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CoMotion Labs Public Tour

by Todd Bishop on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 at 2:05 pmComment

Interested in learning more about our CoMotion Labs spaces? Come and visit our multi-industry spaces and learn all about how we’re driving innovation in Seattle. We are now offering public… Read More

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CoMotion’s Carbs & Coffee

by Todd Bishop on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 at 2:10 pmComment

Start your morning off right by attending CoMotion’s infamous breakfast event–Carbs & Coffee! Each Carbs & Coffee event rotates breakfast items anywhere from waffles, to bagels, to donuts, to breakfast… Read More

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CoMotion’s Taco Tuesday

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 6:35 amComment

Join CoMotion for lunch and the opportunity to connect with the brightest minds of the Seattle entrepreneurial community! Taco Tuesday only comes around once a month, so don’t miss out… Read More

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CoMotion Labs Public Tour

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 6:35 amComment

Interested in learning more about our CoMotion Labs spaces? Come and visit our multi-industry spaces and learn all about how we’re driving innovation in Seattle. We are now offering public… Read More

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CoMotion’s Carbs & Coffee

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 6:40 amComment

Start your morning off right by attending CoMotion’s infamous breakfast event–Carbs & Coffee! Each Carbs & Coffee event rotates breakfast items anywhere from waffles, to bagels, to donuts, to breakfast… Read More

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New Tech Seattle (7th Annual UW Event)

by Todd Bishop on April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 at 8:11 amComment

Our theme this month, in partnership with the University of Washington, is a celebration of the Greater Seattle community. There is never a shortage of incredible people or innovative companies… Read More

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CoMotion’s Taco Tuesday

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 6:38 amComment

Join CoMotion for lunch and the opportunity to connect with the brightest minds of the Seattle entrepreneurial community! Taco Tuesday only comes around once a month, so don’t miss out… Read More

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Fundamentals for Startups Friday: Entrepreneurial Grit – Climbing Uphill When The Winds Are Blowing Downhill

by Todd Bishop on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 at 10:02 amComment

Entrepreneurs are brilliant people who are crushing it every day and building overnight unicorn companies. Really? The reality is that starting a company is hard and alienating. And, the uncertainties,… Read More

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CoMotion Labs Public Tour

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 6:39 amComment

Interested in learning more about our CoMotion Labs spaces? Come and visit our multi-industry spaces and learn all about how we’re driving innovation in Seattle. We are now offering public… Read More

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CoMotion’s Carbs & Coffee

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 6:41 amComment

Start your morning off right by attending CoMotion’s infamous breakfast event–Carbs & Coffee! Each Carbs & Coffee event rotates breakfast items anywhere from waffles, to bagels, to donuts, to breakfast… Read More

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CoMotion’s Taco Tuesday

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 6:42 amComment

Join CoMotion for lunch and the opportunity to connect with the brightest minds of the Seattle entrepreneurial community! Taco Tuesday only comes around once a month, so don’t miss out… Read More

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CoMotion Labs Public Tour

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 6:45 amComment

Interested in learning more about our CoMotion Labs spaces? Come and visit our multi-industry spaces and learn all about how we’re driving innovation in Seattle. We are now offering public… Read More

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CoMotion’s Carbs & Coffee

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 6:54 amComment

Start your morning off right by attending CoMotion’s infamous breakfast event–Carbs & Coffee! Each Carbs & Coffee event rotates breakfast items anywhere from waffles, to bagels, to donuts, to breakfast… Read More

AtariWomen wants you to meet the female engineers behind Centipede and Warlords

by Lisa Stiffler on March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 at 12:34 pmComment

Wocka wocka wocka wocka. Even if you’re not a kid of the 1970s and ’80s who, like me, erased hours of their youth blasting Atari’s Space Invaders or spinning among… Read More

Eyedropper startup Nanodropper wins top prize at Univ. of Washington health innovation challenge

by James Thorne on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 at 11:27 amComment

What if something as simple as a more precise eyedropper could cut the cost of glaucoma medication by more than half? That’s the idea behind the startup Nanodropper, which won… Read More

Univ. of Washington opens new computer science building, doubling capacity to train future tech workers

by Taylor Soper on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 at 12:39 pm1 Comment

When Ed Lazowska arrived at the University of Washington four decades ago, there were just 12 computer science faculty members. Meanwhile across Lake Washington, a small startup called Microsoft had… Read More

