Paper: Don’t write it off just yet.

May 12, 2016 | Technology

If University of Washington researchers have their way, the paperless society will never see the light of day. Working with Disney, they have come up with a way to connect pieces of paper to the Internet, opening up a dizzying array of possibilities, from interactive...

Washington is a natural for virtual reality.

May 2, 2016 | Technology

It looks like VR is well on its way to becoming the next big thing in technology. Creating virtual worlds requires a mix of tech and creative talent, and Washington State is blessed with an abundance of both. Leaders in hardware development such as Microsoft, Valve...

Where the tech jobs are.

Apr 25, 2016 | Technology

Washington State has a broad-based tech sector and it shows in the new hiring numbers. There’s been over a 2% increase in tech jobs this past year. From mobile app development and e-commerce to the growth in cloud computing Washington companies are rapidly...

Google and tech talent grows in Washington State.

Mar 25, 2016 | Technology

One of the early Silicon Valley tech companies to recognize the wealth of talent in Washington State was Google. Since they first opened an office in Seattle, Google expanded with a large campus in nearby Kirkland. After a recent doubling of that office space,...

A decade of cloud computing.

Mar 15, 2016 | Technology

Ten years ago the only clouds in Seattle produced rain. Today, cloud computing is driving the Northwest tech economy. The demand for huge amounts of data storage and capability to support the rapid growth of e-commerce set Amazon on a trajectory to becoming the global...

New data center connects to Asia.

Mar 11, 2016 | Technology

Two Washington State companies, Wave and Centris, are partnering to create the first transpacific broadband data center and fiber hub in rural Western Washington. The Asian and US markets are big users of cloud computing and data storage. This new IT infrastructure...

Tech sector is increasing part of Washington’s economy.

Mar 3, 2016 | Technology

Washington State is a leader across the tech sector in areas of cloud computing, gaming, online retailing, virtual reality and other emerging digital applications. The opportunities for tech workers continues to expand in this booming digital economy. Washington...

Washington pioneering leader in virtual reality.

Mar 1, 2016 | Technology

Along with cloud computing, mobile applications and gaming, Washington is on the leading edge of virtual reality technology. Several major players, Microsoft and Valve are both launching new products into the augmented reality industry sector which is projected to...

Keepin’ it cool.

Feb 24, 2016 | Innovation, Technology

Washington State is the center for cloud computing and home to huge server facilities that collect and process all that data.  It’s not surprising that Washington companies would design new ways to improve the system, specifically ways to cool the system. Rooms...