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Maritime

A global maritime innovation hub coming to Seattle aims to spur entrepreneurship and create jobs

by Lisa Stiffler on August 16, 2023August 17, 2023 at 11:01 am

Proponents of the planned Maritime Innovation Center in Seattle want to help Washington state get its marine mojo back. “There are folks that are incredibly top of their field, but… Read More

Washington Rep. Derek Kilmer on entrepreneurship, maritime innovation, Inflation Reduction Act, more

by Steve Case on August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 at 10:28 am

Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash) was the featured speaker at an event in Tacoma, Wash., this week sponsored by Maritime Blue, a Washington state public-private coalition promoting marine-related technologies that runs… Read More

Maritime Blue wins $500,000 for cleaner transportation as finalist in tech challenge

by Alan Boyle on December 17, 2021December 19, 2021 at 12:47 am

Maritime Blue, a Washington state public-private coalition focusing on environmentally friendly technologies for the maritime industry, has been awarded $500,000 in the first stage of a clean-tech challenge funded by… Read More

Video

Second Wave: Meet the 11 startups picked for Washington state’s maritime accelerator

by Cara Kuhlman on February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 at 9:13 am

The Port of Seattle and non-profit strategic alliance Washington Maritime Blue continue efforts to merge the region’s longstanding maritime heritage with the modern innovation economy as they launched a new… Read More

Gov. Inslee helps launch Washington’s first maritime startup accelerator in Seattle

by Taylor Soper on January 22, 2020February 19, 2021 at 4:59 pm

The maritime industry has long been an anchor to Washington’s economy. Government and business leaders want to make sure that continues, especially with climate change and sustainability concerns looming. That’s… Read More

These 11 startups will be part of the WeWork-Washington state maritime accelerator program

by Nat Levy on December 12, 2019February 19, 2021 at 4:59 pm

A healthcare provider for mariners, a maker of electric outboard motors and a shipping logistics startup. These are just a few members of the cohort of startups chosen for WeWork’s… Read More

Seattle’s working waterfront offers rare combination of maritime roots and high-tech economy

by Gregory Scruggs on November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 at 9:35 am

For a software engineer commuting via bike from West Seattle to downtown, waiting for semi-trucks while crossing the access road that leads into the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 18 at… Read More

WeWork teams with Washington state for new maritime startup accelerator

by Nat Levy on October 16, 2019February 19, 2021 at 4:59 pm

WeWork today announced a new program to bridge the gap between one of Washington state’s oldest industries and the booming technology sector that dominates the region today. The co-working giant… Read More

Norway and Washington state sign innovation pact in Seattle, connecting tech and maritime industries

by Todd Bishop on May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 at 12:56 pm

Norway and Washington state will cooperate on next-generation maritime technologies and clean energy innovations in both regions of the world, with goals including further modernizing and reducing the environmental impact… Read More

Sea change: Maritime and tech leaders join forces to find innovative uses for ocean data

by Tony Lystra on May 15, 2019February 19, 2021 at 4:58 pm

The world’s seas are increasingly awash with data. There are sensors attached to buoys, autonomous sail drones, ships and satellites, each churning out a constant stream of information about water… Read More

Image: Wave Glider maritime robot

Boeing buys Liquid Robotics to boost autonomous surveillance at sea

by Alan Boyle on December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 at 6:49 pm

The Boeing Co. says it has agreed to acquire Liquid Robotics, its teammate in a years-long effort to create surfboard-sized robots that can use wave power to roam the seas.… Read More

Kymeta in Monaco

Bill Gates-backed Kymeta wows Monaco’s yacht crowd with its flat-panel antennas

by Alan Boyle on October 13, 2016October 13, 2016 at 8:29 am

Kymeta Corp., the flat-panel antenna company that’s backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has demonstrated the capabilities of its satellite broadband data transmission technology in front of a tough crowd: the… Read More

Connected ship

Kymeta and Panasonic make a deal for shipshape, lightweight satellite antennas

by Alan Boyle on January 6, 2016February 5, 2021 at 12:52 pm

Redmond-based Kymeta Corp. and Panasonic Avionics Corp. are setting sail on a new partnership to put Kymeta’s lightweight, flat-panel antennas on ships. Today the companies said Panasonic will order a… Read More

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