A quick gander at the GeekWire 200, our index of Pacific Northwest startups, shows the density of up-and-coming tech companies based in this region. That’s what makes the five nominees… Read More
The Pacific Northwest tech scene is known primarily for giants such as Amazon and Microsoft, but there is a huge crop of fast-growing companies ready to make the leap to… Read More
We’re preparing for the GeekWire Awards, our annual event recognizing the best in Pacific Northwest tech and innovation, coming up May 2 at MoPOP in Seattle. On this episode of… Read More
T-Mobile CEO John Legere capped off a crazy couple weeks that included the announcement of the long-anticipated merger with Sprint by taking home the hardware for CEO of the Year at the… Read More
There was singing; there was cheering; there was laughing; there was crying. The 2018 GeekWire Awards had it all on Thursday evening as we honored the top companies and entrepreneurs across… Read More
We’re on the scene at MoPOP in Seattle for the 10th anniversary of the GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business, where we’ll recognize Pacific Northwest innovators in 13 categories —… Read More
There’s something cool about getting to touch, feel, and use a high-tech hardware product, perhaps more so today than in the years past given how software is eating the world.… Read More
Seattle’s seen a lot of newcomers over the last few years. And now it’s time to celebrate a few of our new neighbors. It’s time to select the Newcomer of… Read More
Technology promises to do great things for humanity, but many of its benefits are funneled toward a narrow, predominantly white, predominantly male segment of the population. But it doesn’t have… Read More
One of five companies is about to join an exclusive club. Past winners of GeekWire’s Next Tech Titan award have completed successful IPOs, landed huge funding rounds and emerged as… Read More
If you needed another reminder of Seattle’s robust startup scene, take a look at the finalists for this year’s Startup of the Year category at the GeekWire Awards. Over the… Read More
Young Entrepreneur of the Year is our GeekWire Awards category that spotlights innovators doing amazing things in tech who are 30 or younger. This year, our nominees lead companies across… Read More
The 2018 winner of the GeekWire Awards‘ Geek of the Year will join the ranks of Northwest heavy hitters working to do good using technology. That includes last year’s pick,… Read More
A display technology that creates “parallel reality.” A machine learning platform that predicts when patients get sick. And a cashier-less convenience store. The Innovation of the Year category at the… Read More
They run companies across various industries, from AI training to text analysis to wireless networks. But all five of our GeekWire Awards candidates for CEO of the Year share a similar… Read More
The Oscars and the Grammys have passed, but awards season is far from over. We’re just a few weeks away from the 2018 GeekWire Awards, and today we’re opening voting… Read More
The University of Washington’s fingerprints were all over last night’s GeekWire Awards. Two of the Deal of the Year finalists, Impinj’s IPO and Turi’s $200 million acquisition by Apple, have ties to… Read More
At some point in the not-too-distant future, Geeman Yip imagines walking into a bar — sort of like the one we were camped out in before the start of the… Read More
We’re live at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle for the annual GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business. A sold-out crowd of nearly 1,000 people will be on hand… Read More
Some of the most promising and popular software applications are built in the Pacific Northwest. That much is evident from our nominees for the App of the Year category in… Read More
The GeekWire Awards are just under a month away, and this year’s finalists are in a race to prove they are the best of the best. The Awards are like the… Read More
Each year, as part of the GeekWire Awards, we recognize game-changing technologies in the category of Innovation of the Year. Last year’s winner was a University of Washington project that… Read More
From eSports to VR and robotics to home-sharing, our Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalists are on a mission to find big opportunities using the latest technology. We have five impressive… Read More
We’re constantly blown away by the efforts of our community to make the world a better place using technology. GeekWire has been tracking this generous work as part of our Impact… Read More
From cars to co-working spaces, the Pacific Northwest certainly welcomed its fair share of new tech organizations and entrepreneurs to the fast-growing region this year. We’re kicking off our GeekWire Awards online voting today… Read More
Good talent is hard to come by in the tech world, which makes competition for the best and brightest fierce. But when a company secures a win, it can be… Read More
Early-bird prices end Friday — that’s today! — for the GeekWire Awards, taking place at the Museum of Pop Culture on May 4th. Don’t miss out, visit the registration page here to… Read More
The Pacific Northwest is one of the most creative and vibrant places on the planet, a mossy-covered corner of the world where remarkable innovations and world-changing businesses take root. On… Read More
MedBridge, a video-based medical education platform, has lined up $3 million in debt financing, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Medbridge CEO Justin Kowalchuk confirmed the financing, and said the funds… Read More
Leafly is the fastest-growing privately held company in the Pacific Northwest, according to Inc. magazine’s annual ranking. The Seattle startup, often called “Yelp for marijuana,” generated $8.4 million in revenue… Read More