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startups, entrepreneurs, events

Porn Always Wins, Bacon Salt Expands, and Other Thoughts from Entrepreneur University

Gregory T. Huang 11/6/09

I’m not going to do justice to this event. Let’s just get that out there right now. There were some great speakers and panels at yesterday’s Entrepreneur University in Bellevue, WA, organized by the Northwest Entrepreneur Network. But this isn’t about them. This is about the crowd-pleasers that brought an otherwise productive day to a close. That’s right—this is about pornography and Bacon Salt.

Not necessarily in that order, though.... Read more »

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Biotech, Life Sciences, healthcare

Elias Zerhouni Talks Public Health Challenges, Culture Wars at WBBA Annual Meeting

Gregory T. Huang 11/6/09

Just came back from the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association’s annual meeting in downtown Seattle, where 500-plus biotechies and distinguished guests (including more than a few local politicians) gathered for a quiche-and-berries breakfast and some keen... Read more »

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National
wwwade, IT, photography

Is it Real or Is It High Dynamic Range? How Software Is Changing the Way We Look at Photographs

Wade Roush 11/6/09

You know how listening to music on a friend’s pricey Bose headphones makes it harder to tolerate your tinny little speakers at home, or watching your favorite show on a high-definition screen spoils you for regular... Read more »

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Entrepreneurship, culture, Venture Capital

A Tale of Three Cities: How Boston, Boulder, and Seattle Measure Up as Tech Innovation Hubs

Gregory T. Huang 11/6/09

I was chatting with a couple of local investors at the TechStars (seed fund and mentorship program) event in Seattle on Wednesday. They thought the VC panel discussion of the startup climate and culture in... Read more »

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Biotech, VC, deals

Light Sciences Oncology Lines Up Extra $35M Financing For Targeted Cancer Treatment

Luke Timmerman 11/5/09

Light Sciences Oncology, the Bellevue, WA-based developer of an unusual drug-device combo treatment for cancer, has put itself in position to raise $35 million for its product development through setting up a line of credit and... Read more »

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Internet, startups, events

Evri, SEOmoz, Topsy, and Sage to Present at “Future of Search” Forum

Gregory T. Huang 11/5/09

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Roundup, Biotech, cancer

Dendreon Files FDA Application, DxBox Reaches Turning Point, ISB to Do 100 Genomes, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News

Luke Timmerman 11/5/09

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VC, people, Software

VC Len Jordan Joins Madrona, Says Frazier Technology Ventures Won’t Raise Another Fund

Gregory T. Huang 11/5/09

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startups, Internet, Partnerships

Kashless Expands, Enters Marketing Phase as It Rewards Consumers for Recycling Products

Gregory T. Huang 11/4/09

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Layoffs, Software, IT

Microsoft Lays Off 800 More; Washington and Massachusetts Affected

Gregory T. Huang 11/4/09

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Xconomist Forum - Insight & Opinion

Biotech, people, Entrepreneurship

It Takes a Village to Raise an Entrepreneur: Cultivating the Emerging Seattle Talent Pool

Anthony Rodriguez 11/4/09

It can be argued that among talent, cash and technology, no factor is more critical to a start up than talent. The talent drives innovation, attracts the venture capital and makes... Read more »

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VC, innovation, community

The Changing Face of Venture Capital

Mark Ashida 11/2/09

[This post also appears on OVP's blog---Eds.] The University of Washington’s Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department’s Affiliates day is one of the most fun and rewarding days... Read more »

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Biotech, Life Sciences, innovation

Your 2 cents for Life Science Innovation Northwest 2010

Valerie Carricaburu 10/27/09

[Editor's note: This editorial was co-authored by Neile Grayson, who, along with Valerie, is a co-chair of the program committee for Life Sciences Innovation Northwest 2010.]

On March 16-17,... Read more »

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