Cascadia

Why experts say the Pacific Northwest is a ‘perfect laboratory’ for autonomous technology

by Gregory Scruggs on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 at 3:07 pmComment

The hype cycle for autonomous vehicles may have slowed down after the March 2018 fatal accident involving a self-driving Uber car, but for AV booster Bruce Agnew, the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Looming cuts to transit cast doubt on Microsoft’s vision for Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail

by Monica Nickelsburg on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 at 1:11 pm 7 Comments

Microsoft’s aspiration to build one of America’s first high-speed rail lines in the Pacific Northwest hit a speed bump this week as Washington state voters pumped the brakes on other… Read More

Microsoft to host Seattle summit on high-speed rail connecting Pacific Northwest cities

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 at 12:35 pmComment

High-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest has long been a dream of Microsoft and the tech giant is accelerating efforts to make that dream a reality. Next month, Microsoft will… Read More

Washington state and B.C. launch Joint Clean Grid Initiative to align renewable energy transition

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 at 3:06 pm 2 Comments

Washington state and British Columbia are partnering to share resources and work together as each government pursues ambitious clean energy goals. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier John… 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

Why experts say the Pacific Northwest is a ‘perfect laboratory’ for autonomous technology

Looming cuts to transit cast doubt on Microsoft’s vision for Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail

Microsoft to host Seattle summit on high-speed rail connecting Pacific Northwest cities

Washington state and B.C. launch Joint Clean Grid Initiative to align renewable energy transition

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

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