#CoMotionLabs summer social at Fremont Brewing was a blast! Big thanks to Plug and Play for cohosting — and congrats on launching your 2nd Seattle cohort! We also welcomed Curinos #fintech startups, @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social, CoMotion mentors, partners, and more. #SeattleStartups

We’re hosting Rich Barton—founder of Expedia and Zillow—at Startup Hall on Oct 21, 6–8 p.m. Come hear how bold ideas scale into industry-shaking companies. 🔗 Register: luma.com/46lyzgf8 #CoMotionLabs #StartupLife #FounderStories #SeattleTech #Innovation

Meet the future of Fintech! We are excited to partner with Curinos as they launch their inaugural Curinos FinTech Incubator here at CoMotion Labs. #fintech #startupsseattle

Congratulations to @uofwa.bsky.social spinoff Aquagga Inc. and CEO Dhileep Sivam on winning the top prize at PNW Climate Week: www.geekwire.com/2025/aquagga...

Congratulations to our inaugural cohort! They are Bio Fiber Industries, Blue Dot Motorworks, Electra, Forge, Nimbus Aerospace, and Zila BioWorks! Read more in this @geekwire.com story and on our blog: comotion.uw.edu/blog/introdu...

Events this week during hashtag#InnovationMonth2025 from @uw-cei.bsky.social, @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social #UWTacoma UW College of Engineering, DXARTS @uwartsci.bsky.social and more! Catch the full calendar: bit.ly/UWInnovMo25

Exciting news! @uofwa.bsky.social med tech spinoff VerAvanti has raised $31.5M in a Series A round! Read more in @geekwire.com #UWInnovates

So much going on this week for #UWInnovationMonth2025! From art, to jazz, from physics to clean tech, entrepreneurship, science in medicine lectures and more! See the full schedule: bit.ly/UWInnovMo25 @uwartsci.bsky.social @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social @uw-cei.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social

Tonight - Sat! Part of #UWInnovationMonth2025: Complexions Contemporary Ballet at Meany Hall bit.ly/4d6El3s @uwartsci.bsky.social @uofwa.bsky.social #UWInnovates

This Friday at noon, at Startup Hall on the UW Seattle campus: Fundamentals for Startups will feature Carolyn Gile, CPA, Gary Zhang, and Kate Walter of Moss Adams who'll share information about entity formation and tax considerations for early-stage startups. Register: bit.ly/F4SU_CarGarK...

Congratulations to #CoMotionSupported @uofwa.bsky.social spinoff Overland AI on winning AI Innovation of the Year at the @geekwire.com Awards last night (way to kick off #InnovationMonth2025)! Congrats to all the winners and nominees! www.geekwire.com/2025/geekwir...

Today kicks off the second annual UW Innovation Month, a campus-wide celebration of the innovation that happens everywhere at @uofwa.bsky.social. Read more about the festivities and browse the 60+ events happening all month long! comotion.uw.edu/blog/uw-inno... #UWInnovationMonth2025 #UWInnovates

Join Christopher Pavel, deputy director of the Pacific Northwest Mission Acceleration Center at noon, this Friday ,at Fundamentals for Startups, at CoMotion Labs' Startup Hall, when he shares practical strategies for breaking into defense tech. Register to join us in person: bit.ly/F4SU_ChrisP

Join Julie Reed, partner at Miller Nash LLP to learn about navigating the IP landscape for AI/ML companies, at this week's Fundamentals For Startups, Friday 4/25 at noon, at CoMotion Labs Startup Hall near UW's Seattle campus. Register: bit.ly/F4SU_Julie

DEADLINE EXTENDED!⏳ Attention pre-seed to seed #climatetech #SeattleStartups! Apply now to be part of the CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator cohort! This is an 8-mo cohort-based pgm supporting startups tackling the climate crisis & promoting green technology growth. DL April 27: bit.ly/CoMoCTI

This Friday's Fundamentals for Startups at noon at Startup Hall, learn about validating innovation and achieving traction, critical for early-stage startups! Presenting will be Jimmy Lee of JLEE & Associates. Register: bit.ly/F4SU_Jimmy

Overland AI unveils self-driving vehicle for military that goes 35 MPH and navigates off-road terrain https://www.geekwire.com/2025/overland-ai-unveils-self-driving-vehicle-for-military-that-goes-35-mph-and-navigates-off-road-terrain/

Join us this Friday at noon at Startup Hall for Fundamentals for Startups, with students @uwlaw.bsky.social's Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, and attorneys Tyler Hollenbeck, Megan McNally and Jordan Wada to learn about entity formation, raising capital, and scaling and more. Rgstr: bit.ly/F4SU_ELC

