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

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

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

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

Climate change initiatives surprising showdown pits tech leaders against oil and gas industry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alliance of Angels still helping entrepreneurs take flight 20 years after initial spark from Tom Alberg Bill Gates Sr and Tom Cable

Microsofts accessibility chief on the benefits of closing the disability divide

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Blackowned businesses

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

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

Melinda Gates shares 5 tips for banishing imposter syndrome

How vocal students are wielding the internet as a powerful weapon to fight for gun control and climate protection

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

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

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

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

Seattlearea maritime high school sets sail with support from tech luminaries Bezos and McCaw

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seattle conference draws inspiration from renowned Grace Hopper Celebration

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

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

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

Is your company offering fair pay New nonprofit certifies those with nondiscriminatory wages

Washington state climate initiative with millions of dollars in support from tech leaders loses in the polls

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

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