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Working towards healthy people and a healthy planet.
The University of Washington has established a transformative Population Health Initiative. The goal is to collaborate with research organizations around Washington and beyond to improve the health and well-being of populations around the world. The 25-year vision...
Tech companies collaborate to speed up cancer research.
Washington State industry sector leaders have a history of collaboration and cross-pollination to create cutting edge solutions. Technology companies have brought their expertise to various sectors from commerce and manufacturing to agriculture, finance and life...
Bumper apple crop in Washington State, again.
Washington apples are enjoyed around the world. But it's the innovation in new apple species, improved efficiencies in production and packaging that has kept Washington a world leader. Read more in CapitalPress.com Washington has natural advantages in agriculture...
Want fries with your meal? They likely came from Washington State.
Washington State's per acre harvest of potatoes is twice the national average, about 30 tons per acre. Washington leads the nation in frozen french fry production with international exports to Japan alone at about 65 percent of production. Lamb Weston, Canadian-based...
Washington cancer researchers join national consortium.
Washington State life science companies are leaders in research and development of life-saving protocols and instruments. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center have been selected to collaborate with 10 other cancer research...
Washington space company makes science fiction a reality.
Advanced manufacturing is moving into space and building the foundation of a robust in-space economy. Firmamentum, a division of Washington-based Tethers Unlimited, will be testing additive manufacturing technologies on board space systems. The goal is...
Washington ranks with top “knowledge capitals” worldwide.
Washington State and the University of Washington have been highly ranked in recent studies by the Brookings Institute and Reuters. The Brookings Institute study considered a range of factors from talented workforce and elite research universities to GDP growth,...
Washington space company launches imaging satellite.
The goal is to have a more efficient and affordable earth imaging platform. BlackSky Global, a subsidiary of Washington State based Spaceflight Industries, is developing a constellation of satellites that will provide an unprecedented view of the world with high...
Washington State: Major hub of cancer research.
Collaboration is the key to moving rapidly into the future of healthcare research. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is working with the University of Washington to create a cloud-based resource for researchers around the world to share data. Fred "Hutch" is...
Washington State drone industry group gets off the ground.
Commercial aerospace has long been one of Washington State's premier industries. However, the leading edge sub-sector of unmanned aircraft systems is also being pioneered by Washington companies. The synergy around drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles has...
Blue Origin announces new rocket.
Washington's space cluster continues to redefine the market for innovative commercial spacecraft, propulsion and systems. Washington-based Blue Origin has just announced its new entry into the commercialized space launch system market. The New Glenn, named after...
Apple grows in Washington State.
One of the leading frontiers of digital development is machine learning and artificial intelligence. The recent purchase of Washington-based company Turi by Apple could give the personal computing company a strong foothold in the emerging AI and machine learning area....