Tri-Cities Tech Business Update

September 2013 Issue

• Governor Inslee Small Modular Reactor Letter of Support Backs Tri-Cities
  "I am writing in support of the U.S. Department of Energy's (USDOE) initiative to facilitate the development of small modular reactors in the United States, and to promote a domestic small modular reactor (SMR) industry that will advance carbon-free energy and avoid the financial burden imposed by large nuclear reactor plant construction. more...
• Washington State: Where Else?
  Washington State epitomizes and embraces diversity, and is the subject of a new video put together by Choose Washington State. more...
• Dade Moeller: New Strategic Hire; Strategic Appointment; Service Award
  Dade Moeller recently announced that Darrell Fisher has joined the firm as a principal medical dosimetrist to support the company's expansion into radiation medical physics. more...
• Seeking Capital? Why Not Try a 'Direct Public Offering'
  Finding capital to start a new company can be frustrating and tough. In order to make their goals, a few entrepreneurs have turned to a "Direct Public Offering" (DPO). more...

• Make a Corporate Connection
  Would you like to make a connection with a leading company in your field? Tech startups are invited to apply to be considered for a match with an established corporation. more...
• Tri-Cities Business Certificate Program
  The Tri-Cities Business Certificate Program is being offered by the UW Foster School of Business. It's a six-session program that provides business owners and professionals the opportunity to study proven business fundamentals and learn how to best apply them to growing companies. more...
• Host an Open House for National Manufacturing Day
  In recognition of National Manufacturing Day, October 4, manufacturers, educational institutions, and others are encouraged to host events that will highlight the importance of manufacturing to the nation's economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill jobs in manufacturing fields. more...

• Life Science Discovery Fund Proof of Concept Grant
  September 4. The Life Sciences Discovery Fund is accepting applications from Washington state organizations for its Proof of Concept grant. more...
• Geekwire Summit
  September 12. The GeekWire Summit explores the topics that shape Geekwire's daily coverage of the technology world, and identifies the trends that promise to change the world in the years ahead. more...
• Understanding Government Contracting
  September 17. The state and federal governments purchase millions of dollars' worth of products and services from small businesses each year. more...
• Grow Your Business with Email and Social Media Marketing
  September 18. Learn great tips and hints, and discover best practices as you explore marketing your business with email and social media. more...
• Startup Weekend Tri-Cities Registration Open
  September 20 - 22. Startup Weekend is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas; it's a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, investors, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch startups. more...
• Meet the Buyer: Doing Business with Washington State Department of Transportation
  September 24. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) purchases millions of dollars' worth of products and services from area businesses each year. more...
• Smartmap Expo
  September 25 & 26. This year's Smartmap Expo, The Magic of Manufacturing, focuses on growing your manufacturing business through innovation and inspiration. more...
• Start Smart Workshop
  October 7. The three-hour practical and interactive workshop will help attendees learn how to save time and money by planning now for business success. more...
• Government Contracting Workshop - Walla Walla
  October 9. What does it take to become a successful government contractor? Learn about the services and continuous support that the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) has available to help your company with the contracting process. more...
• Life Science Discovery Fund Mentor Program Grant
  October 4. The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) is accepting applications from Washington state organizations for its Entrepreneur Mentoring Program. more...
• Future Workforce Needs in Clean Energy
  October 17. The Tri-Cities Research District is sponsoring a joint event with Columbia Basin College to educate the public, legislators, and higher education institutions about regional energy efforts and new technologies to assist utilities in meeting the climate initiative milestones in 2015 and 2019. more...
• Global Entrepreneurship Week Presentation
  November 19. During one week each November, thousands of activities around the world inspire millions to engage in entrepreneurial action while connecting them to potential mentors, collaborators, and investors. more...

• Plug Power Awarded $650,000 DOE Contract
  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Plug Power a $650,000 contract to demonstrate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells to power the refrigeration units in semi-trailer trucks that transport perishable and frozen foods. more...
• Facial Scanning Is Making Gains in Surveillance
  The Homeland Security Department hired the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to test the BOSS system at an arena in Kennewick, Wash. more...
• Could Electric Cars Threaten the Grid?
  Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have calculated that the grid has enough excess capacity to support over 150 million battery-powered cars, or about 75 percent of the cars, pickups, and SUVs on the road in the United States. more...
• Four PNNL Staff Selected for State Academy Membership
  Four scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been selected to join the Washington State Academy of Sciences. more...

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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.