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Bookstores are not a thing of the past.
While online retailing has caused a major shift in consumer buying behaviors, predictions of the demise of brick and mortar stores has been premature. Amazon, who started a retail revolution as an online bookseller has opened their own store with actual books on the...
Washington State pioneers frontiers of space.
From pay-per-picture satellite imaging of earth to consumer spaceflight to satellite-based internet communications Washington State is the nexus of pioneers in space. Companies like Blue Origin, SpaceX, Spaceflight, Inc., BlackSky Global and others are overcoming the...
Glowforge’s crowdfunding campaign sets record.
Crowdfunding success depends on the quality of the idea and the company behind it. Typically raising funding in the millions of dollars is only accomplished through the usual venture capital networks. However, Glowforge has set a new record for support from a...
Salesforce expanding workforce in Washington.
Five years ago Salesforce.com opened an office in Seattle to tap into the extensive software development expertise available in Washington State. Now, Salesforce is expanding its presence in the region. Along with Google, Facebook and Twitter, Saleforce is another in...
Record passenger levels at Sea-Tac International.
The greater Seattle area has certainly solidified its reputation as an international gateway for passenger travel. Passenger levels topped 32 million in 2015, an increase of 13.3% over the previous year. International travel was up 15.2%, thanks in large part to...
Washington State: A culture of collaboration.
X-Ray vision may be coming to your next generation smartphone. The University of Washington and Microsoft Research division have been working in collaboration on technology that is applying hyperspectral technology, which is already used in satellite imaging, to see...
Cloud computing grows in Eastern Washington.
Ever increasing server capacity is an ongoing need for our ever expanding digital economy. Yahoo's data center in Quincy, Washington has announced plans to double its server capacity by adding an additional 300,000 square feet and expanding its workforce. Central...
Creative studio for tech ideas.
Washington State has long been the epicenter of pioneering technologies. Now several major venture capitalists and tech pioneers have pooled their expertise and resources to create Pioneer Square Labs. This unique concept for nurturing tech ideas will give creative...
Blue Origin building future of space exploration in Washington.
Pioneering new technologies for rocket engines, Blue Origin is developing, testing and likely to be building it's natural gas fueled rockets at its main facility in Kent, Washington. Blue Origin's mission has been to enable private human access to space with reusable...
Recharge your car or power your business from food waste.
Managing food waste is a universal problem. Energy is a universal need. Seattle-based Impact Bioenergy has engineered a solution that localizes the diversion of food waste into renewable energy for heat, power or vehicle fuel, as well as compost to renew soils. The...
China delegation strengthens ties with Washington State.
It's not surprising that Seattle, Washington was the first stopover for China's President Xi Jinping on his official visit to the United States. Washington is the leading state in U.S. exports to China and the country is the No. 1 trading partner of the Port of...
Testing to see if a whole lot of shakin’ is goin’ on.
Delicately calibrated instruments are highly sensitive to vibrations. Knowing just how much a piece of equipment can take and still perform as expected is critical. Skagit County-based Team Corporation in Burlington, Washington designs and builds multi-axis testing...