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As global disasters strain financial resources tech companies reassess their super powers

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

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

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

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

Geeks Give Back award winner: WTIAs Apprenti program provides path to life changing tech jobs

Seattle Childrens Therapeutics leverages biotech innovation in quest for new treatments for kids

Melinda Gates shares 5 tips for banishing imposter syndrome

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

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

Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Blackowned businesses

An engineers journey from fighting crime on the dark web to leading societal resilience at Microsoft

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

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

Forget autonomous cars How about an electric selfdriving tricycle for a cheaper safer alternative

Opening the door to inclusion through our 2018 GeekWire Summit nonprofit Impact Partners

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

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

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

How connected students are wielding the internet to fight for gun control and climate protection

GeekWire Bash Impact Partners 2019: Check out these incredible nonprofit partners at todays giant geek festival

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

How an Alaskan fisherman saw potential for a sustainability startup in a mountain of crab shells

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Founders Unfound: How this podcast is using personal stories to circumvent racial bias in tech

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

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

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

How this social venture firm is helping Indias poorest with a unique startup accelerator

Opening the door to inclusion through our 2018 GeekWire Summits nonprofit Impact Partners

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

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

How data from smartphones and apps can inform us about human health on a global scale

Born from a Slalom hackathon tech experts help farming operation bring IoT into the field

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

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

Microsofts accessibility chief on the benefits of closing the disability divide

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

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

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

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

What does it mean to be an ally Black Designers at Microsoft helps others explore the idea