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Merging agriculture and manufacturing creates new products.
Eastern Washington harvests millions of tons of wheat to feed the world. In the process, it leaves behind 4 million tons of unused wheat straw. Renton-based Sustainable Fiber Technologies has developed a process for turning that waste wheat straw into pulp for a...
Cherry growers see record-breaking harvest, again.
Washington State may be best known for apples, but this season's cherry harvest is on track to top previous production records. Cherry harvest runs in two cycles. Early harvest of the classic Rainier and Bing cherries are picked and shipped in time for July 4th...
$62 million? That’s a big 10-4 for Convoy.
With an eye on upending the way goods are moved across the U.S., Seattle startup Convoy has netted a nice nest egg to bring its vision to life. Like an Uber or Lyft for people, Convoy connects truckers with loads, bypassing the traditional system of brokers and manual...
Fibro reinvents the egg carton.
The humble beginnings of a business are often lost over time. But in the case of Fibro Corp., it was a trip to the supermarket a decade ago that not only launched a new company, but changed the way the seemingly simple egg carton is made. It all began when Paul Zhang...
Washington State: Tops for business.
Citing Washington's fast-growing economy, a remarkable list of top-tier global businesses, a concentration of highly-skilled STEM and technology workers, exceptional research institutions and outstanding quality of life, CNBC ranks Washington State as America's Top...
Fast ferry service cuts commute by half.
Commuters on the west side of Puget Sound can now enjoy a quick commute to downtown Seattle, thanks to a new fast ferry service that kicked off this week. The Kitsap Peninsula is fast becoming a hotbed for housing as new residents seek affordable housing options in a...
Democratizing outer space with a small satellite revolution.
Learning more about our own planet, gathering global intelligence to help commercial industries,academics and government agencies is the mission of Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries. Their BlackSky constellation of data collecting satellites gives customers an...
AI is speaking in natural language.
Washington State-based artificial intelligence and machine learning companies are staying ahead of the curve. Kitt.ai, a spinoff from Paul Allen's Institute for Artificial Intelligence, has developed a widely used platform that utilizes natural conversational speech...
Washington: Where high-tech and global health collide.
Bolstered by the presence of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the University of Washington and PATH, Washington's life science and global health organizations are also benefitting from their proximity to technology companies. The results are often surprising....
Columbia Gorge on UAS company radars.
Communities along the Columbia Gorge in southwest Washington are abuzz these days in more ways than one. It seems that the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry has found itself a home in Washington State, one with plenty of talent and a growing economy. Led by...
Hospital innovation center spins off tech company.
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 Columbia...
Guiding people and freight through traffic across the U.S.
The efficient movement of people and goods is critical to keeping our economy moving forward. Washington State's Kirkland-based Inrix uses information pulled from data sources such as over 300 million connected cars and devices, GPS and algorithmically-generated flow...