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Report: Seattle area still gaining tech jobs even as hubs grow elsewhere
As new tech hubs sprout up around the country, Seattle remains a top metro area for attracting tech workers. While other cities gain ground amid

DoD gives $1.1M to Seattle startup that will help find new antibodies against COVID-19 variants
A-Alpha Bio, a Seattle-based biotech company, is collaborating with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to support research into new therapies for COVID-19 variants. The research is

‘Intersection of innovation’: Why top tech VC firms are betting big on life science startups
As more biotech startups are working with machine learning and computational methods to design new therapeutics and support testing, traditional tech venture capital firms such

The ‘golden age’ for research tools: Parse Biosciences raises $41.5M for single-cell tech
Parse Biosciences announced $41.5 million in funding this week. The Seattle-based biotech startup, which focuses on single-cell RNA sequencing, sets itself apart from other companies

Seattle biotech Magnolia Medical raises $46M
Magnolia Medical, a Seattle-based biotech company, raised $46 million to further propel product innovation. This financing follows a record-setting new account acquisition and top-line sales

Curevo Nets $60M for Adjuvant-Saving Shingles Vaccine
Cuervo Vaccine, a Seattle-based company, recently secured $60 million in a Series A financing round. The company, which works to develop safe and highly effective

Juno’s lasting legacy: How the cell therapy juggernaut influenced biotech in Seattle and beyond
Cell therapy company Juno Therapeutics was sold to Celgene in 2018, but its impact still reverberates throughout Seattle’s life science industry today. The company’s successes

Bristol Myers Squibb doles out $8M in new grants to improve health equity with cardiovascular, oncology focus
Bristol Myers Squibb announced its newest round of funding as part of its 2020 pledge to donate $150 million over the next five years to

Life sciences industry poised for growth
Vancouver, Washington is experiencing a biotech boom, fueled by companies like Absci, CytoDyn and Capsigen who are leading the way in developing new technologies to

What predicts long-COVID? Study led by Seattle researchers provides some answers
As the search for what causes long-COVID continues, researchers at Seattle’s Institute for Systems Biology may have found some answers as to what factors cause

2021 Economic Impact Report: Life Sciences Employment Rises 23.5% in Washington State
Life Science Washington’s latest Economic Impact Reports reveals a 23.5% rise in employment in the field from 2015-2019, reflecting tremendous growth in the region as

Assistive tech startup led by former NASA engineer uses an AI ‘parrot’ to help people with disabilities
Spokane, Washington-based startup Parrots Inc. is gaining recognition for its innovative AI-powered product that helps individuals using wheelchairs communicate and navigate their surroundings more efficiently.
