High-tech healthcare: Behind-the-scenes inside Kaiser Permanente’s automated lab and pharmacy Automation technology is helping fill prescription orders and diagnose patient specimens much faster and safer than ever before. As part… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Interview: Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin on technology, touchdowns and the importance of building community Play Renton, Wash. means a lot to Doug Baldwin. It’s a place that welcomed the wide receiver as his NFL journey… Read More
Play Episode Podcast ‘It just brings the fantasy to life:’ Wizards of the Coast president on D&D, Magic, and what’s next Play Perhaps no other company has had such a guiding influence on geek culture as Wizards of the Coast. The Renton,… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Renton recap: Top takeaways after embedding ourselves in this growing Seattle suburb Play Is Renton, Wash. the next Pacific Northwest tech hub? That’s the question we set out to answer this week as… Read More
Geek of the Week: From Renton to Carnegie Hall and beyond, Quinton Morris inspires via violin Quinton Morris has performed and taught violin around the world, playing at some of the most prestigious concert halls in… Read More
Can Renton be a major tech hub in greater Seattle? If tech history is a guide, its approach must change RENTON, Wash. — This city and cutting-edge tech startups are not strangers to each other. But they have an on-again, off-again… Read More
Developer plans to launch water taxis to connect Seattle region’s tech hubs by 2020 An ambitious plan from a Seattle-area real estate developer to build and operate a network of high-tech water taxis, ferrying… Read More
TLDR: Inside Renton’s effort to become the next big tech hub of the Pacific Northwest This week, GeekWire has set up shop in Renton, Wash., bringing you stories of the city’s growth and the momentum… Read More
Inside Renton’s new STEM-focused elementary school that is preparing students to fill job skills gap RENTON, Wash. — Science, technology, engineering, and math have long been rooted in the DNA of this city, home to… Read More
Counting votes: Inside look at how King County uses tech to tally ballots as voter turnout surges RENTON, WASH. — Seattle-area voters are coming out in force for this year’s midterm elections. More than 300,000 early ballots… Read More
From little kid to president of the company, Wizards of the Coast leader stays in the ever-evolving game RENTON, Wash. — There’s something special about a workplace where you meet with the president of the company, ask to… Read More
GeekWire Podcast: Limited tickets available for this week’s Renton show, featuring Wizards of the Coast Attention, all South King County geeks. We want you to hang out with us! Members of the GeekWire team are… Read More
First startups, then goblins! Tech CEOs unite around Dungeons & Dragons, embrace their inner geek Intriguing and quirky characters flock to the tech industry. But how many of them would happily classify themselves as a… Read More
Renton’s resurgence: Built on Boeing’s back, this city is poised for a tech boom in Seattle’s shadow RENTON, Wash. ― Manly Grinolds isn’t a fan of change. After all, the retired aerospace contractor has been coming to… Read More
GeekWire is hitting the road: We’re headed to Renton next week! The hometown of Boeing’s 737. The birthplace of Magic: The Gathering. And the final resting spot of Jimi Hendrix. GeekWire… Read More
