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Tech apprenticeship program Apprenti graduates its 1st class, sending workers to Microsoft, Amazon and others

Tyler Walser needed a new direction. A born and bred Seattleite, Walser’s studies and career have taken him to a… Read More

WTIA names 24 early-stage Seattle startups as part of inaugural founder cohort program

They are building businesses in blockchain, AI, augmented reality, sports, real estate, education, and even laser insect monitoring. But now… Read More

WTIA launches founder cohort program to help Seattle community ‘play bigger’

Being a startup founder can be a lonely experience. Now the Washington Technology Industry Association wants to help. The WTIA… Read More

Can Seattleites learn to play well with others? Ion Collaborators tries to forge relationships

Seattleites do not always play well with others. There’s the notorious “Seattle freeze” — a personality trait that puts a… Read More

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‘Depressing and inspiring’: Study finds 5% of Washington tech companies founded by women

New research from the Washington Technology Industry Association shows how wide the gender gap is among the state’s startup founders.… Read More

WTIA’s Apprenti program is turning out skilled tech workers by the dozens, with no tuition costs

Roscoe Bass could easily have been passed over by the technology industry. “I don’t have much history in tech,” said… Read More

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Tech meets politics: WTIA CEO Michael Schutzler on the economy, diversity, immigration and more

This week on the GeekWire podcast, we explore the dynamic, high-stakes and often controversial intersection of technology, public policy and… Read More

WTIA assesses Seattle mayoral and City Council candidates based on tech issues for first time

Today, the Washington Technology Industry Association unveiled a voter guide to help members of the Seattle tech community decide who… Read More

New study: Seattle is one of the country’s most civically engaged cities, divided by race and socioeconomic status

Seattle is having what City Club Executive Director Diane Douglas describes as a “pregnant moment.” The city’s population is growing… Read More

Washington governor to honor 37 apprentices headed for tech jobs thanks to Apprenti program

The first cohort of apprentices to come out of Apprenti, a program run by the Washington Technology Industry Association, will… Read More

Tech Moves: WTIA names new chairman; Amazon poaches talent to lead Prime overseas; and more

The Washington Technology Industry Association‘s Board of Directors has a new chairman: John Suk, a Harvard and University of Chicago graduate… Read More

WTIA apprenticeship program awarded $7.5M to expand nationally, tackle diversity and talent gap

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced today that its apprenticeship program, Apprenti, was awarded a $7.5 million contract from… Read More

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IT Sports League is a hit as Simply Measured beats TINYPulse/Avvo for first softball title

The inaugural season of the IT Sports League has wrapped up with a team from Simply Measured taking the softball championship.… Read More

How the tech industry can combat sex trafficking and prostitution — and why it should

If participants in Tuesday’s Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) conference get their wish, there’s going to be a new topic… Read More

Tech leaders support move to let workers openly discuss their pay, in push for gender equity

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state’s Equal Pay Act dates to the 1940s, requiring men and women to receive the same pay… Read More

Business groups oppose bills to ban non-compete deals in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Business interests lined up Monday against two Washington House bills that seek to ban some or all… Read More

This massive map shows how Seattle’s tech ecosystem has evolved over the last 30 years

To help quantify the recent history of the Seattle technology ecosystem in visual form, Madrona Venture Group and the Washington Technology Industry… Read More

IT and biotech leaders at odds over recently-passed state budget

On January 1, two state tax breaks expired that were decades old, and have been described as fundamental to Washington’s… Read More

Code Fellows offers $250K in coding scholarships for minorities, women and veterans

Seattle-based coding bootcamp Code Fellows has launched a quarter-million dollar scholarship fund for minorities, women and veterans, covering more than half the… Read More

WTIA tech trade group to offer members insurance against cyber attacks

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) will offer its members insurance against cyber attacks — a program that the Seattle-based organization describes… Read More

Study: For every tech geek hired in Washington state, 7 jobs are added

There’s certainly no question that the technology industry is transforming Seattle. (Just take a look at the skyline in South… Read More

Commercial water management startup wins $10K prize at First Look Forum

Kirkland Analytics, a startup that helps commercial buildings manage water use, won the top prize of $10,000 at Tuesday’s WTIA Fall First Look… Read More

Tech Moves: Daryn Nakhuda departs Porch; Allrecipes vet lands new gig at Avvo; and more

—There’s been a serious pipeline of talent flowing into Seattle startup Porch over the past year, with the company topping… Read More

What bubble? Technology leaders see ‘bull market,’ not a bust in the making

Amazon has tripled in size over the past three years. Food delivery services are raking in the cash from investors. Zillow is… Read More

Boosting support of startups, Washington Technology Industry Association acquires NWEN

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) today announced that it has acquired the Northwest Entrepreneur Network (NWEN), combining efforts of the two non-profit… Read More

Tech Moves: VC Lucinda Stewart joins exec search firm; Exsilio names COO; WTIA hires Patti Brooke; etc.

—Seattle venture capitalist Lucinda Stewart is moving into a new profession, taking on a role as an executive recruiter at… Read More

Michael Schutzler named CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association

The Washington Technology Industry Association has tapped Seattle entrepreneur and angel investor Michael Schutzler to serve as president and CEO.… Read More

In ‘bittersweet’ decision, Susan Sigl to step down as CEO of the WTIA

In a blog post titled “Transitions,” Washington Technology Industry Association CEO Susan Sigl has announced that she plans to step… Read More

PCs are not dead and six other tech predictions for 2013

“Boy, this technology is just really so dull and boring.” Enrique Godreau was joking. As the managing director at GSharp… Read More

Videos: Why Seattle’s tech community is so awesome (in the words of Seattleites)

Nearly every week there’s a new survey or study out showcasing how Seattle’s technology community ranks among the top in… Read More

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