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ai for earth
deep learning
killer whales
lucas joppa
orcas
seadoc society
snow leopard trust
Microsoft says AI is finally ready for broader use to help solve Earths environmental woes
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climate change
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impact investing
philanthropy
New Decarbon8US impact fund lets anyone make a philanthropic gift to climatesaving entrepreneurs
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lean in
pay equity
payscale
Discovering and fixing the unexpected causes of pay gaps between genders and races
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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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lean in
pay equity
payscale
Discovering and fixing the hidden causes of pay gaps between genders and races
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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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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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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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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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boundless
cirkledin
geekwire summit
immigration
life dreams
outreach
paul g allen school of computer science engineering
play works studios
tableau
Immigrants Journey: 7 foreignborn tech leaders talk about the impact of changing US policies
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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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human trafficking
microsoft research
An engineers journey from fighting crime on the dark web to leading societal resilience at Microsoft
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black owned business
diversity
startups
washington employers for racial equity
Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Blackowned businesses
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bipoc
founders unfound
startups
Founders Unfound: How this podcast is using personal stories to circumvent racial bias in tech
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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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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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seattle university
startups
upaya social ventures
upskill
How this social venture firm is helping Indias poorest with a unique startup accelerator
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microsoft
diversity in tech
linkedin
Microsoft LinkedIn roll out more initiatives to help people build their skills and find jobs
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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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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
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impact investing
philanthropy
New Decarbon8US venture fund lets anyone make a philanthropic gift to climatesaving entrepreneurs
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apprenti
apprenticeship
avvo
comtech
diversity
f networks
microsoft
wtia
WTIAs Apprenti program is turning out skilled tech workers by the dozens with no tuition costs
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disability
microsoft
Microsofts accessibility chief on the benefits of closing the disability divide
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clean energy
ewind solutions
How this tethered energy drone can help produce affordable clean energy with a small footprint
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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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diversity equity and inclusion dei
remitly
seaciti
tableau
6 tips from Seattle tech companies on how to support racial equity programs
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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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all in wa
covid
digital divide
education
Microsoft and Seahawks help lead new initiative connecting Washington students to remote learning
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climate tech
innovation
pacific northwest national laboratory
How a national lab stokes the startup pipeline with readytogo innovations for commercializing
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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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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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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
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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year up
Lowincome students get tuitionfree training for tech careers thanks to Seattlearea partnership
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defy ventures washington
education
prison
prison scholar fund
unloop
How entrepreneurship and coding training programs build a path from prison to employment
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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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bezos family foundation
craig mccaw
maritime industry
stem education
Seattlearea maritime high school sets sail with support from tech luminaries Bezos and McCaw
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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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global washington
microsoft philanthropies
starbucks
tableau foundation
As global disasters strain financial resources tech companies reassess their super powers
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melinda gates
racial equality
women in tech
Melinda Gates shares 5 tips for banishing imposter syndrome
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apple
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aws
covid
institute for systems biology
Inside the intense world of COVID19 science and unexpected findings from Seattle researchers
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contact tracing
coronavirus
microsoft
university of washington
UW and Microsoft release contacttracing app aiming to battle COVID19 while preserving privacy
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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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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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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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climate change
gun control
march for our lives
zero hour
How vocal students are wielding the internet as a powerful weapon to fight for gun control and climate protection
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authentech
owntrail
Seattle startup CEO coins authentech to capture an emerging communityfocused business model
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electricity
national renewable energy laboratory
wattbuy
Seattle startup WattBuy shines a new light on electric rates by plugging into public energy data
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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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amazon
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amazon devices
amazon echo dot
amazon fire tv
climate change
climate pledge
sustainability
Amazon begins the huge lift to shrink the carbon footprint of its devices to reach climate goals