Great story in @forbes.com on the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub + @comotionlabs.bsky.social Climate Tech Incubator, celebrating its one-year anniversary today! www.forbes.com/sites/aparna... #ClimateTech #ClimateInnovation #CleanTech #CityOfSeattle #WashingtonState #EconomicDevelopment

Washington’s Climate Innovation Hub Proves The Green Economy Is Here To Stay

The Climate Hub is a central tool for realizing that vision, and is the culmination of Seattle’s active climate community and innovative spirit coming together.

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This story examines the social + economic benefits of higher ed. For example, @uofwa.bsky.social research funding leads to job creation + generates millions in state + local taxes, + since 1995, CoMotion’s spinoffs (about 110 currently operating) hv attracted nearly $10 billion in funding #ThisIsUW

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My new column: www.seattletimes.com/business/att...

#CoMotionLabs summer social at Fremont Brewing was a blast! Big thanks to Plug and Play for cohosting — and congrats on launching your 2nd Seattle cohort! We also welcomed Curinos #fintech startups, @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social, CoMotion mentors, partners, and more. #SeattleStartups

We’re hosting Rich Barton—founder of Expedia and Zillow—at Startup Hall on Oct 21, 6–8 p.m. Come hear how bold ideas scale into industry-shaking companies. 🔗 Register: luma.com/46lyzgf8 #CoMotionLabs #StartupLife #FounderStories #SeattleTech #Innovation

Meet the future of Fintech! We are excited to partner with Curinos as they launch their inaugural Curinos FinTech Incubator here at CoMotion Labs. #fintech #startupsseattle

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Three startups selected for inaugural Curinos FinTech Incubator based at UW’s CoMotion https://www.geekwire.com/2025/three-startups-selected-for-inaugural-curinos-fintech-incubator-based-at-uws-comotion/

Congratulations to @uofwa.bsky.social spinoff Aquagga Inc. and CEO Dhileep Sivam on winning the top prize at PNW Climate Week: www.geekwire.com/2025/aquagga...

Congratulations to our inaugural cohort! They are Bio Fiber Industries, Blue Dot Motorworks, Electra, Forge, Nimbus Aerospace, and Zila BioWorks! Read more in this @geekwire.com story and on our blog: comotion.uw.edu/blog/introdu...

Introducing the CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator inaugural cohort

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UW’s CoMotion Labs names six startups for inaugural climate and green tech incubator https://www.geekwire.com/2025/uws-comotion-labs-names-six-startups-for-inaugural-climate-and-green-tech-incubator/

Events this week during hashtag#InnovationMonth2025 from @uw-cei.bsky.social, @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social #UWTacoma UW College of Engineering, DXARTS @uwartsci.bsky.social and more! Catch the full calendar: bit.ly/UWInnovMo25

Exciting news! @uofwa.bsky.social med tech spinoff VerAvanti has raised $31.5M in a Series A round! Read more in @geekwire.com #UWInnovates

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Seattle-area company VerAvanti lands $31.5M to develop scopes to prevent strokes, heart attacks https://www.geekwire.com/2025/seattle-area-company-veravanti-lands-31-5m-to-develop-scopes-to-prevent-strokes-heart-attacks/

So much going on this week for #UWInnovationMonth2025! From art, to jazz, from physics to clean tech, entrepreneurship, science in medicine lectures and more! See the full schedule: bit.ly/UWInnovMo25 @uwartsci.bsky.social @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social @uw-cei.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social

Tonight - Sat! Part of #UWInnovationMonth2025: Complexions Contemporary Ballet at Meany Hall bit.ly/4d6El3s @uwartsci.bsky.social @uofwa.bsky.social #UWInnovates

This Friday at noon, at Startup Hall on the UW Seattle campus: Fundamentals for Startups will feature Carolyn Gile, CPA, Gary Zhang, and Kate Walter of Moss Adams who'll share information about entity formation and tax considerations for early-stage startups. Register: bit.ly/F4SU_CarGarK...

Congratulations to #CoMotionSupported @uofwa.bsky.social spinoff Overland AI on winning AI Innovation of the Year at the @geekwire.com Awards last night (way to kick off #InnovationMonth2025)! Congrats to all the winners and nominees! www.geekwire.com/2025/geekwir...

