Cascadia

Event Calendar

Geeks on Floats

by Todd Bishop on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 at 10:17 amComment

Geeks on Floats is a series of unique one-day excursions for business leaders in the Pacific Northwest US & Canada to build relevant connections across the region. Apply for our… Read More

Microsoft, Oregon, and B.C. kick in $750K for new study of high-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 at 1:49 pm1 Comment

The effort to build a high-speed rail connecting Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, B.C. just got a fresh cash infusion. Microsoft, the Province of British Columbia, and the Oregon Department of Transportation… Read More

Microsoft pledges $300K to study high-speed train linking Seattle-Vancouver, B.C. in under an hour

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 at 3:25 pm 5 Comments

Microsoft is committing an additional $300,000 to continue studying whether a high-speed train between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., is possible. The funds are in addition to Washington state’s $750,000 contribution… Read More

Cascadia rising: New group aims to help Pacific NW rival Silicon Valley as unified innovation hub

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 at 3:16 pm1 Comment

Despite its tech giants, leading universities, and talent, Seattle still struggles to stack up to Silicon Valley when it comes to venture capital funding and the startup activity dependent on… Read More

Microsoft donates $1M to new partnership of UW-UBC aiming to solve urban issues like traffic and homelessness through data

by Nat Levy on February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 at 1:19 pmComment

Microsoft is donating $1 million to a new partnership between the University of Washington and the University of British Columbia called the Cascadia Urban Analytics Cooperative, which seeks to use data to solve… Read More

Geeks on Floats

Microsoft, Oregon, and B.C. kick in $750K for new study of high-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest

Microsoft pledges $300K to study high-speed train linking Seattle-Vancouver, B.C. in under an hour

Cascadia rising: New group aims to help Pacific NW rival Silicon Valley as unified innovation hub

Microsoft donates $1M to new partnership of UW-UBC aiming to solve urban issues like traffic and homelessness through data

U.S. Dept. of Transportation taps UW to help solve traffic problems of the future

#CalExit gets some Northwesterners dreaming about Cascadia region

Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., tech leaders vow to challenge Silicon Valley for money and talent

Partner Power Hour: Cambia – Cloud Migration Strategy for the Enterprise

Seattle Public Space: Balance and Equity in Thriving Cities

Windows 95 Weekend