Tri-Cities Tech Business Update

May 2011 Issue

• Seattle Business magazine awards
  Seattle Business Magazine has announced finalists for its Washington Manufacturing Awards and three Tri-Cities companies are among the ranks - congratulations to Bruker, SIGN and ESTeem Wireless Modems. more...
• WSU-Tri-Cities and University of Oregon entrepreneurship teams shine at business plan competitions
  A group of student entrepreneurs from WSU-Tri-Cities entered their business plan into a number of competitions, walking away with a total of $8,500! EyeDot made it into the semifinals at University of Oregon's New Venture Challenge international competition, winning $500 there. more...
• Jobs key to residents' satisfaction with their communities
  A 2010 Gallup poll shows that those metro areas with the lowest unemployment rate boast the most satisfied residents. more...

• R&D Funding Available from Washington Technology Center
  May 25 & June 8. Are you working on innovative technology applications with near-term commercial potential? Attend an information webinar to learn about applying for a Washington Technology Center Research & Technology Development (RTD) grant to offset the costs of your R&D. more...
• Participating in the government marketplace
  Washington State Procurement Technical Assistance Center offers a number of seminars to maximize the number of capable U.S. more...
• U.S.A.'s Chief Technology Officer to speak at Technology Alliance's State of Technology luncheon
  May 10. Join more than 800 business, academic and government leaders at the premier annual event for Washington's innovation community, featuring a keynote conversation with the U.S.A.'s first-ever Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra. more...
• TREN meeting
  May 17. Two Careers - One Relationship: Recruiting the Family Unit. In today's world, so many families have become a two-income household, and relocating to a new city can often bring the challenge of two people needing to find employment. more...
• Meet the Buyers - Doing Business with the Cities
  May 24. The cities and counties in the Tri-Cities region purchase millions of dollars worth of products and services from area businesses each year. more...
• Mentor-Protege Program
  The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business published an informative article on PNNL's Mentor-Protégé Program in its April issue. more...

• Mid-Columbia Small Business Awards Banquet
  May 5. The 16th Annual Small Business Awards Banquet celebrates small businesses in Benton and Franklin Counties for their exceptional customer service, outstanding commitment to employees, and superior community relations. more...
• Cleantech Open Business Competition
  May 24 entry deadline. The mission of the Cleantech Open is to find, fund, and foster the big ideas that address today's most urgent energy, environmental, and economic challenges. more...
• Summer Science and Engineering Camps
  The WSU Tri-Cities Summer Science Camps are seeking support for budding scientists and engineers. more...
• Beyond Li Ion forum
  June 7-9. Fourth Symposium on Energy Storage: Beyond Lithium Ion  Motivated by societal energy needs and by the tremendous potential for materials science and engineering to provide needed advances, a consortium comprising Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, IBM Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory will host a symposium at the Battelle Auditorium on PNNL's Richland campus. more...

• Kudos: Bernie Hansen wins Volpentest Entrepreneurial Award
  Congratulations to Bernie Hansen, PNNL's Economic Development Office (EDO), winner of this year's Sam Volpentest Entrepreneurial Leadership Award. more...

We invite your contributions! We will consider items that fit the mission of this publication, including your tech-related news, awards, and notices of upcoming events. Please send text to Andrea McMakin or call (509) 372-6013.

Tri-Cities Tech Business Update is published by the Economic Development Office at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Each month, we send you an e-mail message, giving you the link of news, tips, awards, upcoming events, and other information about local technology-based businesses and organizations that support them. With business and community partners, our goal is to build and diversify the Tri-Cities economy—adding skilled jobs in primary-sector industries that bring in outside dollars. Currently, more than 1,100 tech-related businesses, investors, and economic development stakeholders subscribe to the newsletter, mostly in the Mid-Columbia area and the rest of the Pacific Northwest. This newsletter (RL-P00-009) supports PNSO's vision for the future of the Hanford Site and surrounding area through the creation of research opportunities, new industries, and new business clusters.