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Washington’s cloud gathers police videos.
The rapid growth in the use of body cameras worn by police departments around the country is creating a tremendous amount of video data that has to be stored and easily accessible. Washington-based VieVu and Arizona-based Taser International, who now has an office in...
Microsoft cloud allows robots to interact with aircraft workers.
Imagine the manufacturing world and the IT world working hand in hand. As advanced manufacturing moves more extensively into the era of robotics it becomes critical for data from robot movements on the factory floor to be collected and made accessible for monitoring...
Washington State is #3 in export jobs.
Washington State's is positioned equidistant from Europe and Asia making it a natural for exporting products "made in Washington". With more than 390,000 jobs directly tied to exporting it puts Washington State #3 behind much larger states of California and Texas....
A familiar refrain: Tech company opens satellite in Washington State.
Yet another company, this time its Utah-based Qualtrics, is opening an office in Washington State. A growing tech company is always on the lookout for talented and experienced employees. The Puget Sound region has become the epicenter for high-tech talent; and...
Titanium not just for Superman.
Washington State's aerospace industry has a history of innovation. From designing and building the first jet aircraft to the latest in composites technology comes a new twist on aircraft parts manufacturing. A newly formed manufacturing company, Omada International,...
REI supports ‘Find Your Park’ campaign.
The National Park Service has launched a campaign to renew interest in the splendor of our country's natural beauty. Celebrating its centennial the Park Service and the National Parks Foundation are reaching out to a younger and more diverse demographic through a...
Wi-Fi: Coming to remote parts of the world.
Wi-Fi seems ubiquitous to most of us, however there are places that do not have connection to the internet and all that it offers. Microsoft is partnering with the City of Seattle to test a new state-of-the-art technology that utilizes unused television frequencies....
UW Alzheimer’s Research Center receives major donation.
Across the country medical research institutions are exploring a variety of protocols for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The University of Washington researchers are approaching the problem by utilizing the patient's own genes. The UW Alzheimer's Disease...
Newcomers flocking to our corner of the country.
Washington State's economy continues to grow by leaps and bounds and it appears there are many who want to be part of our success. As we've posted frequently in the last few months, major companies are opening satellite offices in our state to tap into our highly...
Open source platform promotes collaboration.
Washington State's culture of collaboration and robust software developer community is the logical home of a new open source operating system for smart phones. Cyanogen is the brainchild of a self-described 'hacker' and a tech mogul who want "to give control back to...
Harvested food scraps become organic fertilizer.
WISErg has perfected a process for cost-effectively harvesting food scraps and converting it to organic fertilizer. The company's message is "there is no such thing as waste." Their Harvester technology captures urban generated food scraps and converts them into...
A bright idea.
One important element in growing healthy plants is photosynthesis. However, in many parts of the world, there isn't enough daylight to have a long growing season all year round. A recent University of Washington graduate, Adam Greenberg, is producing a light that more...