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Adaptive Biotechnologies’ new HQ: Co-founders show off 100K square-foot space in Seattle

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Adaptive co-founders Harlan (left) and Chad Robins on the plaza at the new Adaptive Biotechnology headquarters. After doubling its workforce during the pandemic, Adaptive Biotechnologies finally has room to grow. Harlan, former head of the the computational biology program at Fred Hutch, serves as chief scientific officer.

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Vancouver, Wash. biotech company Absci files to go public

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The company, founded in 2011, began commercial operations in 2018 and now has partnerships with Merck, Xyphos Biotechnology, Alpha Cancer Technologies and several other drug companies. Three Washington state companies — Sana Biotechnology , Impel Neuropharma and Paymentus — have gone public with a traditional IPO this year.

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GeekWire Awards: How these five Workplace of the Year finalists navigate challenging times

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Workplace of the Year finalists, clockwise from top left: Adaptive Biotechnologies co-founders Harlan and Chad Robins; the Helion team; Impinj offices in Seattle; Treasury4 team; Blink CEO Karen Clark Cole. This year’s finalists are Adaptive Biotechnologies, Blink, Helion, Impinj and Treasury4. Blink Blink CEO Karen Clark Cole.

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Eliem Therapeutics files for IPO as another Seattle-area biotech firm set to go public

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Two others Washington state biotech companies, Absci and Icosavax , have also recently filed to go public, building on IPOs earlier this year from Sana Biotechnology , Impel Neuropharma and Lyell Immunopharma, which is based in South San Francisco and the Seattle area. Eliem’s tech. Via SEC filing).

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Protein design to precision health: Vote for Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

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The category highlights pioneering health, life science, biotechnology or medical breakthroughs that hold great promise for bettering our lives or improving the healthcare system. A fifth company is the brainchild of a founder previously at Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI).

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GeekWire Awards FAQ: What to know if you’re coming to the big show

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Program schedule : VIP finalist reception at 4:30 p.m. The Awards program — the Oscars of the Northwest tech scene — will begin at 7 p.m., Workplace of the Year, presented by JLL • Helion • Impinj • Adaptive Biotechnologies • Blink UX • Treasury4 Read about the five finalists here. When: Thursday, May 18, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

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The Seattle startup scene is sizzling with record funding, hiring surge, 12 unicorns

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Three Seattle-area companies — Sana Biotechnology , Impel Neuropharma, and Paymentus — have gone public with a traditional IPO this year, and Icosovax just filed last week. Last month Seattle-based Nautilus Biotechnology, led by Isilon Systems co-founder Sujal Patel, went public via a SPAC merger. market over 5 years.