Sep 19, 2019 | Community Development
Marina Square, a new mixed-use waterfront development in Bremerton, has been awarded GlobeSt.com’s 2019 ADAPT Award for top economic revitalization and social impact project. The new development is located in one of Washington’s 139 Opportunity Zones. The project not...
Sep 11, 2019 | Clean Energy, Maritime
Washington State has a bold goal of relying on 100% clean energy by 2045. To help us get there, Vigor will be laying the keel for the first of five new 144-car Olympic-class ferries for the Washington State Ferry system. The new ferries will be hybrid-electric,...
Aug 29, 2019 | Clean Energy, Culture of Creativity
The Energizer Bunny used to be the poster child for energy storage. But now, thanks to a significant infusion of federal and state funding, Washington State is taking the lead in large-scale energy storage.While small projects around the state have already proven that...
Aug 14, 2019 | Made In Washington, Maritime
Social media has been losing its mind over the salmon cannon. Not only is it a thing, but it’s a uniquely Washington thing, cooked up by Whooshh Innovations in Seattle.The darling of Twitter, YouTube and late night talk shows, the salmon cannon offers a safe way for...
Aug 12, 2019 | Technology
Global mobility giant Denso has quietly opened its new research and development office across from Amazon’s headquarters in downtown Seattle. The company plans to partner with regional technology companies and universities to develop cloud computing technologies,...
Jul 26, 2019 | Forest Products
Katerra’s high volume cross-laminated-timber (CLT) factory has passed its first test, meeting all the 2018 International Building Code requirements for structural, fire and acoustics. The 270,000 square foot factory in Spokane Valley can now move onto delivering...
Jul 19, 2019 | Technology
The catalyst for industry growth can be hard to spot. Exactly what is the singularity that gives way to the Big Bang, the explosion of a sector that eventually reaches critical mass that draws others from far and wide?Most of the time, there’s no way to really tell...
Jul 12, 2019 | Made In Washington
Ever on the lookout for the best talent available, Amazon has looked inward this time, announcing that it will spend 700 million over the next six years to retrain a third of its workforce.The goal is to help Amazon’s own workers advance within the company. The new...
Jul 1, 2019 | Life Science/Global Health, Technology
Historically, the fight against malaria has been centered around vaccines and bed nets. But ask a team from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Xinova, a network of experts that match ideas with customers, and you’ll find the discussion centering around...
