Q&A: Pterofin borrows wind turbine design from bird wings Seattle-based Pterofin has copied designs from nature to develop eye-catching turbines for wind and hydro power. That has earned the… Read More
Calling all startups: Tell us how you’ll change the world, in one simple sentence One of the occupational hazards of this job is the constant bombardment of startup pitches. Some hit the mark, but… Read More
Scenes from Startup Day Team GeekWire had a great time at Seattle 2.0 Startup Day in Bellevue yesterday, catching up with all of you… Read More
Podcast Q&A: Box’s Aaron Levie on Twitter, Microsoft and being a 27-year-old startup CEO We always get a kick out of Box CEO Aaron Levie’s musings on Twitter, from his needling of Microsoft to… Read More
Startup Day: ‘Elevator Pitch’ expanded to meet demand, great prizes up for grabs GeekWire is gearing up for Seattle 2.0 Startup Day in Bellevue this Saturday, with hundreds of people from the Seattle… Read More
PlaceFull: This startup might help you find that ultra cool party or meeting space Finding a good place to rent for a bachelor party, corporate retreat or casual meetup is no easy task. So… Read More
Startup Day: Get hands-on advice from VCs, designers and lawyers You may have already seen the great speaker lineup on tap for GeekWire’s Startup Day, including Box co-founder Aaron Levie;… Read More
A New Wild West: Imagining a future with Space Elevators When I walked into the small conference room on the second floor of the Museum of Flight this weekend, I… Read More
Four minutes on the train with … Kyle Kesterson of Freak’n Genius Editor’s note: Team GeekWire participated in the Geeks on a Train voyage between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Tuesday night… Read More
Dave McClure is ripping VCs again: They’re f***ing arrogant and stupid a**holes Dave McClure is not your typical venture capitalist. He wears T-shirts and flip flops, and cusses like a sailor. The term… Read More
Rand Fishkin’s top 11 startup tips to earn free customers Editor’s note: Team GeekWire is attending the GROW conference in Vancouver, B.C. this week, covering some of the talks. … Read More
4 minutes on the train with … Ali Daniali of BigShot DJ Editor’s note: Team GeekWire participated in the Geeks on a Train voyage between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Tuesday night… Read More
Four minutes on the train with … Portland startup guru Rick Turoczy of PIE Editor’s note: Team GeekWire participated in the Geeks on a Train voyage between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Tuesday night… Read More
Four minutes on the train with … Microryza’s Denny Luan Editor’s note: Team GeekWire participated in the Geeks on a Train voyage between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. as part of… Read More
Startup Day: More great speakers on board, and last chance for early bird tickets Today we’re excited to announce several new speakers for Seattle 2.0 Startup Day, the one-of-a-kind entrepreneurial boot camp to be… Read More
Sphero robotic balls take over Seattle City Hall Seattle City Hall may typically be a place for budget talks and transportation debates. But on Sunday, the building served… Read More
Photos: The geeks descend on gdgt live in Seattle Seattle has become one of the annual stops for tech reviews and recommendations site gdgt, and for me at least,… Read More
Geeks on a Ferry hackathon sunk by malfunctioning boat In theory, it sounded like a great idea. Get a bunch of geeks on one of the state’s iconic white… Read More
Gubernatorial candidates Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna talk tech (and education) Taxes. Health Care. Jobs. Regulatory reforms. Those were some of the topics on the agenda Tuesday morning as Republican Rob… Read More
Cosplay, crafts and more great scenes from GeekGirlCon [Editor’s Note: GeekWire’s Emily Shahan was among thousands of people who attended the first day of GeekGirlCon yesterday at the… Read More
What the startup world looks like from the outside The Stranger’s Paul Constant is clearly feeling a little cranky, and you might disagree with his perspective, but for anyone… Read More
Q&A: Startup’s innovation boosts renewable energy output Global Green Energy in Tumwater has hardware that solar power system owners use to feed renewable energy into the electric… Read More
Introducing Startup Day: Top entrepreneurs provide a roadmap for success We love telling the stories of startups here at GeekWire, chronicling the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial voyage. Heck,… Read More
Photos: Geek burlesque reveals the sexy side of video games What says “Seattle” better than videogame-themed burlesque? Not much. Friday night at the Theatre Off Jackson, Seattlelites were treated to… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Gatherball looks to take the stress out of planning events and getaways We’ve all had to spearhead the planning of an event. Whether it be your weekly trip to the movies with… Read More
Seattle aerospace engineer wins Startup Weekend with smart alarm app Up Early As a mechanical engineer at Boeing, Anne Marie Ketola is accustomed to working on products that may not come to market… Read More
4 takeaways from a different type of startup competition Between Startup Weekend, AngelHack and StudentRND you could spend every weekend hacking in this town. And that’s just this month.… Read More
GeekWire Summer Bash today: What to know if you’re going to the big event We’re expecting more than 500 of you this afternoon and evening at the Showbox SODO for the first GeekWire Summer… Read More
GeekWire Summer Bash countdown: 6 reasons not to miss Thursday’s big party We’re just two days away from the big GeekWire Summer Bash, taking place June 21 at Seattle’s Showbox Sodo. And… Read More
Dream of the 90s is alive in Portland: Cvent buys mobile app maker CrowdCompass CrowdCompass, a Portland startup whose mobile apps are used to power events, including the 2012 Seattle Science Festival and the Lions… Read More
