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Microsoft and Seahawks help lead new initiative connecting Washington students to remote learning

Amazon begins the huge lift to shrink the carbon footprint of its devices to reach climate goals

UW and Microsoft release contacttracing app aiming to battle COVID19 while preserving privacy

Future for Us conference stokes ambition and fellowship for women of color professionals

Seattle startup CEO coins authentech to capture an emerging communityfocused business model

Inside the intense world of COVID19 science and unexpected findings from Seattle researchers

Microsoft says AI is finally ready for broader use to help solve Earths environmental woes

Breathing new life into Seattles aged Pacific Science Center by running it like a startup

Seattle startup WattBuy shines a new light on electric rates by plugging into public energy data

Cyberattack detector gunshot sensor and other new inventions cement Pacific Northwest National Labs place among elite RD centers

Creative uses of technology help conservationists save tigers wolverines and other vanishing species

Seattle startup connects farms to home delivery launches new program for lowincome families

An intern pipeline from El Salvador brings talent and diversity to Seattle tech companies

How a VR project documenting Seattles music history revealed the risk of a new digital divide

How the Pacific Northwest is playing a key role in the burgeoning world of carbon capture tech

6 tips from Seattle tech companies on how to support racial equity programs

Giving Tech Labs bridges nonprofits and innovation to help create technology for the public interest

Food rescue: Tech donors team with nonprofits to keep thousands of meals from going to waste

Washington state climate initiative with millions of dollars in support from tech leaders is defeated

Discovering and fixing the unexpected causes of pay gaps between genders and races

Solace app helps transgender people map and follow the journey through gender transition

Seattle tech duo strike out for Detroit hoping to spark a surge in startups in the Motor City

One mans vision for an innovative hub serving tech workers and entrepreneurs of African descent

Microsoft Boeing and Rubens family pledge new funds to Washington State Opportunity Scholarship

How a national lab stokes the startup pipeline with readytogo innovations for commercializing

Can we innovate our way out of the climate crisis Venture capitalists sound off on saving the Earth

Can Seattleites learn to play well with others Ion Collaborators tries to forge relationships

New interactive climate tool reveals temperature and rainfall changes in your own backyard or close to it

Microsoft LinkedIn roll out more initiatives to help people build their skills and find jobs

Harnessing tech for good: Meet our nonprofit Impact Partners at Thursdays GeekWire Bash

With a strong nudge from employees can Amazon finally become a leader on climate change

Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Blackowned businesses

Immigrants Journey: 7 foreignborn tech leaders talk about the impact of changing US policies

New Decarbon8US venture fund lets anyone make a philanthropic gift to climatesaving entrepreneurs

How do you capture the oceans energy Peek under the hood of a startups antiboat power device

Lowincome students get tuitionfree training for tech careers thanks to Seattlearea partnership

Can venture capital save the planet Tech and political leaders look to change climate for energy innovation

Ada Developers Academys new CEO looks to expand coding bootcamps impact on tech diversity

How entrepreneurship and coding training programs build a path from prison to employment

Climate tech heats up in the Pacific Northwest as startups raise more than 1B since 2020

Innovative sleep apnea fix takes home 25K prize at University of Washington student startup contest

Seattle conference draws inspiration from renowned Grace Hopper Celebration

Inspirational innovative groups find support and cash for causes through Social Venture Partners

As nonprofits struggle to ease the worlds woes Microsoft steps up its tech support

Refugees get free training for tech careers in pilot program launched by Coding Dojo and partners

WTIAs Apprenti program is turning out skilled tech workers by the dozens with no tuition costs

In pursuit of independence Todd Stabelfeldt urges techies at GeekWire Summit: Make my life real

Melinda Gates shares 5 tips for banishing imposter syndrome

AWS launches Skills Center in Seattle boosts efforts to give free cloud training to 29M people

Climate investor Dawn Lippert on raising a 60M fund and whats stoking demand for climate tech