Tri-Cities Tech Business Update
*Business plans grab attention
If two winning business plans become reality, patented technologies developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory could help detect chemical agents in people and assist sports teams in tracking their athletes' body measurements. A Tri-Cities team from the Washington State University Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship placed second in the graduate student division of WSU's annual business plan competition in April, winning $10,000. The technology allows for the rapid and precise detection of chemical agents in humans. A separate team from the University of Oregon won first place at the New Venture Championship in Portland, Ore. and second place at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology competition, landing almost $35,000 in prize awards. Contact Robin Conger at (509) 372-4328.
