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2026 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners — and big love for Seattle — at annual tech celebration
Life sciences and health innovation companies were among the organizations recognized at the 2026 GeekWire Awards, highlighting the growing influence of Washington’s biotech, healthcare, and

Spokane is a rising star in state’s life science sector
A new editorial highlights Spokane’s rapid emergence as a major contributor to Washington’s expanding life sciences industry. The article points to recent investments including new

AGC Biologics Wins 2026 Fierce Outsourcing Award For Leadership In Regulatory And Quality Compliance
AGC Biologics received the 2026 Fierce Outsourcing Award for Leadership in Regulatory and Quality Compliance in recognition of its regulatory strategy, quality systems, and compliance

Fred Hutch study dramatically expands therapeutic range of approved kinase drugs
Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers published a large-scale study showing that many FDA-approved kinase inhibitors can effectively target additional cancer-driving mutations beyond their original intended

Just-Evotec Takes J.Train Continuous Platform to Market
Just-Evotec has launched its J.Train continuous biomanufacturing platform to the broader market following validation through a facility sale to Sandoz. The platform integrates end-to-end continuous

Achieve Life Sciences names new CEO, looks to raise $354 million
Achieve Life Sciences has appointed Andrew Goldberg as CEO while securing up to $354 million in funding to support its smoking cessation treatment and operations.

Washington’s life sciences jobs continue increasing, up 50% from 2014-2024: report
Washington’s life sciences employment grew 50% from 2014 to 2024, continuing to expand even as national job numbers declined slightly. The state added jobs year

From the ‘scurfy’ mouse to the Nobel Prize: How a Seattle biotech pioneer’s long game paid off
Seattle scientist Fred Ramsdell’s decades-long research into regulatory T cells culminated in a Nobel Prize and continues to shape new cell therapies. Ramsdell’s work began

Seattle Is America’s Next AI Capital. It Just Hasn’t Acted Like It Yet.
A new analysis argues that Seattle is uniquely positioned to lead the next decade of artificial intelligence development due to its infrastructure, talent, and cross-industry

Your Scale, Your Terms: How Modular Bioreactors Are Redefining Capacity & Manufacturing Strategies
AGC Biologics is advancing modular single-use bioreactor systems that enable a scale-out manufacturing approach to expand production capacity while maintaining consistent conditions. Instead of increasing

When Cancer Changes Identity
A new study co-led by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) shows that a rare form of lung cancer can change identity as it grows,

“Computational crystal ball” helps predict cell behavior
A new study presents a computational modeling system that enables scientists to predict how cells behave and change over time using an intuitive, language-based framework.
