Spokane’s aerospace Tech Hub lands $48M in federal funding for Eastern Wash. testbed After missing out on federal funding awarded in July, Spokane’s Tech Hub for developing advanced aerospace has landed $48 million… Read More
Spokane’s aerospace Tech Hub misses out on federal funding but vows to keep going The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration today awarded $504 million in grants to 12 regional Tech Hubs across… Read More
Spokane’s Tech Hub places a big bet on advanced aerospace materials — will the feds follow suit? Update: Spokane’s Tech Hub was passed over when the Economic Development Administration announced $504 million in grants on July 2,… Read More
Bill Gates’ nuclear venture teams up on project to make coal-based carbon fiber BELLEVUE, Wash. — TerraPower, the venture that’s working on next-generation nuclear reactors with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is… Read More
Univ. of Washington teams up with Pacific NW National Lab on materials science The University of Washington and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are joining forces on a new research venture that spans 200… Read More
Boeing HorizonX invests in Gamma Alloys’ advanced nanoparticle materials Boeing’s latest venture-capital investment, in a company called Gamma Alloys, aims to give a boost to next-generation aluminum alloys that… Read More
UW center targets moonshots in materials science with $15.6 million federal grant The University of Washington has received a $15.6 million, six-year grant from the National Science Foundation to fund its Molecular… Read More
Researchers run the numbers on cutting the cost of toys by 3-D printing them at home “The Lego Movie” had parents and kids singing “Everything Is Awesome” all the way to the toy stores, which boosted… Read More
Boeing 777X trim tool wins Guinness record for biggest 3-D-printed object A trim-and-drill tool that will be tested during construction of the Boeing Co.’s next-generation 777X jet has already produced something… Read More
Space elevator fans keep looking up, even when they’re stuck on the ground floor Once upon a time, entrepreneurs were counting down to a date in 2018 when the first space elevator would open for… Read More
This stretchy touchpad lets you play the piano – or Angry Birds – on your arm If you see gamers poking at their forearms to play Angry Birds on the bus in the year 2020, remember… Read More
