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Pacific Science Center Puts Virtual Reality Startups in Front of the Public
VR developers receive space to work and in turn get a chance to 'play test' their products.
This article appears in print in the January 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. The Pacific Science Center has some of the resources especially workspace that bootstrapping virtual-reality developers dream of. A year and a half ago, executives at the center saw this opportunity and launched What is Reality?, an experiment in which…
Anacortes Nonprofit Turns Ocean Debris Into Artificial Limbs
"It takes about 30 plastic water bottles to create one hand."
This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Chris and Laura Moriarity had always enjoyed walking along the beach near their Anacortes home, but they were troubled by the amount of plastic that washed ashore. Inspired by YouTube videos about 3D-printed prosthetic limbs and what he already…
Pacific Science Center Puts Virtual Reality Startups in Front of the Public
VR developers receive space to work and in turn get a chance to 'play test' their products.
This article appears in print in the January 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. The Pacific Science Center has some of the resources especially workspace that bootstrapping virtual-reality developers dream of. A year and a half ago, executives at the center saw this opportunity and launched What is Reality?, an experiment in which…
Anacortes Nonprofit Turns Ocean Debris Into Artificial Limbs
"It takes about 30 plastic water bottles to create one hand."
This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Chris and Laura Moriarity had always enjoyed walking along the beach near their Anacortes home, but they were troubled by the amount of plastic that washed ashore. Inspired by YouTube videos about 3D-printed prosthetic limbs and what he already…
Integris Software Addresses the Challenge of Data Privacy
The local startup tracks data going in and out of a company.
KEY TO SUCCESS. Kristina Bergman started Integris Software to help other companies keep their data secure. This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. As a venture capitalist with Ignition Partners, Kristina Bergman looked for patterns that suggest emerging needs, and then tried to find companies that…
This Seattle Startup Is Creating a Way for Small Businesses To Invest in Clean Energy
Startup encourages markets for green energy, matching buyers with sellers.
ENERGY FOR ALL. LevelTens aim is to make it easier for all businesses to buy renewable energy something only the largest companies have been able to do previously because of the complexity of the deals. This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Want to save your…
This Lightweight, Affordable E-Bike Was Created With Seattle in Mind
Propellas power-assisted bike targets the sweet spot between price and weight
This article appears in the June 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Ben Tarassoli admits his Propella electric bicycle is neither the fastest nor the flashiest on the market. But he will put it up against all makers who seek that elusive sweet spot where function and form meet at the intersection of…
Keeping Tabs: Optio3 Brings Organization to the Internet of Things
Optio3 helps monitor all your building's devices
This article appears in the May 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Virtually every inhabited structure whether its an office, a hotel or a cruise ship contains thousands of connected devices that control everything from card readers and video cameras to lighting and temperature. These controllers offer potential for automation, but they also…
New, Bellevue-Based App Teaches English Pronunciation Using AI
Blue Canoe Learning uses AI to teach English pronunciation.
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. It wont teach you a new language, but Blue Canoe Learnings new game app powered by machine learning promises to help people around the world communicate more effectively in English. Like many good ideas, Blue Canoe was born over…
This Seattle Startup Is Developing AI Technology that Works for Smartphones
What it means for industry is that now you can actually make many, many more devices around you way smarter than they are right now.
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION: Xnor.ai delivers artificial intelligence that allows smartphones and other devices to detect objects, for example, and people (such as Ali Farhadi, above). Photo by John Vicory. Illustration by Lori Kelley. This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Two years ago, Ali Farhadi, an associate…
A Fred Hutch Spinoff Is Pioneering a Way to Personalize Cancer Therapy
No two cancers are the same.
This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Doctors have found that sequencing the DNA of a patients cancer can help identify which cancer drugs are likely to be effective, helping to avoid multiple treatments. But this approach works only about 10 percent of the time. SEngine,…