April 5, 2013
Winners of the University of Washington Environmental Innovation Challenge Announced
Twenty student teams from Washington pitched their innovations at the University of Washington Environmental Innovation Challenge April 4, 2013, addressing energy, urban agriculture, recycling, built environment, and water-related problems with novel solutions.  Now in its fifth year, the Environmental Innovation Challenge focuses on the development of prototypes that solve today’s biggest environmental problems and have […]

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April 1, 2013
Obituary: Bob Arnold
Seattle lost one of its most important citizens last month when angel investor and former banking executive Robert Arnold died at the age of 84 after a brief illness.  Mr. Arnold is said to have actively invested in 189 startup companies. “Bob believed in investing in people first, and that allowed him to stand out […]

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March 20, 2013
Pacific NW Cleantech Open Applications Due Now
APPLY NOW to become part of an elite group of environmental innovators who have participated in the Pacific Northwest Cleantech Open accelerator since 2009.  Join the 2010 National Champion Puralytics from the Northwest, the 2012 National Champion HEVT (of Chicago) and over 700 other alumni companies which continue to score scientific breakthroughs, funding, deployments, and […]

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February 27, 2013
TiE Angels Group Seattle–New Angel Investor Group
Local non-profit entrepreneurial network TiE Seattle haslaunched an angel investment program to help facilitate entrepreneurs and startups with access to seed capital and mentorship.  The new venture is called TiE Angels Group Seattle (TAGS) and includes Charter Members of TiE Seattle. TAGS will provide early stage investment, support, and guidance opportunities to its members.  The […]

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February 21, 2013
Tough News for Hydrovolts
Seattle renewable energy equipment maker Hydrovolts, which was on the “cusp” of initial commercial sales of its small hydroelectric turbines, is evaluating its options after running out of capital. “The company does not have operating capital right now, and we’re looking at ways to restructure it and move forward,” Hydrovolts president and chief operating officer […]

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February 15, 2013
Keiretsu Forum Northwest Invested $20M in 34 startups in 2012
The Keiretsu Forum Northwest today announced that it invested $20.1 million in 34 companies last year, backing startups such as iCapEquity, Journey Gym, Minetta Brook, and Puralytics. All but three of the investments were new deals with technology companies receiving 43 percent of the funding.  The angel group, which added 85 members in 2012, says […]

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February 12, 2013
Legislation Introduced to Reduce Startup Taxes
HB 1693 – DIGEST:  Authorizes certain new businesses to deduct up to two million dollars of business and occupation taxes in each calendar year. You can find the bill here.  The Legislative Bill Analysis is here. Washington state residents don’t pay an income tax, one of the reasons why some companies have found the area […]

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February 11, 2013
Northwest Energy Angels Invest $4.7 M
Despite decreasing overall venture capital investments in cleantech worldwide, Northwest Energy Angels announced that members had invested $4,696,500 in fifteen cleantech companies in 2012.  There were eight new and seven follow-on investments.  This is the largest annual total since the organization was founded in 2006.  NWEA investments were nearly four times the prior year’s total. […]

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January 16, 2013
UW Creates Eight Startups in Six Months
Almost one year ago, University of Washington President Michael Young made a pledge to double the number of startup companies spinning out of the state’s top research institution. But has he kept his promise? The answer is yes. The UW is currently on track to reach its goal nearly two years ahead of schedule, with […]

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