it has set us apart from the rest of...
Aug 16, 2022 | Environment, Why Washington?
The wrath of climate change seems to be spreading in ways most Americans aren’t prepared for. So says a new report by the First Street Foundation. If the predictions become a reality, nearly two-thirds of the American public will need to learn to live with 100+ degree...
Apr 14, 2022 | Why Washington?
How time flies. The Space Needle, Washington’s world’s fair vision of the future, is turning 60. What was once a last-minute thought for the fair has become a symbol of the state and its reputation as a forward-thinking, can-do place to be. Penciled out on a cocktail...
Nov 8, 2021 | Clean Energy, Technology, Why Washington?
The “new” Climate Pledge Arena opened to adoring fans and critics alike recently with great fanfare. The arena, home of the Seattle Kraken, is designed to be entirely sustainable. It even uses rainwater drained from the roof to create the ice on the rink. However, few...
