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Made in Washington.
Boeing airplanes have become synonymous with Seattle and for good reason. From the design of the first Boeing jets in the 1950s to production of the 737 -- the best selling airplane of all time -- and today's revolutionary composite commercial airliners, Washington...
Waste to water.
Global health institutions in Washington State are tackling tough problems and making lives better around the world. Sanitation has long been the source of diseases that devastate communities in the developing world. Janicki Bioenergy, a Washington State company, has...
Veterans bring valuable skills to industry.
Washington State's manufacturing sector is finding a wealth of skill and talent in the highly-trained military men and women who have been serving in our region. With the high demand for skilled aerospace and manufacturing workers companies are eager to hire these...
And, the weather report is brought to you by supercomputers.
Predicting the weather is a lot more than letting us know if we need to take a bumbershoot when we leave home. Communities depend on accurate weather predictions to prepare for severe weather events, to have resources and aid on hand to help protect families and...
Smart phones talking to smart skis.
We have the smart phone, the smart home, smart shoes and now the smart ski. Seattle-based K2 Sports has been pioneering ski technology for over 50 years. Some of their latest models have an embedded RFI (radio frequency identification) chip in the skis. The benefit is...