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Washington Research Foundation commits $1.2 million to collaborative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurship Program at University of Washington and Washington State University

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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SEATTLE, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 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 State University (WSU) to establish a parallel, collaborative program at that institution later this year. The Postdoctoral Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) supports early-career innovators to improve the likelihood of successfully commercializing their technologies for public benefit.

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  • SEATTLE, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 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 State University (WSU) to establish a parallel, collaborative program at that institution later this year.
  • The Postdoctoral Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) supports early-career innovators to improve the likelihood of successfully commercializing their technologies for public benefit.
  • WRF's grant will provide three years of comprehensive funding, including salary support for two postdocs per year at each institution.
  • Melanie Anderson and Sarah Pristash each completed the program and later successfully applied for the WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship to further develop their research.

Viva’s Advanced AI Identifies Incident Hotspots to Help Save Lives

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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By combining speed, footprint and trajectory datasets to identify dangerous interactions, Near Miss data reveals the most hazardous areas of road space and informs proactive safety interventions.

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  • By combining speed, footprint and trajectory datasets to identify dangerous interactions, Near Miss data reveals the most hazardous areas of road space and informs proactive safety interventions.
  • Viva is able to provide unprecedented levels of accuracy and reliability by harnessing real-time continuous data in an area where it hadn’t previously existed.
  • Viva is piloting Near Miss with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), with sensors already installed in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
  • With Near Miss, we can now identify incidents hotspots before accidents happen, and help save lives.”
    COO, Peter Mildon at Viva, added: “Near Miss will also help authorities to quantify the benefits of their road safety investment, as shown in the project currently running NYC DOT.

ASA Launches New Form of Open Banking in 2022, Empowering Customers with Control over their Data and Finances

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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ASA is an embedded fintech platform that connects financial institutions with customer-facing fintechs in a secure, compliant and easy to implement marketplace.

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  • ASA is an embedded fintech platform that connects financial institutions with customer-facing fintechs in a secure, compliant and easy to implement marketplace.
  • The company experienced notable momentum in 2022, including new clients, key partnerships, strategic leadership additions and the launch of its embedded fintech marketplace.
  • ASA has created the collaborative banking movement, a new form of open banking in which banks and credit unions maintain ownership and control of customer data in a safe, secure environment and provide financial empowerment through individualized choice.
  • “ASA’s collaborative banking movement allows banks and credit unions to be at the center of providing customers with control of their data while facilitating secure connections with technology that fits customers’ unique needs,” said Landon Glenn, CEO and founder of ASA.

CES 2023: Somalytics revolutionizes at-home sleep monitoring with launch of first eye-tracking sleep mask

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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SEATTLE, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CES 2023 Innovation Awards honoree and nanotechnology pioneer Somalytics Inc. announced today it will be unveiling its new SomaSleep sleep mask at CES Unveiled on Jan. 3, 2023, and showcasing it during CES 2023 Jan. 5-8, 2023, in Las Vegas. SomaSleep is a first-of-its-kind sleep mask that uses eye tracking to unmask the wellness challenges preventing better sleep by collecting data never before possible through an in-home device. The revolutionary sleep mask can track eye movements, including rapid eye movements, to help consumers better understand sleep stages, quality and disruptions, which is key to gaining wellness insights and improving sleep.

Key Points: 
  • SomaSleep is a first-of-its-kind sleep mask that uses eye tracking to unmask the wellness challenges preventing better sleep by collecting data never before possible through an in-home device.
  • The revolutionary sleep mask can track eye movements, including rapid eye movements, to help consumers better understand sleep stages, quality and disruptions, which is key to gaining wellness insights and improving sleep.
  • Visit Somalytics during CES 2023 Jan. 5-8: Las Vegas Convention Center Central Hall, booth 18490.
  • "Sleep problems affect the lives of billions of people, and understanding the quality of sleep is at the heart of the solution," said Barbara Barclay , CEO of Somalytics.

Hyundai Showcases Somalytics at OI Lounge

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221206005755/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221206005755/en/
    The Somalytics SomaControl Door Handle was showcased recently at the Hyundai Open Innovation Lounge as a prototype of future gesture-controlled door handles.
  • Developed with Hyundai partner SL, the car handle is enabled with Somalytics' groundbreaking new capacitive sensor technology SomaCap, which allows users to open and close the door with simple left-right hand gestures.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Our team was honored to be invited to participate with Hyundai in the development of this exciting prototype for future gesture control door handles, which were featured in the newly established Partners Zone together with Hyundai partner SL at Hyundais prestigious OI Lounge, said Barbara Barclay , CEO of Somalytics.
  • Somalytics last month was recognized by the Consumer Technology Association as a 2023 CES Innovation Awards honoree in the Embedded Technology category for the same SomaCap sensors that were used to create the gesture control door handle featured at the Hyundai OI Lounge.

