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UW Medicine receives $20M from Ballmers, Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Ballmer family have gifted UW Medicine $20 million in honor of former dean, Dr. Paul Ramsey. The

Looking for engineering or technology work? Seattle ranked best U.S. city for STEM workers
A new report from WalletHub ranks Seattle as the best overall metro area for STEM professionals in the U.S. The rankings were determined based on

Peering deep into the cellular universe: Allen Institute researchers map cell parts in 3D
After analyzing over 200,000 human stem cells in 3D high resolution, researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute for Cell Science and their colleagues developed an approach

These are Seattle Inno’s 23 startups to watch in 2023
The Seattle Inno and the Puget Sound Business Journal recently announced the 23 startups to watch in 2023. The list was compiled by account factors such as revenue growth,

Marc Cummings President and CEO Life Science Washington
In an exclusive interview with Investment Reports, Marc Cummings, President and CEO of Life Science Washington, shared details on the state of the life science

Heart valve repair company Cardiac Dimensions raises $35M
The Kirkland-based company, Cardiac Dimensions, announced a $35 million Series D round with plans to grow its team and advance through U.S. clinical trials for

Zymeworks nabs $350M from Jazz Pharmaceuticals after release of clinical trial data
Following a positive release of clinical data from a phase 2b testing trial of zanidatamab, Zymeworks, based in the Pacific Northwest, has secured $350 million

Kineta finalizes reverse merger with Yumanity, secures additional funding
Seattle-based biotech, Kineta Inc., recently completed a reverse merger with biotech Yumanity Therapeutics. Along with the merger, Kineta closed a $7.5 million private investment in

Genetic profile company ActX raises $6M, filing shows
ActX, a biotech company based in Seattle, has raised $6 million in equity funding and is seeking an additional $107,000 to further its work in

Biotech leaders weigh in on bringing more women into the industry
Data from the 2019 U.S. Census Bureau reveals that while women make up over half of the workforce in the country, they only make up

Washington Research Foundation Awards Additional $1M to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Fred Hutch Cancer Center received an additional $1 million from the Washington Research Foundation (WRF). The grant will aid in the collaborative funding program for the advancement

Top Life Sciences Startups to Watch in 2023
BioSpace recently revealed its NextGen Bio Class of 2023, which features top life science startups in North America. The top companies were evaluated based on
