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authentech
owntrail
Seattle startup CEO coins authentech to capture an emerging communityfocused business model
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food
food lifeline
microsoft
nutrition
operation sack lunch
tableau
Food rescue: Tech donors team with nonprofits to keep thousands of meals from going to waste
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farm
food delivery
food startup
pacific coast harvest
Seattle startup connects farms to home delivery launches new program for lowincome families
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climate tech
marine power
oscilla power
renewable energy
How do you capture the oceans energy Peek under the hood of a startups antiboat power device
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biotech
funding
seattle childrens hospital
Seattle Childrens Therapeutics leverages biotech innovation in quest for new treatments for kids
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adriane brown
pacific science center
seattle center
will daugherty
Breathing new life into Seattles aged Pacific Science Center by running it like a startup
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agriculture
agriculture technology
internet of things
iot
slalom
Born from a Slalom hackathon tech experts help farming operation bring IoT into the field
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disability
microsoft
Microsofts accessibility chief on the benefits of closing the disability divide
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climate change
climate tech
funding
nexii
Climate tech heats up in the Pacific Northwest as startups raise more than 1B since 2020
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climate change
gun control
march for our lives
zero hour
How connected students are wielding the internet to fight for gun control and climate protection
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general ui
immigrants
immigration
int
An intern pipeline from El Salvador brings talent and diversity to Seattle tech companies
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amazon hq
assembler labs
detroit
tune
Seattle tech duo strike out for Detroit hoping to spark a surge in startups in the Motor City
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amazon
carbon footprint
renewable energy
shipment zero
With a strong nudge from employees can Amazon finally become a leader on climate change
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ada developers academy
Ada Developers Academys new CEO looks to expand coding bootcamps impact on tech diversity
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pacific northwest national laboratory
pnnl
Cyberattack detector gunshot sensor and other new inventions cement Pacific Northwest National Labs place among elite RD centers
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all in wa
covid
digital divide
education
Microsoft and Seahawks help lead new initiative connecting Washington students to remote learning
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melinda gates
racial equality
women in tech
Melinda Gates shares 5 tips for banishing imposter syndrome
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impact hub
ion collaborators
prison
second chance hiring
washington technology industry association
wtia
Can Seattleites learn to play well with others Ion Collaborators tries to forge relationships
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climate change
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Washington state climate initiative with millions of dollars in support from tech leaders is defeated
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seattle svp
social venture partners
svp fast pitch
Inspirational innovative groups find support and cash for causes through Social Venture Partners
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clean tech
climate change
climate tech
e
venture capital
vertuelab
Can we innovate our way out of the climate crisis Venture capitalists sound off on saving the Earth
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climate change
tableau
university of washington
New interactive climate tool reveals temperature and rainfall changes in your own backyard or close to it
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geekwire summit
todd stabelfeldt
In pursuit of independence Todd Stabelfeldt urges techies at GeekWire Summit: Make my life real
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ada developers academy
businesses ending slavery and trafficking
geekwire bash
geekwire impact partners
latino community fund
techbridge girls
united way of king county
uso northwest
wsos
yearup
GeekWire Bash Impact Partners 2019: Check out these incredible nonprofit partners at todays giant geek festival
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Can venture capital save the planet Tech and political leaders look to change climate for energy innovation
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black designers at microsoft
equity
seattle design festival
What does it mean to be an ally Black Designers at Microsoft helps others explore the idea
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microsoft
ai for good
antitrust
bill gates
brad smith
privacy
satya nadella
From evil empire to model citizen How Microsofts good deeds work to its competitive advantage
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ai for earth
conservation
microsoft
vulcan
woodland park zoo
Creative uses of technology help conservationists save tigers wolverines and other vanishing species
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autonomous vehicles
climate change
university of washington
uw bothell
Forget autonomous cars How about an electric selfdriving tricycle for a cheaper safer alternative
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apprenti
apprenticeship
geeks give back
geekwire awards
impact series
wtia
Geeks Give Back award winner: WTIAs Apprenti program provides path to life changing tech jobs
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climate change
e
impact investing
philanthropy
New Decarbon8US impact fund lets anyone make a philanthropic gift to climatesaving entrepreneurs
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dempsey
pitch competition
startups
university of washington
Innovative sleep apnea fix takes home 25K prize at University of Washington student startup contest
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giving compass
giving tech labs
vidanyx
Giving Tech Labs bridges nonprofits and innovation to help create technology for the public interest
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coding bootcamp
coding dojo
immigrants
Refugees get free training for tech careers in pilot program launched by Coding Dojo and partners
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paul allen school of computer science and engineering
university of washington
How data from smartphones and apps can inform us about human health on a global scale
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history
information science
music
racial diversity
university of washington
uw
virtual reality
How a VR project documenting Seattles music history revealed the risk of a new digital divide
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amazon
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amazon web services
diversity in tech
job training
AWS launches Skills Center in Seattle boosts efforts to give free cloud training to 29M people
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black tech union
koya institute
pace
pan african center for empowerment
tech diversity
One mans vision for an innovative hub serving tech workers and entrepreneurs of African descent
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lgbtq
solace
spokane startups
Solace app helps transgender people map and follow the journey through gender transition
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carbon capture
carbon engineering
pacific northwest national laboratory
pnnl
svante
How the Pacific Northwest is playing a key role in the burgeoning world of carbon capture tech
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ai for good
fast forward
microsoft philanthropies
nethope
tech for social impact
As nonprofits struggle to ease the worlds woes Microsoft steps up its tech support
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alliance of angels
amazon
angel investing
angel investors
angels
bill bryant
bill gates sr
joylux
madrona venture group
microsoft
sharkbite games
tom alberg
venture capital
Alliance of Angels still helping entrepreneurs take flight 20 years after initial spark from Tom Alberg Bill Gates Sr and Tom Cable
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year up
Lowincome students get tuitionfree training for tech careers thanks to Seattlearea partnership
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lean in
pay equity
payscale
Discovering and fixing the hidden causes of pay gaps between genders and races
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green chemistry
startup
tidal vision
How an Alaskan fisherman saw potential for a sustainability startup in a mountain of crab shells
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clean energy
climate change
energy savvy
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initiative
Climate change initiatives surprising showdown pits tech leaders against oil and gas industry
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education
washington state opportunity scholarship
Microsoft Boeing and Rubens family pledge new funds to Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
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future for us
women in tech
Future for Us conference stokes ambition and fellowship for women of color professionals
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impact partners
non profits
Opening the door to inclusion through our 2018 GeekWire Summits nonprofit Impact Partners
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bezos family foundation
craig mccaw
maritime industry
stem education
Seattlearea maritime high school sets sail with support from tech luminaries Bezos and McCaw