A new Seattle nonprofit is aiming to provide a structured pathway for Black startup founders, offering support that includes networking, mentorship and guidance on raising venture capital funding.

Hello again, and thank you for reading Fast Company’s Plugged In. In 2013, David Min came to Disney CEO Bob Iger with a big idea. Min, a founding partner at Disney’s investment arm, Steamboat Ventures ...

Accelerators have become one of the most valuable springboards for early-stage startups. But in 2025, with hundreds of programs around the world and growing specialization across verticals and ...

Our latest Startup Radar spotlights four early stage tech startups in the Seattle region: Amera, Clara, Oiyko, and Specbook.

What happens when you send Seattle founders down to San Francisco for a few days? Some hot takes on the stark differences in startup culture between the two cities. A group of early stage ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Taylor Soper on Jul 29, 2025 at 8:18 ...

Companies will receive up to $500,000 each, plus an opportunity to launch to ISS. Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of ...

Within only a decade, accelerators have become a mainstay of startup ecosystems in regions around the globe. Throughout this period, the accelerator business model has continued to evolve. Still in ...