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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...
    PhD students test ThermoTape medical adhesive
  • 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.
    Condon Hall with Startup Hall inside on 2nd floor
  • 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...
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  • September 01, 2023

    Certara acquires Drug Interaction Database

    UW-developed research tool joins biosimulation company Certara and expands its reach.
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  • 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...
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
    Fenwick partner Andy Albertson
  • 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.
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  • 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.
    Headshots of 2023 class of CoMotion Mary Gates Innovation Scholars
  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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...
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  • December 15, 2022

    Leading the blue economy into a sustainable future

    For centuries, humankind has made a living from the oceans and seas that cover 72% of our planet and house 95% of living organisms. We have...
    Liquid hydrogen renewable energy vessel
  • November 18, 2022

    CoMotion spinoff Sound Life Sciences acquired by Google

    Google confirmed in late October its acquisition of Sound Life Sciences (SLS), a UW CoMotion spinoff and 2020 graduate of CoMotion Labs, reports Geekwire. This news...
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  • July 31, 2022

    UW NSF I-Corps Site Program Awardees - Winter & Summer 2022

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  • July 06, 2022

    BECU and UW CoMotion announce winners of fourth FinTech Incubator competition

    In its ongoing commitment to help grow the fintech community and drive innovation in the financial services space, BECU has selected the winners of the fourth annual...
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  • May 18, 2022

    The Mission Acceleration Center’s impact on Pacific Northwest innovation

    It’s only been six months since we opened the Mission Acceleration Center (MAC) to help UW CoMotion and the greater Seattle innovation community build relationships with...
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  • March 09, 2022

    The growth of innovation

    There has been a lot of talk of late about how some companies are embracing remote work while others are gobbling up real estate, doubling down...
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  • February 17, 2022

    UW Researcher Spotlight: Dong Si

    Welcome to our blog series, “UW Researcher Spotlight.” These posts highlight University of Washington researchers who, as principal investigators—or “PIs”—lead their teams on a path from...
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  • January 03, 2022

    Next round of the BECU FinTech Incubator competition kicks off

    Now in its fourth year, the BECU FinTech Incubator competition officially launches today to continue growing the regional fintech ecosystem.
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