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Seven company-researcher projects have been awarded state funding for the development of innovative commercial technology applications.
WTC competitively awards around $1 million annually to applied research projects that show strong potential for generating long-term economic impact in Washington state.
More than 400 attendees discussed ideas and directions in clean technology, renewable energy, global health, and advanced materials & manufacturing. Missed the event? View archived video and press coverage.
An article by the Angel Capital Education Foundation highlights activities of the Co-investment Initiative that are leading to Canadian-US deals.
The article details user facility capabilities, describes linkages between WSU Vancouver and the community, and shows how the semiconductor user facility would be a boost to the region.
Facility will serve both academic and industrial users, and act as a micro and nano technology resource for companies in the state of Washington and nationwide.
In a 16-minute podcast, Executive Director Lee Cheatham talks about WTC’s past, present and future in an interview conducted by Mike Schwenk, vice president and director of technology deployment and outreach at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
WTC currently has openings for a Facilities Development Director and a Laboratory Outreach Manager.
Their partnership is profiled in an article by the Vancouver Business Journal. The team aims to streamline the electronics design process.
Biomass Magazine featured Auburn-based Forest Concept for its use of technology to increase the value of waste materials in the wood products industry.
A marketing alliance with Boeing has helped Bingen-based Insitu access defense markets for its unmanned aerial vehicles.
Using an innovative clumping approach to surface design, A UW team led by Guozhong Cao, a professor of materials science and engineering, doubled the efficiency of zinc oxide based dye-sensitized solar cells. The team plans to transfer the concept to titanium oxide.
The NIMS Overseas Operations Office is the first office outside of Japan established by a Japanese national laboratory. NIMS partnership with UW will facilitate collaboration with U.S. companies through the spin-off of research efforts.
Communities are invited to apply for designation as an Innovation Partnership Zone. Selected communities become eligible for certain state financial programs and other benefits.
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that it is seeking proposals for high-risk research projects to develop innovative technologies for inspecting, monitoring and evaluating critical components of the nation's roadways, bridges, and drinking and wastewater systems. Proposals due Sept. 4, 2008. There will be a proposer's conference in Portland, Ore. on July 17.
The Technology Alliance has issued a comprehensive report: The Economic Impact of Technology-Based Industries in Washington State. The report, by William B. Beyers of the UW Department of Geography, examines the impacts of Washington’s tech sector employment and R&D activity.
In So What?, Mike Schwenk of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory discusses the impact of technology investment. John Gardner of WSU tackles topics of entrepreneurship and economic development in his blog.
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