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With $588M IPO, Sana leads wave of new biotechs going public
Seattle’s Sana Biotechnology raised $588 million in its stock market debut, showcasing investors’ continued interest in the life science industry after a record-setting 2020. The

Seattle life science funding expected to be big in 2021
Washington’s life science sector is looking to build upon 2020’s record funding as the industry continues to provide critical research and treatments to combat the

Seattle registers highest net gain in tech talent, CBRE study shows
A CBRE study measuring LinkedIn data from September 2019 to September 2020 showed that Seattle is leading the nation in net tech talent gain, up

Life Science Washington Announces New Board Members
Life Science Washington announced the addition of eight new members to its Board of Directors. New directors represent prominent universities, research institutions and funders in addition

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

2021 Predictions: Why these tech, science and startup leaders are upbeat about the year ahead
Life Science Washington’s President and CEO, Leslie Alexandre, was among the tech, science and business leaders in the PNW asked to provide their thoughts on

Madrona Venture Group Nets $500 Million in Oversubscribed Funds
Madrona Venture Group, the 25-year-old Seattle venture capital firm with ties to some of the cities hottest startups, revealed that it raised over $500 million
