Feb 19, 2021 | Space, Uncategorized
As NASA likes to say, landing on Mars is “seven minutes of terror.” But Perseverance was in good hands all along, thanks to the rocketry wizards at Aerojet Rocketdyne in Redmond. After hitting the atmosphere at 12,500 p.m., eight Aerojet Rocketdyne MR-107U...
Aug 14, 2020 | Small Businesses, Uncategorized
Ecommerce is a smart growth strategy for small businesses affected by the pandemic. Many companies have already taken the plunge, creating online storefronts for businesses that have had to temporarily close or reduce operations. If you have a store already or have...
Jan 2, 2020 | Growth & Expansion, Uncategorized
Washington State companies had a banner year when it came to venture capital. According to Pitchbook, 375 deals totaling $3.5 billion were made in 2019, up from $3 billion the year before and $1.7 billion in 2017. Highlights of the VC funding frenzy included Convoy,...
May 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
We could use up a boatload of superlatives to tell you why Washington is the best place to do business. But we’ll let U.S. News & World Report do the heavy lifting instead. The publication just ranked Washington #1 in its annual Best States report.As reasons for...
Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
With construction of a four-building development right across the street well under way, Google has announced it will also take the block across the street on Mercer, the current site of Guitar Center and Uptown Espresso. The new 12-story, 322,000 square foot office...
Aug 6, 2018 | Culture of Creativity, Uncategorized
If you fly through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, you may think it a bit strange to see a record store there. But Sub Pop Records is much more than a record store. It’s an integral part of Washington’s legendary music scene. Sure, Washington gave...
Dec 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
For over a century, Washington State aerospace innovators have been pioneering new materials and methods for manufacturing commercial aircraft. The future of advanced manufacturing belongs to those who design and build robots that will populate the factories. MTorres,...
Jun 14, 2017 | Life Science/Global Health, Uncategorized
Since the pioneering days of the Northwest and 30 years before Washington statehood, the founders of today’s Providence Health & Services were building the first community hospital and serving the unmet health care needs of the early settlers along the...
Jul 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Startup companies are able to stay privately held as long as venture capitalists see the promise of good returns and in Washington State private funding support for innovative ideas is strong. From companies that are finding cures for diseases, developing business...
May 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Graduates from the University of Washington Information School have started the school’s first startup company, AnswerDash. They’ve developed software that offers self-service contextual help to users for e-commerce and other websites. Users can click the AnswerDash...
