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Microsoft campus near Seattle will be used to administer COVID-19 vaccine
The Seattle area continues to be a model for successful collaboration between the tech and life science industries, with Redmond-based Microsoft announcing that it’s currently

Seattle Startup Chases Alzheimer’s with $23 Million Series A
Seattle-based AltPep Corporation raised over $23 million in a Series A financing round to take its breakthrough amyloid targeting platform to development. Based on technology developed at the University of

Sana Biotechnology files to go public, looks to cure disease by modifying genes in the body
Sana Biotechnology has filed for an initial public offering, less than three years after it was founded. It is the latest life science company out

AbSci purchases San Diego artificial intelligence startup Denovium
Vancouver, Washington-based AbSci announced that it purchased San Diego startup Denovium, which specializes in deep-learning artificial intelligence. The acquisition supports the development of AbSci’s “Protein

UW spinout Opticyte lands $4.6M to test device that quickly detects early signs of organ failure
Opticyte, which got its start at the University of Washington, received $4.6 million from federal grants and seed funding to continue developing a non-invasive technology

Top Life Sciences Startups to Watch in 2021
Three Washington biotech companies were named to BioSpace’s NextGen Bio “Class of 2021,” which ranks recently launched up-and-coming life sciences companies in North America based