Launching a startup can be a lonely venture. Founders are often faced with serious challenges, including fundraising, hiring, creating a board of directors, learning how to market their business to prospective customers, and more. Without access to expertise and support…
In business, there’s no such thing as a local market anymore. To be relevant and competitive, tech companies must be prepared to serve a global marketplace. That is the premise behind the Washington Industry Technology Association (WTIA) International Accelerator Program.…
On Tuesday, April 6, WTIA and The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest hosted a first-of-its-kind virtual event. The Israel-WA Virtual Tech Summit for Business Opportunities united 40 people from the tech, healthcare and local business communities to…
We’re excited to announce the 22 Washington tech startups that have been selected for our fifth Founder Cohort Program. The virtual program — part of the WTIA Startup Program — helps seed-stage startups grow and scale over the course of…
We’re excited to announce the fourth batch of Washington tech startups that we’ve selected for our Founder Cohort Program. The program — part of the WTIA Startup Program — aligns with our effort to support entrepreneurs in Washington’s booming tech…
Rao Talasila most recently worked at Xnor.ai, which was acquired earlier this year by Apple for about $200M. Rao has expertise in a variety of areas, but his main focus at Xnor was helping commercialize their technology. Before Xnor, Rao…
We’re excited to announce the third batch of Washington tech startups that we’ve selected for our Founder Cohort Program. The program — part of the WTIA Startup Program — aligns with our effort to support entrepreneurs in Washington’s booming tech…
We’re excited to announce the 24 Washington tech startups we’ve selected for the second version of our Founder Cohort Program. The program — part of the WTIA Startup Club — aligns with our effort to support entrepreneurs in Washington’s booming…
The higher education industry hasn't always embraced new technology. Reetu Gupta, CEO and co-founder of Cirkled In, has set out to show universities across the country exactly what they've been missing out on. (And the billions of dollars they could…
Startup founder Alexa Anthony, CEO of Magic AI, has a big vision and knows how to follow through on it. That’s why we chose her for Cohort 1 of our WTIA Founder Cohort Program, which guides early-stage entrepreneurs through their…