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

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced Wednesday that it is launching a Canadian XR Startup Market Accelerator program to help… Read More

Tech Moves: Slalom and WTIA add diversity leaders; Seattle mayor won’t seek re-election

— Seattle-based consulting firm Slalom announced Iesha Berry as its first chief inclusion and diversity officer. Based in the Dallas… Read More

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

In hopes of addressing what it considers widespread racial bias across the tech industry, the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)… Read More

Tech Moves: Foursquare CEO David Shim resigns; Halo Infinite leader steps down; and more

— David Shim, founder of Seattle startup Placed, is stepping down as CEO of Foursquare after about a year in… Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon’s director of Alexa Trust; BECU adds CIO; Lockstep, Fabric exit stealth mode

— Amazon hired Anne Toth as director of Alexa Trust, a team focused on the privacy, security, accessibility, ethics and… Read More

Guest Commentary: A question for the City of Seattle: Why are you fighting your partners?

Guest Commentary: Seattle, like much of the world today, is reeling. Crumbling infrastructure. Failing entertainment venues and restaurants. An underfunded… Read More

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

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) has announced the names of the 26 tech startups from across Washington state that… Read More

Startup survey: More than 50% of companies have less than 6 months of cash runway to survive

For startups, cash is king during an economic crisis. The more dollars in the bank, the longer a company can… Read More

WTIA and Canadian government name 5 startups for Seattle-based blockchain business accelerator

A new business accelerator focusing on blockchain startups has kicked off in Seattle with support from the Washington Technology Industry… Read More

Tech Moves: Puppet adds CMO and board member; Tableau PR leader departs; and more

— Keyana Corliss, Tableau’s director of corporate communications & global public relations, is departing to join female-founded unicorn Guild Education.… Read More

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

For her first 18 years, Arry Yu was selectively mute. Due to a childhood trauma, she spoke very little, but… Read More

WTIA’s Founder Cohort Program launches new class of 24 startups with inside tips from investors

A new group of startups, tackling everything from business networking to marijuana data analytics, has joined the Washington Technology Industry… Read More

Geeks Give Back award winner: WTIA’s Apprenti program provides path to ‘life changing’ tech jobs

The chance to more than double your income after 18 months of free training sounds almost too good to be… Read More

Tech Moves: Metricstory adds Docusign founder to board; BitTitan gets biz dev leader for Australia and Asia; and more

E-commerce analytics startup Metricstory added Docusign founder Tom Gonser its board of directors. Gonser is also a partner at Bend,… Read More

Investor Heather Redman elected to lead board of Washington Technology Industry Association

Venture investor Heather Redman is the new chair of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a business association and advocacy… Read More

Tech apprenticeship program Apprenti graduates its 1st class, sending workers to Microsoft, Amazon and others

Tyler Walser needed a new direction. A born and bred Seattleite, Walser’s studies and career have taken him to a… Read More

WTIA names 24 early-stage Seattle startups as part of inaugural founder cohort program

They are building businesses in blockchain, AI, augmented reality, sports, real estate, education, and even laser insect monitoring. But now… Read More

WTIA launches founder cohort program to help Seattle community ‘play bigger’

Being a startup founder can be a lonely experience. Now the Washington Technology Industry Association wants to help. The WTIA… Read More

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

Seattleites do not always play well with others. There’s the notorious “Seattle freeze” — a personality trait that puts a… Read More

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‘Depressing and inspiring’: Study finds 5% of Washington tech companies founded by women

New research from the Washington Technology Industry Association shows how wide the gender gap is among the state’s startup founders.… Read More

WTIA’s Apprenti program is turning out skilled tech workers by the dozens, with no tuition costs

Roscoe Bass could easily have been passed over by the technology industry. “I don’t have much history in tech,” said… Read More

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Tech meets politics: WTIA CEO Michael Schutzler on the economy, diversity, immigration and more

This week on the GeekWire podcast, we explore the dynamic, high-stakes and often controversial intersection of technology, public policy and… Read More

WTIA assesses Seattle mayoral and City Council candidates based on tech issues for first time

Today, the Washington Technology Industry Association unveiled a voter guide to help members of the Seattle tech community decide who… Read More

New study: Seattle is one of the country’s most civically engaged cities, divided by race and socioeconomic status

Seattle is having what City Club Executive Director Diane Douglas describes as a “pregnant moment.” The city’s population is growing… Read More

Washington governor to honor 37 apprentices headed for tech jobs thanks to Apprenti program

The first cohort of apprentices to come out of Apprenti, a program run by the Washington Technology Industry Association, will… Read More

Tech Moves: WTIA names new chairman; Amazon poaches talent to lead Prime overseas; and more

The Washington Technology Industry Association‘s Board of Directors has a new chairman: John Suk, a Harvard and University of Chicago graduate… Read More

WTIA apprenticeship program awarded $7.5M to expand nationally, tackle diversity and talent gap

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced today that its apprenticeship program, Apprenti, was awarded a $7.5 million contract from… Read More

IT Sports League champs

IT Sports League is a hit as Simply Measured beats TINYPulse/Avvo for first softball title

The inaugural season of the IT Sports League has wrapped up with a team from Simply Measured taking the softball championship.… Read More

How the tech industry can combat sex trafficking and prostitution — and why it should

If participants in Tuesday’s Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) conference get their wish, there’s going to be a new topic… Read More

Tech leaders support move to let workers openly discuss their pay, in push for gender equity

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state’s Equal Pay Act dates to the 1940s, requiring men and women to receive the same pay… Read More

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