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Washington Technology Industry Association

WTIA names 39 startups participating in its 11th Founder Cohort

by Kurt Schlosser on May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 at 11:34 am

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced the selection Tuesday of 39 startups for the 11th iteration of its WTIA Founder Cohort. Part of the WTIA Startup Program, the Founder… Read More

Techie-turned-lawmaker uses his Microsoft chops to challenge the status quo as a state senator

by Lisa Stiffler on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 at 8:38 am

After a decade working in the tech sector, Joe Nguyen tackled his new role as a state senator like any good program manager. He sat down and created a process… Read More

Meet the ‘pragmatic progressive’ balancing tech and business interests with social issues

by Lisa Stiffler on May 8, 2023May 11, 2023 at 12:24 pm

Washington state Rep. Amy Walen went to the state’s capitol planning to work on gun violence and affordable housing. But when she arrived in Olympia, Walen discovered an additional important… Read More

Washington Technology Industry Association lays off 14% of staff

by Nate Bek on January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 at 7:54 pm

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) trade group is laying off 11 employees, or 14% of its workforce, with cuts mostly affecting positions in its non-profit tech worker apprenticeship program Apprenti.… Read More

Tech Moves: Lumen taps former Microsoft exec as CEO; Seattle Children’s hires research officer

by Charlotte Schubert on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 at 10:23 am

— Kate Johnson will become the new CEO of Lumen Technologies, formerly known as CenturyLink. She was also appointed president and will join the board of directors of the 35,000-employee company,… Read More

WTIA launches cohort for 34 Washington startups, providing free business 101 training and mentoring

by Lisa Stiffler on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 at 1:56 pm

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) has announced the 34 startups from around the state that will be participating in its eighth Founder Cohort Program. The six-month program is virtual and… Read More

Legislation that boosts innovation: Meet two lawmakers being honored with GeekWire Awards

by Lisa Stiffler on May 6, 2022May 7, 2022 at 7:49 am

Successful tech ventures don’t materialize in a vacuum. They need talented, skilled leaders and employees, and capital and customers to fund their ventures. And they benefit from supportive policy makers… Read More

WTIA picks 30 of Washington state’s ‘best and brightest’ tech startups for Founder Cohort

by Kurt Schlosser on February 22, 2022February 23, 2022 at 7:24 am

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) has selected 30 Washington state tech startups for its seventh Founder Cohort Program. The virtual program is designed to help seed-stage startups grow and scale over the… Read More

Washington Technology Industry Association looks beyond its home state for talent, programming

by Cara Kuhlman on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 at 2:41 pm

The Washington Technology Industry Association organization says its priority is to “recruit, develop, and retain technology talent in Washington state.” That isn’t keeping the 40-year-old trade group from looking beyond… Read More

How a Seattle fintech entrepreneur built a network of support through multiple organizations

by Lisa Stiffler on June 27, 2021June 24, 2021 at 3:42 pm

Seattle is home to a handful of fintech companies, notably money transfer startup Remitly, but it isn’t known as a fintech hub. And the city has venture capitalists writing checks… Read More

WTIA names 22 Washington tech startups selected for latest Founder Cohort Program

by Kurt Schlosser on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 at 11:56 am

Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced the 22 tech startups that have been selected for the organization’s recurring Founder Cohort Program on Thursday. Part of WTIA’s Startup Program, the virtual… Read More

WTIA launches market accelerator program for Canadian AR and VR startups breaking into U.S.

by Kurt Schlosser on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 at 12:08 pm

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced Wednesday that it is launching a Canadian XR Startup Market Accelerator program to help prepare 10 Canadian virtual reality, augmented reality and voice-related startups… Read More

WTIA creates ‘Anti-racism in Tech Pact’ to guide organizations in eliminating bias across industry

by Kurt Schlosser on November 16, 2020November 13, 2020 at 12:31 pm

In hopes of addressing what it considers widespread racial bias across the tech industry, the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) has created an “Anti-racism in Tech Pact” to guide organizations… Read More

WTIA announces 26 startups chosen for fourth edition of Founder Cohort Program

by Kurt Schlosser on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 at 7:55 pm

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) has announced the names of the 26 tech startups from across Washington state that will be participating in the organization’s latest Founder Cohort Program.… Read More

Entrepreneur Arry Yu wants the Pacific Northwest blockchain community to find its voice

by Lisa Stiffler on August 29, 2019August 30, 2019 at 10:41 am

For her first 18 years, Arry Yu was selectively mute. Due to a childhood trauma, she spoke very little, but watched the people and interactions around her very much. She… Read More

Can Seattleites learn to play well with others? Ion Collaborators tries to forge relationships

by Lisa Stiffler on May 3, 2018January 3, 2019 at 9:15 pm

Seattleites do not always play well with others. There’s the notorious “Seattle freeze” — a personality trait that puts a chill on forming new friendships. There’s the massive influx of… Read More

State tech associations launch $5M apprenticeship program, look to place 1,000 workers at Microsoft, others tech giants

by Jacob Demmitt on September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 at 5:24 pm

The Washington Technology Industry Association was awarded one of several federal grants on Wednesday aimed at launching new apprenticeship programs across the country. It and others groups in Washington state will… Read More

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