Today kicks off the second annual UW Innovation Month, a campus-wide celebration of the innovation that happens everywhere at @uofwa.bsky.social. Read more about the festivities and browse the 60+ events happening all month long! comotion.uw.edu/blog/uw-inno... #UWInnovationMonth2025 #UWInnovates

Join Christopher Pavel, deputy director of the Pacific Northwest Mission Acceleration Center at noon, this Friday ,at Fundamentals for Startups, at CoMotion Labs' Startup Hall, when he shares practical strategies for breaking into defense tech. Register to join us in person: bit.ly/F4SU_ChrisP

Join Julie Reed, partner at Miller Nash LLP to learn about navigating the IP landscape for AI/ML companies, at this week's Fundamentals For Startups, Friday 4/25 at noon, at CoMotion Labs Startup Hall near UW's Seattle campus. Register: bit.ly/F4SU_Julie

DEADLINE EXTENDED!⏳ Attention pre-seed to seed #climatetech #SeattleStartups! Apply now to be part of the CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator cohort! This is an 8-mo cohort-based pgm supporting startups tackling the climate crisis & promoting green technology growth. DL April 27: bit.ly/CoMoCTI

This Friday's Fundamentals for Startups at noon at Startup Hall, learn about validating innovation and achieving traction, critical for early-stage startups! Presenting will be Jimmy Lee of JLEE & Associates. Register: bit.ly/F4SU_Jimmy

Overland AI unveils self-driving vehicle for military that goes 35 MPH and navigates off-road terrain https://www.geekwire.com/2025/overland-ai-unveils-self-driving-vehicle-for-military-that-goes-35-mph-and-navigates-off-road-terrain/

Join us this Friday at noon at Startup Hall for Fundamentals for Startups, with students @uwlaw.bsky.social's Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, and attorneys Tyler Hollenbeck, Megan McNally and Jordan Wada to learn about entity formation, raising capital, and scaling and more. Rgstr: bit.ly/F4SU_ELC

Attention #UW #UWAllen aspiring entrepreneurs! The @uwcomotion.bsky.social @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social Husky PitchFest on May 15 is an opportunity to share your idea, make connections and win cash prizes — and have fun doing it. Register by April 25: events.uw.edu/event/2025Hu... #HuskyExperience

Sharing this exciting news from @comotionlabs.bsky.social member @skylight.social about funding from @mcuban.bsky.social and Graham & Walker. Read the story in @geekwire.com #ATProtocol

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Congratulations to @skylight.social, one of our CoMotion Labs Tech+ incubator members, on this fantastic news about funding from @mcuban.bsky.social and Graham & Walker. #ATProtocol

Join us at noon, this Friday at Startup Hall, when our Fundamentals for Startups spring series begins. Rob Mathewson will share tips about the art of the sell--critical for early stage startup founders. Register: bit.ly/F4SURobM

Congratulations to @uw-sefs.bsky.social's Sharon Doty on being named an AAAS Fellow by the @aaas.org. Our wishes extend to the 4 other @uofwa.bsky.social researchers also receiving this special honor. Read the story in @uwnews.bsky.social: lnkd.in/gnjAMkSh

Our own Fiona Wills explains the resources available to UW research faculty, postdocs, and grad students looking to commercialize their innovations on this recent episode of @uwmedicine.bsky.social's "THRIVEcast" podcast, hosted by Patricia Kritek. Catch it here: spoti.fi/4jbiUA7

Attention pre-seed to seed #climatetech #SeattleStartups! Apply now to be part of the inaugural CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator cohort! This is an eight-month cohort-based pam sppting startups tackling the climate crisis & promoting green technology growth. DL April 20: bit.ly/CoMoCTI

On April 1, @uwepidemiology.bsky.social and #UWSPH will host Dr. Claudia Gross Shader who will discuss using data for public action. The Public Health Practice series is open to all UW faculty, students, and staff: sph.washington.edu/practice/pub...

Read this story in today's @geekwire.com about the relaunch of our Seattle #fintech incubator with new partner Curinos: www.geekwire.com/2025/uws-com...

UW’s CoMotion relaunches Seattle fintech incubator with new partner Curinos

A wall in the new University of Washington CoMotion offices includes logos for some of the 285 companies that have spun out of the program. (GeekWire

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In our last Fundamentals for Startups, Andy Ouderkirk and Kelly Ingham shared how to build a $100M business in the age of #Al. Catch it here: bit.ly/4kYl2wu

Join us this Thurs 3/20, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Startup Hall for our next Start Something, when Seattle Kraken owner and chair Samantha Holloway chats with moderator Marius Ciocirlan, cofounder and CEO of MarkOS. Presented by CSC Leasing. Register: bit.ly/CoMoLabsSS_S...