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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...
Bringing innovations to the marketplace.
Washington State has a proven history of pioneering new innovations whether it's giving birth to the commercial aircraft industry or inventing life saving devices that become the standard in healthcare. Washington's research universities have been at the forefront of...
Synthetic sapphire crystals to shine in Washougal.
Touchscreen devices, optical electronics and aerospace are among the uses of manufactured sapphire crystals. The synthetic material is extremely strong, scratch-resistant and laboratory-made. B Crystal, a sapphire manufacturer from Latvia, is opening its U.S....
Fuel efficiency demands new technology.
Washington State's aerospace companies have been pioneering new technologies for over a century. In today's economy, monitoring fuel consumption and efficiency is high on the list of aircraft carriers around the world. This is where Lynnwood-based Crane Aerospace...
Streamlining sales and distribution.
Printed product catalogs, fragmented inventory management and handwritten sales bids are becoming relics of the past. AMP, a Seattle-based company, has created a comprehensive software that streamlines the complete supply chain process with all the pertinent...
Drones keep an eye on the fires.
The Scan Eagle drone, designed and manufactured by Insitu in Bingen, Washington, has been deployed to survey the development of the fires in the Olympic National Park. The ability to go into areas where limited visibility makes manned aircraft flight difficult is...
Collaboration brings ideas successfully to market.
The University of Washington has been ranked one of the 50 most entrepreneurial schools in the country by AffordableSchools.net The report sites the UW Center for Commercialization - CoMotion - which is a collaborative hub that supports bringing new ideas to reality....
State lands $747,300 in export assistance funds.
Washington has received a fourth round of funding to help state businesses achieve growth through exporting. The $747,300 grant is part of the Small Business Administration's State Trade Expansion Program. More than 450 small businesses throughout Washington have...
The nuts and bolts of nanotechnology.
Rust and corrosion compromise the integrity and shorten the usefulness of metal machine parts. What if you could make a bolt that is as strong as steel and aluminum but less corrosive? Seattle-based Modumetal has done just that. Their nanolaminated metals will...