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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....
Washington State: best place to work for software engineers.
The 2016 report by Indeed.com ranks Seattle again this year as a great place for software engineers, data analysts and other tech employees to work. Adjusting for cost of living differences and salaries offered, Seattle ranks higher than well-known tech hubs such as...
Seattle pinned by Pinterest.
Another in a very long list of major internet players will have an office in Washington State. Pinterest has announced the opening of a satellite engineering office in a Seattle co-working space as they look for permanent digs. Every company gives the same reasons...
Washington company tackles spread of Zika.
While global health organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are at work developing vaccines for Zika, Washington State company SpringStar is building a trap for mosquitoes. Tackling the problem at the source is an alternative to chemical spraying...
Mini thrusters propel mini payloads.
Washington-based Tethers Unlimited has recently won $2.2 million in contracts to produce small propulsion systems with a fuel source that is non-explosive, non-toxic and unpressurized. The fuel is a mix of hydrogen and oxygen and created by splitting water molecules....