KSC Seattle Launches K-Startup Networking Day with IntuitiveX to Promote Local Networking and Investment Opportunities for Innovative Korean Medical Startups

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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The event aims to bring together the local Seattle healthcare and investor communities, showcase promising Korean biomedical and healthcare startups, and commemorate the launch of a first-of-its-kind, bio+healthcare Korean accelerator program in Washington.

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  • The event aims to bring together the local Seattle healthcare and investor communities, showcase promising Korean biomedical and healthcare startups, and commemorate the launch of a first-of-its-kind, bio+healthcare Korean accelerator program in Washington.
  • "KSC Seattle is dedicated to expanding and helping Korean startups enter the U.S. market and is specifically focusing on biomedical innovation and its development to contribute to economic growth for both U.S. and Korea," said David Hwang, Managing Director of KSC Seattle.
  • "Seattle is home to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Fred Hutch, and University of Washington.
  • Without a doubt, Korean medical startups have access to great opportunities in Washington State."

Somalytics Closes Seed Funding Round, Attracts Additional Investors

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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today announced it has received seed funding of $1.9 million to launch mass production of its award-winning new sensor.

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  • today announced it has received seed funding of $1.9 million to launch mass production of its award-winning new sensor.
  • The funding was led by hard science investment firm IP Group Inc .
  • IP Group provided the initial investment for Somalytics that helped launch the company last year out of CoMotion, University of Washington s collaborative innovation hub.
  • We are excited to support Somalytics and its development of unique nano-based capacitive sensors, said Loretta Little, managing director at WRF Capital.

WTIA Announces Winner of Seattle Regional Startup World Cup 2022 Competition

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Monday, August 8, 2022
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SEATTLE, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a robust, equity-centered technology sector that empowers thriving communities, today announced that Advocat won the Seattle regional Startup World Cup by Pegasus Tech Ventures. The head-to-head competition was held on August 4, 2022 at CoMotion UW Startup Hall. Advocat will move on to the Grand Finale in San Francisco on September 28-30, 2022 to compete for a $1 million investment prize from Pegasus Tech Ventures. 

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a robust, equity-centered technology sector that empowers thriving communities, today announced that Advocat won the Seattle regional Startup World Cup by Pegasus Tech Ventures .
  • The head-to-head competition was held on August 4, 2022 at CoMotion UW Startup Hall.
  • "Winning this round of the Startup World Cup competition is testament to the vision and work of the entire Advocat team," said Pradnya Desh, Advocat CEO.
  • Startup World Cup is a global series of conferences and competitions that bring together top startups, investors, entrepreneurs and tech CEOs around the world.

Somalytics Readies for Growth, Signs Lease for Headquarters in Seattle

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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We are thankful for the great support from CoMotion , University of Washington s collaborative innovation hub, which provided us with a strong foundation from which to launch, said Barbara Barclay , CEO of Somalytics.

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  • We are thankful for the great support from CoMotion , University of Washington s collaborative innovation hub, which provided us with a strong foundation from which to launch, said Barbara Barclay , CEO of Somalytics.
  • After years of research and months of product development, our new capacitive paper-based sensors are now ready for mass manufacturing.
  • The patent-pending carbon-nanotube paper composite (CPC) capacitive sensors , which can feel human presence, will revolutionize human-machine interfaces, wellness monitoring and safety applications.
  • Somalytics eye, gesture, touch and fluid monitoring sensors are miniature and highly sensitive to the human body.

WTIA to Host Seattle Regional Startup World Cup 2022 Competition

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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SEATTLE, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a robust, equity-centered technology sector that empowers thriving communities, today announced that it will host the Seattle regional Startup World Cup by Pegasus Tech Ventures on August 4, 2022 at CoMotion UW Startup Hall. The finalists will have a chance to compete in the Grand Finale on September 28th-30th, hosted in San Francisco, and win a $1 million investment prize from Pegasus Tech Ventures. Applications for the Seattle event are open.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a robust, equity-centered technology sector that empowers thriving communities, today announced that it will host the Seattle regional Startup World Cup by Pegasus Tech Ventures on August 4, 2022 at CoMotion UW Startup Hall.
  • Startup World Cup is a global series of conferences and competitions that bring together top startups, investors, entrepreneurs and tech CEOs around the world.
  • The finalists from the August 4th Seattle regional competition will earn a place at the Grand Finale on September 30th in San Francisco.
  • The Startup World Cup was founded in 2016.