News Archive
Clean Technology
WSU Extension
Energy Program
Washington State Energy Program takes the lead as the official clearinghouse for all Department of Erergy's Recovery Act inquiries. Read more.
US-China Clean
Energy Forum
The US-China Clean Energy Forum was in Beijing this week to present their 8 China-US Clean Energy Initiatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman John Kerry, as well as WSU VP John Gardner attended the forum. Read full article, watch the video or listen to Speaker Pelosi's full speech. Click here to read a collection of article clippings regarding the forum in Beijing.
Clean Tech Funding
Washington Technology Center is awarded $136,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy "Photovoltaic Supply Chain and Cross-Cutting Technologies" program, for a project to develop nano-scale imprinting methods to enhance thin-film silicon solar energy technology. Read article
View highlights from the CTED State Energy Summit for more context on opportunities available to Washington's energy sector.
Biofuels
Joint project between Washington State University and PNNL at Battell run Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Lab produces a way to process natural gas from algae more effciently and in higher quantities. Read article
2008 Green Economy Jobs in Washington State
The first of its kind in Washington State, this report identifies green jobs in the private sector to help establish a base line for industry growth of the"green economy". Read more »
Biofuels by the bushel
Gleaming new labs await the arrival of researchers from both the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Washington State University. In a groundbreaking federal-state collaboration, they will work together in ongoing efforts not just for creating, but for commercializing, biofuels eyond ethanol from corn. Scientists are studying how to convert cellulosic materials contained in everything from wheat straw and forestry residue to municipal solid waste diverted from landfills. Read more »
Let's Innovate
Discovery Corridor Innovation Zone will nurture knowledge-based, nonpolluting, high-tech industry at that site and around the county. Read more »
Clean technologies propel venture capital funding
The Seattle Times reports that "Shrugging off credit-related economic woes, venture capitalists bet heavily on new companies in the third quarter, driven by opportunities in clean technologies, software and biotechnology." Read more »
Washington Economic Development
WSU to Partner with The University Funds to Speed Commercialization of Research-Based Innovations Read full article
Innovating America
Innovation in the U.S. has changed dramatically in the past several decades, according to a new report by two UC Davis researchers. Where once individual corporations were America's top innovators, what we're now seeing is innovation through collaboration. The key players? Businesses in collaboration with government, especially federally funded labs and university research centers. Download the report »
National Service Agency Taps 5 Universities To Expand Research on Volunteering
AmeriCorps, one of the largest volunteer organizations in the nation, annouces $1 million award to fund research on volunteering. Washington State University, in cooperation with Duke University, is among the 5 universities awarded, receiving $190,560. Read full article »
Research Universities and Engagement
"New Times Demand New Scholarship II: Research Universities and Civic Engagement - Opportunities and Challenges," outlines definitions and parameters for each of these four areas by Dr. Timothy K. Stanton of Stanford University. Download this new report from Campus Compact (opens PDF).
WSU Serves as Research Partner in Four Newly Formed “Innovation Zones”
WSU will provide research support in close collaboration with governmental agencies and economic development groups in four of the 11 Innovation Partnership Zones designated across the state earlier this week by Washington Governor Christine Gregoire. Read more »
Life Sciences
We
Work For Health
Governor Gregoire and Representative Inslee spoke in support of the biotech sector in Washington at a press conference hosted by We Work for Health. Read the report presented, and the Xconomy article covering the event.
Xconomy, Seattle
Ken Stuart of the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute addresses what is lacking to bring Washington to its full potential in the global health market Read more »
Technology
When it comes to new jobs, Seattle is the leading cybercity
The Seattle area added the greatest number of high-tech jobs in 2006, outpacing Boston, San Francisco and more than 50 other U.S. cities, according to the Cybercities report from the AeA. Read more »
Washington fifth best in U.S. in tech/science study
Washington scored fifth best in the U.S. in a survey of technology and science indicators, which is one spot better than a 2004 survey. Read more »
Washington Receives National Honor for Business Resource Web Site
Governor Chris Gregoire today announced Washington’s “Doing Business in Washington” web site has been recognized as an “outstanding achievement in the field of information technology in state government.” The designation was awarded to 11 entries chosen from among 107 submissions by 30 states. The web site was selected as the nation's top “Government to Business” digital government initiative. Read more »
Entrepreneurship
Microcredit lending is on the rise for domestic business start-ups as people turn to microenterprise as a solution for the lagging economy. Washignton CASH and Mercy Corps Northwest are helping to make these loans more commonplace for Seattlites. Read PSBJ article "Developing-world idea gains favor at home - microcredit" by Clay Holtzman.
SBDC and WSU Join Forces
The Washington State Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) recently announced that it will be housed within the Washington State University Economic Development and Extension office, lead by newly appointed Vice President John C. Gardner. The move is part of the university’s drive to create more collaborative relationships with economic development entities across the state. Read more »
SBDC is a Good Investment
Washington businesses benefited greatly from Federal tax dollars spent on the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program, according to an independent survey conducted by James Chrisman of Mississippi State University. Read more »