Stories by CoMotion staff and friends sharing inspiration and encouragement along the innovation journey.
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March 19, 2024
Curiosity, Resilience, and the Greater Good
We're celebrating disclosures of UW innovations, a new partnership with Montana State University, and our recently launched spinoffs. -
March 07, 2024
A Stone’s Throw from Recovery
A mother-daughter team of physicists is advancing therapeutic ultrasound to break up tissue like kidney stones and tumors. -
February 21, 2024
Spinoff News Roundup: February 2024
Since July 1, the beginning of the University of Washington’s fiscal year, CoMotion has supported the launch of several startups, each spinning out of or licensing... -
February 20, 2024
The Spark of Intention
In a marketplace transformed by emerging technology and plagued by systemic underrepresentation, three academic entrepreneurs share how personal experiences and perspectives guide their work to build... -
December 09, 2023
2023 School of Medicine Inventor of the Year event celebrates Ricky Wang, brings together UW entrepreneurial community
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November 15, 2023
The Sticking Point
Mechanical engineering professor Eric Seibel has developed a medical adhesive designed to detach from the skin more easily than standard solutions. His team recently completed a... -
September 19, 2023
Happy birthday, Startup Hall!
Startup Hall, home of CoMotion Labs and its technology incubator, celebrates nine years as a bridge between academia and industry and fertile ground for game-changing ideas. -
September 13, 2023
Washington Research Foundation commits more than $1.2 million to Postdoctoral Entrepreneurship Program at UW and WSU
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has awarded more than $1.2 million to expand a University of Washington (UW) training program for entrepreneurs, and to partner with Washington... -
September 01, 2023
Certara acquires Drug Interaction Database
UW-developed research tool joins biosimulation company Certara and expands its reach. -
August 15, 2023
Introducing Copyright Resource
We're excited to debut UW's newly redesigned guide to copyright policies, featuring a refreshed look and feel, streamlined organization, and new content on emerging topics in... -
July 26, 2023
At the ready for innovations to come
This past year will go down in the history of U.S. innovation for a massive commitment of federal funds toward technological competitiveness and national resilience. -
July 18, 2023
What can Fenwick do for you?
Fenwick represents >1,500 VC-backed companies and acts as primary legal counsel to 80 VC-backed companies with valuations over $1 billion. -
July 06, 2023
BECU and CoMotion announce the 2023 BECU FinTech Incubator cohort
BECU has selected this year’s winners of the BECU FinTech Incubator competition: My Financial Therapist, Nickels, and Stakana. -
June 16, 2023
2023 CoMotion Mary Gates Innovation Scholars announced
The CoMotion Mary Gates Innovation Scholars program offers entrepreneurial opportunities and scholarships to 10 outstanding undergraduates. -
June 16, 2023
When to start working with CoMotion
We sat down with CoMotion innovation manager Judy Bridges to talk through frequently-asked questions for early-stage innovators. -
March 27, 2023
Changemaker: Nora Disis
Nora Disis spoke with CoMotion about her three-decade career in cancer research and what she’s learned about gender equity in the innovation landscape. -
March 16, 2023
The results are in! How commuting and travel is shaping up in the next normal
The results of the latest Seattle Commute Survey offer a clearer understanding of how people are traveling into downtown Seattle. -
February 13, 2023
Changemaker: Joe Lott
Brotherhood Initiative founder Joe Lott spoke with CoMotion about inequities in higher education and entrepreneurship and the project’s partnership with the new social impact incubator with... -
February 08, 2023
CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund awardee, mentor take startup to the next level
Since receiving a CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund award in 2020, UW Tacoma associate professor Weichao Yuwen has taken steps to help grow her startup -
January 13, 2023
Fifth year of the BECU FinTech Incubator competition now open
The BECU FinTech Incubator, now in its fifth year, today officially launches the latest round of its annual competition to support fintech startups and drive the...