Tri-Cities Tech Business Update
This monthly e-mailed update contains news, opportunities, upcoming events, and other information about Mid-Columbia tech businesses and the organizations that support them. Browse the archives for back issues.
April 2008 Issue
- Corporations flock to Stepframe to reward employees
A Richland firm's online tool that rewards employees for their accomplishments is becoming a hot commodity for Fortune 500 companies. more... - Vista Engineering announces transaction with GTI
An acquisition will expand the services and equipment of Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC. The Kennewick, Wash. more... - Companies team up to produce retirement planning software
A new product, a consumer-friendly retirement software program, benefitted from the multimedia expertise of PixelSoft Films of Kennewick, Wash. more... - Medical isotope firm opens doors at new location
Advanced Medical Isotope Corp. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 26 at its new facility at 6208 W. more... - Kennewick architecture firm "designing" its future
In less than a year, a fledgling architect-engineering firm is making its mark with a specialized suite of services: architecture, engineering, interior design, and project management. more... - *Tri-Cities bioproducts and bioenergy gearing up
Recent events are lining up to position the Tri-Cities as one of the Northwest's top locations for bioproducts and bioenergy advancements. more...
This section describes news, appointees, and events related to the Tri-Cities Research District. The Research District is a vibrant, 1,600-acre mixed-use area in north Richland, Wash. with more than 80 employers and an emphasis on science and technology companies and organizations. Contact Diahann Howard at (509) 375-3060. Other Research District tenant news appears in this newsletter as indicated by the symbol *.
- Master plan under way
In March, three owners of land in the Tri-Cities Research District signed contracts to have TVA Architects of Portland, Ore. more... - Development updates
Our Dream Continued, LLC is building a 48,000-sq-ft building by the lake in the Stevens Center Business Park, at 2490 Garlick Blvd. more... - Research District to receive Innovation Zone funding
Washington state will allocate $275,000 in capital grant funds for the Innovation Partnership Zone in north Richland, which coincides with the Tri-Cities Research District. more...
- The future of biomass in Washington and Oregon
A new report says that the Northwest can have a sizeable biofuels industry if nontraditional feedstocks, such as municipal waste, and new conversion technologies are used. more... - Need an intern for your business?
Business and technical interns from WSU more... - Resource for Washington tech industries
The Washington Technology Industry Association invites you to become a member. The largest state technology association in North America, the WTIA is a resource for technology businesses in Washington state to connect, find new customers and employees, receive discounted business services, and have their voice heard in state and national government. more... - Sustainable business network wants your opinion
The Mid-Columbia Sustainable Business Network has formed to help Mid-Columbia-area businesses and organizations incorporate socially responsible and environmentally sound practices into their operations. more... - R&D funding available
Applications are due April 24 for Washington Technology Center's Spring 2008 Research & Technology Development funding. more... - Nominations sought for Mid-Columbia Small Business Awards
Small businesses are invited to apply by April 4 for the 13th Annual Mid-Columbia Small Business of the Year Awards to be presented by the Three Rivers Alliance of Chambers on May 7. more...
- 2008 Washington State Technology Summit
APRIL 15. "Innovation for the Next Washington" is the theme for the 2008 Washington State Technology Summit to be held April 15 from 7:30 am to 5 pm at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Wash. more... - Tech industry investment forum
APRIL 24. Entrepreneurs can market their companies at the 2008 Washington Technology Industry Association Investment Forum and Technology Showcase on April 24 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle, Wash. more... - Alternative Energy Expo and Electrathon
APRIL 25-26. Celebrate Earth Month at the annual Alternative Energy Expo and Electrathon sponsored by the Franklin PUD, Energy Northwest, and Columbia Basin College. more... - Seminars for small businesses
The Columbia Basin College Institute for Professional Development offers the following workshops in April, from 6 to 9 pm. more... - Growing your sales
APRIL 17. "Target your Audience and Your Sales Strategy to Create Sales Success" is the topic of a Food for Thought Brown Bag series for entrepreneurs on April 17. more... - All about employee handbooks
APRIL 22, REGISTER BY APRIL 18. Sandra Muller, Cicotte Law Firm, LLC, presents "Employee Handbooks: The Basics and Beyond" on April 22. more...
- Internet pioneer Vint Cerf speaks
MAY 9, REGISTER BY MAY 8. The Technology Alliance's 2008 State of Technology Luncheon: Information, Imagination & Ingenuity is May 9 at the Westin Seattle, featuring a keynote conversation with "Father of the Internet" and Turing Award winner Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google. more... - Early-Stage Investment Forum
MAY 9, INVESTORS REGISTER BY MAY 7. The 8th annual Early-Stage Investment Forum, presented by the Northwest Entrepreneur Network, is May 9 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle. more... - IT Day
MAY 14. Lockheed Martin's Information Technology Day is May 14 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Wash. 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 and photos to Diane Kahler or call (509) 372-4133.
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.