What is The Cascadia Innovation Corridor?

Seattle Times | Gov. Jay Inslee (Cascadia Innovation Corridor) | September 12

http://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/what-is-the-cascadia-innovation-corridor/

“The Cascadia region is more than geography. Cascadia is the strong and enduring ties between two remarkable countries, and between a forward-looking state and province with shared values, connected economies and a beautiful natural landscape that knows no boundaries. We are stronger when we collaborate. It’s why Washington state and British Columbia joined together to form the Cascadia Innovation Corridor last year, and it’s an honor to welcome our friends from British Columbia to the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference this fall in Seattle.”

U.S.-China Tech Institute Adds University of British Columbia As Academic Partner

GeekWire | Taylor Soper | September 12

https://www.geekwire.com/2017/u-s-china-tech-institute-adds-university-british-columbia-academic-partner/

“Another top international university is joining the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX). University of British Columbia announced today that it will join GIX, a first-of-its-kind graduate technology school that opens in Bellevue, Wash. this month, as an academic network partner. The University of Washington and Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) are the founding university partners of GIX, which also received $40 million from Microsoft, another founding partner. Now GIX is teaming up with other universities around the world that want to get involved.”

Power Couples: Seattle Ranks No. 2 in Country For Income of Married People

Seattle Times | Gene Balk | September 12

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/power-couples-seattle-ranks-no-2-in-country-for-income-of-married-people/

“The median household income for a Seattle married couple hit $133,000 in 2015, according to the latest census data. That’s 61 percent higher than the U.S. median for married couples, $82,000. And among the 50 largest U.S. cities, only Washington, D.C., has a higher median for wedded folks. The median income is the halfway point, meaning half made more and half made less.”

Full Speed Ahead: Gov. Inslee Says He’s on Board for Seattle-B.C. High-Speed Rail Study

GeekWire | Nat Levy | September 13

https://www.geekwire.com/2017/full-speed-ahead-gov-inslee-says-hes-board-seattle-b-c-high-speed-rail-study/

“A high speed train with a one hour travel time between Seattle and Vancouver B.C. sounds like a pipe dream, but Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said the state is working to make it a reality. The topic was broached at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference in Vancouver last year, and it has since gained steam. The Washington State Legislature allocated $300,000 for a feasibility study, and Microsoft announced this week it will kick in another $50,000 to move the project forward. The scope of the project has expanded to also include Portland in the route.”

Seattle Neighbor Tacoma is Making A Play for Amazon’s Second Headquarters

GeekWire | Monica Nickelsburg | September 11

https://www.geekwire.com/2017/seattle-neighbor-tacoma-making-play-amazons-second-headquarters/

“Tacoma is planning to submit a proposal to convince Amazon to set up its second headquarters close to home, though it will probably be written on municipal letterhead, rather than flowery stationery. Amazon is outgrowing its hometown of Seattle, and Tacoma hopes that by offering more room to expand and a short commute to the original headquarters, it can beat out Amazon’s other suitors. Ricardo Noguera, Tacoma’s economic development director, confirmed his office is working on a response to Amazon’s Request for Proposals (RFP) in an interview with GeekWire Monday. “We have property in the heart of downtown which connects very well with the University of Washington’s Tacoma campus that we plan to include,” he said.”