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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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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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microsoft
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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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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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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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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bipoc
founders unfound
startups
Founders Unfound: How this podcast is using personal stories to circumvent racial bias in tech
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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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general ui
immigrants
immigration
int
An intern pipeline from El Salvador brings talent and diversity to Seattle tech companies
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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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future for us
women in tech
Future for Us conference stokes ambition and fellowship for women of color professionals
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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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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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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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disability
microsoft
Microsofts accessibility chief on the benefits of closing the disability divide
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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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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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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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climate change
climate tech
elemental excelerator
microsoft
venture capital
Climate investor Dawn Lippert on raising a 60M fund and whats stoking demand for climate tech
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apple
impact series
aws
covid
institute for systems biology
Inside the intense world of COVID19 science and unexpected findings from Seattle researchers
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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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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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black owned business
diversity
startups
washington employers for racial equity
Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Blackowned businesses
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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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contact tracing
coronavirus
microsoft
university of washington
UW and Microsoft release contacttracing app aiming to battle COVID19 while preserving privacy
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melinda gates
racial equality
women in tech
Melinda Gates shares 5 tips for banishing imposter syndrome
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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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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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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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amazon
impact series
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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human trafficking
microsoft research
An engineers journey from fighting crime on the dark web to leading societal resilience at Microsoft
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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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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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biotech
funding
seattle childrens hospital
Seattle Childrens Therapeutics leverages biotech innovation in quest for new treatments for kids
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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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lean in
pay equity
payscale
Discovering and fixing the unexpected causes of pay gaps between genders and races
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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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all in wa
covid
digital divide
education
Microsoft and Seahawks help lead new initiative connecting Washington students to remote learning
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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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education
washington state opportunity scholarship
Microsoft Boeing and Rubens family pledge new funds to Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
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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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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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anita borg institute
grace hopper celebration of women in computing
tech diversity
Seattle conference draws inspiration from renowned Grace Hopper Celebration
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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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geekwire summit
todd stabelfeldt
In pursuit of independence Todd Stabelfeldt urges techies at GeekWire Summit: Make my life real
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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
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fair pay workforce
pay equity
syndio
syndio solutions
Is your company offering fair pay New nonprofit certifies those with nondiscriminatory wages
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climate change
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Washington state climate initiative with millions of dollars in support from tech leaders loses in the polls
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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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diversity equity and inclusion dei
remitly
seaciti
tableau
6 tips from Seattle tech companies on how to support racial equity programs