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The Future of Puget Sound Tech in 2022
Join TalentReach and your host, Matt Lorch, Online, and TV Host, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at noon, for a panel discussion about the 2022 Puget Sound business outlook. Our distinguished panel of journalists, venture capitalists, and government leaders will discuss:. Entering the endemic phase of COVID-19 and a return…
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Women in Data Science Conference discusses representation, artificial intelligence and career advancement
The School of Data Science held Women in Data Science Charlottesville — a virtual event featuring several prominent speakers — followed by an in-person reception Friday aimed at highlighting the work women have been doing in the field. The event was coordinated by Siri Russell, associate dean for…
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Report: College degree requirements are keeping qualified women of color out of tech
What is it going to take to get more women of color in tech? The answer is complex, but MacKenzie Scott aims to be part of the solution. Her philanthropy continues to focus on moving the needle toward equity for all. As such, she’s donated $3.9 billion to 465 nonprofits over the last nine months. One notable group on the list is NPower, a nonprofit that provides tech training to advance race and gender equity in the industry. Although the nonprofit was part of a recent Google.org initiative for its job-training efforts, Scott’s $15 million donation is the single largest gift from an individual or organization in NPower’s 20-year history.
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Innovation of the Year: 5 technology breakthroughs named finalists in GeekWire Awards
From fuel cells to fusion energy, there’s a common theme among many of the finalists for Innovation of the Year in the GeekWire Awards this year: alternative sources of power and new forms of transportation. And while we’re waiting for breakthroughs like those to improve the climate, we’ve got…
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AWS is helping fund startups building greener cities
Amazon is taking steps to make cities around the world more environmentally friendly, in the face of the deteriorating state of the world’s climates. The company’s AWS cloud computing arm has announced an expansion of its sustainable efforts, launching the AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator to help growing companies leverage cloud computing for environmental and ecological ends.
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Announcing the finalists in the 2022 GeekWire Awards: Voting now open in a dozen categories
After processing hundreds of nominations and convening a community-based judging panel, we are excited to announce more than 50 finalists in the 2022 GeekWire Awards. The breadth of this year’s finalists showcases the amazing entrepreneurial spirit of the Pacific Northwest, with innovations ranging from cutting-edge robotics to life-altering medical therapies to practical software systems.
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GeekWire Podcast: Testing Starlink; U.S. tech worker migration; GeekWire Awards sneak peek
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we talk about what could be an enduring era of remote work — for some people, at least — as enabled by new technology and illuminated by new data about migration within the United States. First up, I report on my experience…
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New recycling process idea for plastic wins top prize at UW environmental competition
The University of Washington Foster School Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship this week hosted its annual Environmental Innovation Challenge (EIC). The finalists collectively received $45,000 in prizes for their solutions addressing environmental stewardship. More than 100 judges determined the winners of the competition, which included undergrad and graduate students from across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
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Yelp expands health ratings for restaurants, with help from Seattle startup
The news: Seattle startup Hazel Analytics expanded its partnership with Yelp that provides health inspection data pinned to restaurant reviews. The service is now available in regions of 48 states, up from four states previously. The data is collected from health departments that serve nearly 70% of the U.S. population, as well as Toronto and Vancouver, B.C., according to a statement released Thursday by Yelp announcing the new rollout.
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Seattle IoT networking startup Teal lands $10.8M
Teal Communications, a Seattle-area startup that sells a networking service used by Internet of Things device operators and others, raised $10.8 million as part of a Series A round. Teal operates an “eSIM platform” that lets companies connect their IoT devices to thousands of carriers by installing a standard or…
AL.com’s Ruth Serven Smith selected for global digital leadership program
Ruth Serven Smith, editor of The Alabama Education Lab at AL.com, has been selected to take part in the Online News Association’s 2022 Women’s Leadership Accelerator. Smith is one of 26 women selected from six countries to participate in the yearlong program designed to advance the leadership and management skills of women who are pushing digital innovation, and to connect them to a career-long community of support, according to a statement from ONA. The 2022 program is tuition-free and funded by the Dow Jones Foundation, with additional support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Inasmuch Foundation, the Tiffany Shackelford Foundation and Otter.ai.
