Over 100 people attended WTIA’s 2nd Annual Debates & Drinks Holiday Party on December 1 at Big Fish Games. Civic Tech advocate Candace Faber emerged victorious, beating out Anthony Ambrose, CEO of Data I/O. In her closing statements, she turned…
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that follows Thanksgiving and Black Friday and kicks off the charitable season in the United States. This year, WTIA did its part by working with local non-profit Operation Sack Lunch to…
2016 has been quite the year – not just on a national scale, but within the Seattle tech community and the walls of WTIA as well. Thanksgiving Day is the perfect time step back, block out the noise, and reflect…
At our most recent board meeting on March 17, two board members were elected as officers to support and guide the WTIA for two-year terms: Bill Richter is our new Board Chair and Heather Redman is the second Vice Chair, joining John…
A couple of days ago, our friends at GeekWire posted a video to YouTube, in which they interviewed passersby in Central Park to see if anyone out there had anything to say about Seattle’s tech scene. “No one really associates…
Three months, two formal presentations, and many data visualizations later, the inaugural year of the Data Visualization Internship is well underway. Washington state government agencies and local software companies joined together in a public-private partnership to create this innovative virtual internship…
We launched a new partnership with Premera to start building a new set of health insurance plans designed specifically for the needs of the tech industry, a move away from a one-size-fits-all solution offered by other industry and professional associations. These plans incorporate technologies such as Teladoc and other mobile apps that tech workers want.
Washington state government agencies and local software companies have joined together in a public-private partnership to create an innovative virtual Data Visualization Internship program for seven college and grad students and recent grads from across the state. To the organizers’…
It’s important for us to give back to the local entrepreneur community in Seattle. We are proud to be part of this vibrant and young technology hub and think there are a lot of startup potential in the Pacific Northwest.…
After weeks of scoring, review & deliberation, we are proud to announce this Spring's First Look Forum Finalists. These companies will all "face off" tomorrow afternoon in front of an investor-only audience. They will be competing for the $10,000 grand prize…