Last month, eIMPACT launched two data dashboards that are now accessible to WTIA member companies. The project, a culmination of years of research and analysis, will shed much-needed light on the Washington state tech industry for years to come. “We…
Since its inception, WTIA has leveraged the collective bargaining power of our members to deliver high-value programs, services, and partnerships to the broader ecosystem. The in-house benefit and workforce solutions we’ve created for our members, such as the Association Health…
In fall of 2018, Brian Deller was selected to be one of the 24 people who made up WTIA’s first Founder Cohort. The year-long program brings together Washington-based venture-scale startups to learn, develop, and “best of all, become their own…
With Census Day starting on April 1, many individuals and organizations have been working tirelessly to spread the message that everyone’s count matters. And for good reason: Census numbers determine how billions of dollars in federal and state funds are…
Here's a conversation between Frank Nam, the project director for Civic Commons' We Belong Here program and Julie Pham, the head of WTIA's Ion Collaborators program. In 2019, they partnered in building a special “belonging" cohort of Ion Collaborators. JP:…
In Seattle, there is a pervasive narrative that the city is divided by the haves and have-nots; the rich and the poor. According to the narrative, tech employees are the haves and the working class, many of whom are union…
On August 28th, the members of Ion’s fourth cohort gathered at the Ionosphere, Impact Hub to showcase their final projects and celebrate their graduation from the program. This cohort was our first one designed with an external partner. We worked…
Continuous Care: Navigating Cancer Raises $12M for Patient Relationship Software BuiltInSeattle | Quinten Dol | April 2, 2019 “What happens when you take the framework of a customer relationship management tool like Salesforce and, instead of using it to maximize…
Boundless Raises $7.8M to Guide Immigrants Through a Legal Labyrinth Built In Seattle | Quinten Dol | March 21, 2019 “A Seattle startup has found a tech-driven solution to the problems facing would-be immigrants, and today announced a $7.8 million…
At WTIA, we believe diverse representation is crucial to moving the tech industry forward. This roundup of local and national stories will give you an idea of which way the needle is moving. Three Imperatives for Educators to Get More…