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A list of Seattle cybersecurity companies as international conflict fuels industry demand
Cybersecurity continues to be top of mind for IT professionals between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and record-breaking breaches. Investors are pouring billions of venture capital dollars into cybersecurity startups helping companies secure their operations. “It is clear that the cloud digital transformation coupled by sophisticated attacks/bad actors is fueling…
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Want to know when the pandemic will be over? Computer science may have the answer
In early 2022, nearly two years after Covid was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, experts are mulling a big question: when is a pandemic “over”?. So, what’s the answer? What criteria should be used to determine the “end” of Covid’s pandemic phase? These are deceptively simple questions and there are no easy answers.
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AR/VR eyewear company Innovega strikes deal with global supplier of technology for visually impaired
Innovega Inc., a Bellevue, Wash., company that uses disposable contact lenses in combination with high-tech glasses to create a digitally augmented view of the world, announced a licensing agreement with a company that plans to offer the technology to assist people who are visually impaired. The unnamed licensee is “one…
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Vote for Startup of the Year: Common Room, Copper Banking, DexCare, Logixboard, WhyLabs
Seattle is home to plenty of fast-growing early-stage tech companies. But the five finalists for Startup of the Year at the upcoming GeekWire Awards certainly stand out. We kicked off community voting on Monday for our annual celebration of Pacific Northwest tech across a dozen categories (submit your votes below). Today we’re highlighting Startup of the Year.
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Fueled by $52M in funding, Common Room unveils ‘intelligent community growth platform’
After two years of testing and $52 million in funding, Common Room is releasing its software in the wild. The Seattle startup on Thursday made its “intelligent community growth platform” available to all companies and revealed more details about the product. Founded in 2020 by four Seattle-area tech…
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Vancouver edtech company Thinkific lays off 100 people, or 20% of workforce
Thinkific, a Vancouver, B.C.-based publicly traded online education company, announced layoffs Tuesday that will affect 20% of its 499 employees. The company nearly doubled headcount over the past year and said the cuts will “increase efficiency and lower costs without impacting our growth trajectory.” Thinkific, which helps instructors create their own online courses, reported a $26.4 million CAD loss last year and has seen shares sink since raising $160 million CAD in its IPO last year. Read the letter to employees from CEO Greg Smith here.
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Tech Moves: Sea.citi CEO steps down; Redfin adds board member; Radian taps strategy exec
— Nicholas Merriam is stepping down as sea.citi’s chief engagement officer. Launched in 2018 and spearheaded by some of the biggest tech companies in the Seattle region, sea.citi aims to connect tech sector employees with civic life. It focuses on issues such as housing affordability, climate change, transportation infrastructure and digital equity. Sea.citi’s member companies represent more than 85,000 local workers.
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Funding News: Enzyme design startup lands $33M; addiction recovery company raises $3M
— Protein design company Arzeda raised $33 million, the Seattle startup announced Wednesday. The company generates new enzymes for industrial, agricultural and other applications. Arzeda creates blueprints for enzymes using protein design software spun out of the lab of David Baker, head of the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein…
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Fast-track your career with these top coding websites
You can learn how to code on the cheap and at your speed with coding websites. Choosing the best site for you starts with finding coding websites focused on the programming language you want to learn. But you’ll also need to factor in price point, time commitment, and flexibility. Read…
Announcing the finalists in the 2022 GeekWire Awards: Voting now open in a dozen categories
After processing hundreds of nominations and convening a community-based judging panel, we are excited to announce more than 50 finalists in the 2022 GeekWire Awards. The breadth of this year’s finalists showcases the amazing entrepreneurial spirit of the Pacific Northwest, with innovations ranging from cutting-edge robotics to life-altering medical therapies to practical software systems.
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