2020-2021 Discovery Series

The  is a statewide, not-for-profit organization of leaders from Washington’s technology-based businesses and research institutions united by our vision of a vibrant innovation economy that benefits all of our state's citizens.Through programs, events, data analysis, and policy activities, we advance excellence in education, research, and entrepreneurship to support the growth of our high-impact industries; the creation of high-wage jobs; and economic prosperity for our entire state.

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Spotlighting the Cool Research happening here in Washington State in Cool Places around town - Even Virtually!

Reading the news, it can be easy to imagine that all of the cool research is coming out of MIT or Stanford. But folks at the Fred Hutch, WSU, UW, PNNL, and other local research institutions are turning out game-changing, and in some cases, life-altering, research. The Discovery Series offers the broader community an opportunity to learn about new discoveries and cutting-edge technologies directly from our state’s leading scientists and innovators.Since 1997, more than 150 presenters have informed and amazed us with everything from neurobotics, video of gigantic tubeworms living next to hot vents in the Atlantic Ocean, the fight against malaria, genetically engineered food truths and myths, the promise of predictive medicine, and images from the world's most powerful telescope.Join us for lunch on the second Friday of almost every month (Sept-June, except December) to get educated, inspired, connected. Designed to bring together the state's preeminent researchers, innovative leaders, and elected officials who want to stay on top of important advancements being made in our state. Each Discovery Series program will include lunch (when in person), networking time, a Q&A session, and an opportunity to meet the speaker.Interested in Sponsoring our 2020-2021 Season? Packages available for purchase - <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/545b1745e4b0a4696b7278fd/t/5efb8d26831f74754a4b73ca/1593543975096/Discovery+Series+Sponsorship+benefits.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Full Details Here!</a>

<h3>2020 - 2021 Schedule (all events - 11:30am-1pm)</h3>September 11, 2020: The Fight Against COVIDDr. Keith Jerome, Professor Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center October 9, 2020: NEW WAYS OF THINKING OF THE MOBILE PHONE FOR HEALTHCARE AND IN THE CURRENT PANDEMICDr. Shwetak N. Patel, WRF Entrepreneurship Professor in Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, UWNOVEMBER 13, 2020: TO MARS AND BEYOND: THE SCIENCE OF THE SPACE ROVER Dr. Melissa Rice, Professor of Geology, Western Washington University, and Kathleen Hoza, Systems Engineer, First Mode JANUARY 8, 2021: WHALE TAILS: SAVING OUR SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCAS Lynne Barre, Branch Chief, Protected Resources Division, NOAA FEBRUARY 12, 2021: FUTURE FLYERS: DECARBONIZING AEROSPACE Dr. Michael Wolcott, Associate Vice President for Research of Civil and Environmental Engineering, WSU MARCH 12, 2021: GENES AND THEIR EXPRESSION IN YOU: THE GENETIC AND NEUROLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR Dr. Lisa Stubbs, Senior Investigator, PNRI APRIL 9, 2021: THE BALANCING ACT: WHEN BUILDINGS TALK TO THE GRIDDr. Jud Virden, Associate Laboratory Director of the Energy and Environment Directorate, PNNL MAY 14, 2021: 2021 AND THE COVID CURE Dr. Deb Fuller, Vaccinologist and Professor in the Department of Microbiology, UW School of MedicineJUNE 11, 2021: ENGINEERING ART: THE FUTURE WITHIN FLAMEWORK Ginny Ruffner, (American Glass Artist) presenting

<h1>Thank You to our Sponsors! </h1>

<h3>PARTICIPATING SPONSORS:</h3>Aerospace Futures Alliance (AFA)AHT InsuranceBoeingCambia Grove Clark NuberFirst ModeFacebook GoogleNortheastern University - SeattlePerkins CoiePoint B CapitalSeaChange FundWRF CapitalWashington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)

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