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Google and tech talent grows in Washington State.
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,...
From aerospace pioneer to leader in commercial space exploration.
Commercial space exploration is the next frontier for the Washington State aerospace industry. For more than a century, Washington companies have been pioneering aerospace innovation, design and production. In the 1930s Boeing Aircraft produced the first commercial...
A decade of cloud computing.
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.
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...
In the spirit of Jules Verne, Blue Origin has a passion for space travel.
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, recently opened it's doors for visitors to see how they are creating the next generation of space travel. Just as Bezo's Amazon offices are exploding in South Lake Union, Blue Origin is expanding its facilities in Kent,...
Entrepreneurs find Washington State is good for business.
The Washington State economy grew by 3.1% in 2014 which is faster than the nation's overall economy growth rate of 2.2%. This expansion is largely due to the rapid growth of the tech industry. With a highly skilled talent pool, access to technology infrastructure and...
Hands-free, germ-free bathroom in the sky.
Aerospace innovation isn't confined to next-gen composites and robotic assembly. Boeing engineers have come up with a new airline bathroom design in which basic functions are activated with the wave of your hand and UV rays zap the whole lavatory space when you leave....
Tech sector is increasing part of Washington’s economy.
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.
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.
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 full...
Increased cloud activity in Seattle.
There is growing competition in cloud computing and Washington State has become the recognized hub of cloud services. Companies focused on big data storage and cloud platform applications are expanding their footprint in Washington. As we've posted in recent weeks,...
Google grows Washington State campus.
Google is one of many Silicon Valley tech giants that has firmly planted their operations in Washington State. In 2004 Google recognized that it was a smart move to go where the upcoming tech talent lives. With offices in Bothell, Fremont and Kirkland they have now...