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TLDR: Paul Allen at the University of Washington

by Starla Sampaco on October 15, 2018October 17, 2018 at 7:04 amComment

GeekWire is sad to report that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died from cancer at the age of 65. Instead of the usual show format, we’re going to feature highlights… Read More

Bay Area universities, MIT, Harvard top startup ranking for grads who raise venture capital

by Taylor Soper on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 at 7:57 amComment

Stanford, Berkeley, and MIT continue to pump out more entrepreneurs than any other universities across the U.S. Seattle-based investment database site PitchBook on Friday released its annual report on the… Read More

Author of ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ defends essay as colleagues, diversity experts challenge claims

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 3, 2018January 16, 2019 at 9:21 am 10 Comments

Why don’t more women code? Stuart Reges believes he has an answer to that difficult question, one that the tech industry has been wrestling with for years. But far from resolving… Read More

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University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 22, 2018June 26, 2018 at 1:59 pm 119 Comments

A University of Washington lecturer is sparking new debate with an essay claiming that the technology industry is about as close to gender parity as it will ever get because… Read More

GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit early-bird pricing ends Friday — register today

by Tom Krazit on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 at 10:37 amComment

There’s just one more day left to take advantage of the early-bird pricing for the GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit, which will showcase some of the top leaders in cloud computing… Read More

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TLDR: A big day for Seattle tech companies on Wall Street, universal flu vaccine, the intersection of tech and fashion

by Starla Sampaco on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 at 4:36 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

Tech companies are provoking more ire by moving out of the suburbs and into cities, says urban history expert

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 at 11:53 amComment

Technology is a critical part of American history but it typically occupies little more than a marginal note in history textbooks. Margaret O’Mara, a history professor at the University of Washington, says… Read More

UW researchers discover how to hack into smartphones and TVs to track body movements

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 at 10:16 amComment

Hackers and spies no longer need special surveillance equipment to track your location and movements. Researchers from the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering have… Read More

Take a Pokémon Go-style tour of the University of Washington’s future computer science building

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 at 10:16 amComment

Seattleites impatient to see what the University of Washington’s new $110 million computer science building will look like can get a high-tech preview, thanks to Marc Kinsman of Mortenson Construction.… Read More

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Students create game to help acrophobes confront their fear of heights in virtual reality

by Vriti Wadhwa on June 18, 2017June 19, 2017 at 2:53 pm1 Comment

For people afraid of heights, leaning over a wall when rock climbing could cause feelings of terror and nausea. Being attached to ropes when climbing is not always reassuring for… Read More

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CoMotion Labs Public Tour

CoMotion’s Carbs & Coffee

CoMotion’s Taco Tuesday

CoMotion Labs Public Tour

CoMotion’s Carbs & Coffee

New Tech Seattle (7th Annual UW Event)

CoMotion’s Taco Tuesday

Fundamentals for Startups Friday: Entrepreneurial Grit – Climbing Uphill When The Winds Are Blowing Downhill

CoMotion Labs Public Tour

CoMotion’s Carbs & Coffee

CoMotion’s Taco Tuesday

CoMotion Labs Public Tour

CoMotion’s Carbs & Coffee

AtariWomen wants you to meet the female engineers behind Centipede and Warlords

Eyedropper startup Nanodropper wins top prize at Univ. of Washington health innovation challenge

Univ. of Washington opens new computer science building, doubling capacity to train future tech workers

TLDR: Paul Allen at the University of Washington

Bay Area universities, MIT, Harvard top startup ranking for grads who raise venture capital

Author of ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ defends essay as colleagues, diversity experts challenge claims

University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy

GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit early-bird pricing ends Friday — register today

TLDR: A big day for Seattle tech companies on Wall Street, universal flu vaccine, the intersection of tech and fashion

Tech companies are provoking more ire by moving out of the suburbs and into cities, says urban history expert

UW researchers discover how to hack into smartphones and TVs to track body movements

Take a Pokémon Go-style tour of the University of Washington’s future computer science building

Students create game to help acrophobes confront their fear of heights in virtual reality

Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills

How a huge fire and a competitor nearly took down Modumetal — and why the company’s still standing

Snooping on snoopers: UW researchers create new system to identify cellular surveillance devices

UW names Rob Adams to replace Connie Bourassa-Shaw as head of Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

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