New funding: Submittable, a company that helps corporations, governments and nonprofits manage their programs focused on social good, today announced $47 million in new venture capital. The business is based… Read More
Technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT and blockchain should benefit not just wealthy countries, but the poorest and most vulnerable as well — particularly when it comes to solving the… Read More
Jonathon Morgan is a particularly devoted data scientist. He’s the founder and CEO of Austin-based data science startup New Knowledge, co-host of data science podcast Partially Derivative and a self-identified “do-gooder”… Read More
The holidays are, in theory, a time of generosity and compassion for others. But over the New Year’s weekend, InterConnection — a Seattle-based nonprofit that refurbishes donated computer equipment for nonprofits… Read More
The Centers for Disease Control, now one of the most influential public health organizations in the world, has a surprising origin story. It was founded in Atlanta, Ga., in 1946 to… Read More
Naveen Jain — a Seattle area tech entrepreneur who co-founded lunar exploration startup Moon Express, innovation lab Blue Dot and Internet search engine InfoSpace— is preparing to embark on a very different project.… Read More
For most 11-year-olds, their experience with entrepreneurship ends at the summertime lemonade stand. But for Belle Pan, refreshing drinks and homemade cookies weren’t cutting it. As the daughter of an… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Can Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., team up to create a “Cascadia Innovation Corridor” that strengthens the larger region as a technology center?… Read More
For the past year, Amazon has been cracking down on sellers and third parties offering money for positive reviews. But for one team of data scientists, negative reviews on Amazon are much… Read More
Social Venture Partners held its 4th annual Fast Pitch Final Showdown at McCaw Hall in Seattle last night, awarding nearly $300,000 in cash prizes to entrepreneurs who are trying to… Read More