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Biotech companies fuel IPO boom in Washington state over the past year

GeekWire

In a region better known for its tech startups and legions of software engineers, it’s biotech companies that have helped lead a recent IPO boom in the state of Washington, accounting for eight of 11 firms joining the public markets via a traditional IPO over the past year. It’s an unprecedented trend. Absci Photo).

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Biotech in 2022: Industry leaders and investors on trends and challenges to watch

GeekWire

Five Washington state biotech companies also entered the public markets last year, including: Sana Biotechnology, which raised $587 million in its IPO; Absci, which raised $200 million ; and proteomics company Nautilus Biotechnology, which reeled in $345 million in a SPAC merger. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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Absci’s IPO reflects booming biotech market and growing PNW life sciences industry

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Absci is the latest in a string of Washington state biotech startups to test the public markets — others including Impel Neuropharma, Sana Biotechnology, Athira Pharma, and Silverback Therapeutics have had IPOs in the past year. The amount of investment that is pouring into biotechnology and the life sciences is incredible,” said Alexandre.

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Health Innovation of the Year: 5 finalists at the GeekWire Awards use tech to improve healthcare

GeekWire

This category highlights pioneering health, life science, biotechnology or medical breakthroughs that hold great promise for bettering our lives or improving the healthcare system. Read more about the finalists and cast your vote below. It raised $10 million in November in a round led by Cercano Management.

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The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Every business unit has a stake in the IT services, apps, networks, hardware, and software needed to meet business goals and objectives, and many of them are hiring their own technologists. Healthcare Technology is paramount for the healthcare industry, including the medical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries.

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Seattle area boasts 10 fast-growing unicorns: Can you name the billion dollar startups?

GeekWire

The majority operate in enterprise software or cloud computing. In fact, GeekWire reported this week on a little-known enterprise software company that just joined the unicorn ranks. GeekWire story from June 2020 : Outreach raises $50M as billion-dollar Seattle startup aims to capitalize on remote sales trend. GeekWire Photo).

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The emerging technology trends revolutionizing our world

Dataconomy

In this exploration of 2023’s emerging technology trends, we embark on a journey through the frontiers of innovation, where groundbreaking ideas converge with tangible reality, and the future takes its bold and exhilarating shape. Keep reading and learn everything you need to know about the emerging technology trends of 2023.

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