mosquitoWhile global health organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are at work developing vaccines for Zika, Washington State company SpringStar is building a trap for mosquitoes. Tackling the problem at the source is an alternative to chemical spraying which has not proven to be completely effective.  SpringStar’s low-tech trap is easy for an individual family to set and maintain. This helps significantly reduce the population of the disease-spreading mosquito where they live and breed. Woodinville-based SpringStar has grown from a garage start-up to a 45,000 square foot facility that manufactures an array of non-toxic traps for insect pests. Read more in The Seattle Times and Puget Sound Business Journal.

With over 480 organizations engaged in 5,100 projects in 151 countries, Washington State’s life sciences and global health organizations are creating hope and finding cures around the globe.

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