Life science sector ranked #1.

Apr 2, 2019 | Life Science/Global Health

Washington State may be a bastion for technology innovation, but according to a new report, its life science hub is quietly making some noise of its own.According to CBRE Group Inc.’s new report, “Markets Positioned for ‘Century of Biology’ Report”, the greater...

Pasco lands a big one!

Mar 27, 2019 | Community Development

The city of Pasco will be the site of a new 52-acre development along the Columbia River. When completed, the Osprey Pointe project will feature a food and wine hall, boutique hotel, culinary education center and open spaces that can host events, festivals and...

It adds up to a really big hill of beans.

Mar 22, 2019 | New Business

Starbucks has announced that it is getting into the investment business. Its new fund, Valor Siren Ventures, hopes to help a new generation of technology-driven food and retail startups with its $100 million in seed money.That’s just the start for the new fund,...

Let the sun shine!

Mar 19, 2019 | Clean Energy

Yes, the sun does come out in Washington. As proof, the state is getting its second large-scale solar farm project, thanks to a new partnership between Puget Sound Energy and Avangrid Renewables, LLC. Based in Klickitat County, the 150-megawatt project will be the...

That’s a lot of brain cells.

Feb 27, 2019 | Education

Higher education is still important to Americans. So says the U.S. Census Bureau, which recently pointed out that 35% of citizens have a bachelor’s degree or better. In 1950, that was the same percentage of Americans who had a high school diploma.That’s impressive,...

A recipe for success.

Feb 26, 2019 | Agriculture & Food Processing

In the world of business, Ellenos Yogurt is about as close one can get to being an actual overnight. The night before it opened for business, the company didn’t even have a name. Finally, the founders settled on a made-up word, combining Hellinic (which means Greek)...

Vigor gives Vancouver a boatload of work.

Feb 7, 2019 | Manufacturing, Maritime

When it comes to building a new generation of landing craft for the U.S. Army, Vancouver is the big winner. Over the next 10 years, Vigor will be the prime contractor on the nearly $1 billion contract for the Maneuver Support Vessel (Light), or MSV/L. Vigor will...

Disrupting the race to space.

Feb 5, 2019 | Space

Washington-based Spaceflight Industries is hardly resting on its laurels following its launch of 64 satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon rocket in December. The company’s record-breaking launch has caused Morgan Stanley analysts to dub the Spaceflight Industries an...

Boeing employment grows in Washington.

Feb 1, 2019 | Aerospace

Boeing’s record production rates and backlog of orders is having a spillover effect on employment. The company announced that it hired 8,500 new workers in Washington in 2018.When retirements and departures are factored in, this represents a net increase of 3,984...

An electrifying choice in maritime.

Jan 22, 2019 | Maritime

LAVLE USA, Inc. has announced that Anacortes, Washington will be the site of its new North American headquarters. The joint venture is focused on combining advanced energy storage technologies from Japanese battery company 3DOM with the latest in marine engineering to...