Attention #UW #UWAllen aspiring entrepreneurs! The @uwcomotion.bsky.social @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social Husky PitchFest on May 15 is an opportunity to share your idea, make connections and win cash prizes — and have fun doing it. Register by April 25: events.uw.edu/event/2025Hu... #HuskyExperience

Sharing this exciting news from @comotionlabs.bsky.social member @skylight.social about funding from @mcuban.bsky.social and Graham & Walker. Read the story in @geekwire.com #ATProtocol

Join us at noon, this Friday at Startup Hall, when our Fundamentals for Startups spring series begins. Rob Mathewson will share tips about the art of the sell--critical for early stage startup founders. Register: bit.ly/F4SURobM

Congratulations to @uw-sefs.bsky.social's Sharon Doty on being named an AAAS Fellow by the @aaas.org. Our wishes extend to the 4 other @uofwa.bsky.social researchers also receiving this special honor. Read the story in @uwnews.bsky.social: lnkd.in/gnjAMkSh

Our own Fiona Wills explains the resources available to UW research faculty, postdocs, and grad students looking to commercialize their innovations on this recent episode of @uwmedicine.bsky.social's "THRIVEcast" podcast, hosted by Patricia Kritek. Catch it here: spoti.fi/4jbiUA7

Attention pre-seed to seed #climatetech #SeattleStartups! Apply now to be part of the inaugural CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator cohort! This is an eight-month cohort-based pam sppting startups tackling the climate crisis & promoting green technology growth. DL April 20: bit.ly/CoMoCTI

On April 1, @uwepidemiology.bsky.social and #UWSPH will host Dr. Claudia Gross Shader who will discuss using data for public action. The Public Health Practice series is open to all UW faculty, students, and staff: sph.washington.edu/practice/pub...

Read this story in today's @geekwire.com about the relaunch of our Seattle #fintech incubator with new partner Curinos: www.geekwire.com/2025/uws-com...

In our last Fundamentals for Startups, Andy Ouderkirk and Kelly Ingham shared how to build a $100M business in the age of #Al. Catch it here: bit.ly/4kYl2wu

Join us this Thurs 3/20, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Startup Hall for our next Start Something, when Seattle Kraken owner and chair Samantha Holloway chats with moderator Marius Ciocirlan, cofounder and CEO of MarkOS. Presented by CSC Leasing. Register: bit.ly/CoMoLabsSS_S...

Join us this Friday at Startup Hall for Fundamentals for Startups when Andrew Ouderkirk and Kelly Ingham discuss how to build a $100M business in the age of AI. bit.ly/F4SU_AndyKelly

Catch Jenn Wrenn Henry's talk from last Friday's Fundamentals for Startups about how to respond effectively to skeptical investors: bit.ly/41XRxUb

[email protected] is partnering with CoMotion and Buerk Center for Entrprnshp to offer qualified students $10,000 over 10 wks to explore social enterprise models w/ the potential to sppt innovations developed by UW researchers. DL 3/27 bit.ly/4iDCwwa cc @uwfosterschool.bsky.social

Today at noon: Learn how to master the art of reframing biased investor questions with Jenn Wrenn Henry, managing partner at VentureUs, this Friday at Fundamentals for Startups. Watch the live stream at noon: bit.ly/CoMotionLive

Join via livestream 5-6 p.m. PDT March 10 for a special event celebrating Seattle’s 2024 #NobelPrize Laureate David Baker Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell will present Baker with a key to the city. @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwproteindesign.bsky.social @nobelprize.bsky.social

Learn how to master the art of reframing biased investor questions with Jenn Wrenn Henry, managing partner at VentureUs, this Friday at Fundamentals for Startups. Register: bit.ly/F4SU_JennWH

Congratulations to CoMotion supported @uofwa.bsky.social spinoff NLM Photonics on announcing their U.S. patent for Thermoset Organic Electro-Optic Materials: www.nlmphotonics.com/2025/03/04/u... cc @uwartsci.bsky.social

Join us Thu 3/20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Startup Hall for our next Start Something, when Seattle Kraken owner and chair Samantha Holloway chats with moderator Marius Ciocirlan, cofounder and CEO of MarkOS. Presented by CSC Leasing. Register: bit.ly/CoMoLabsSS_S...

Did you miss David McFeeters-Krone on Friday's #FundamentalsForStartups talking about tapping into a $150B market through R&D partnerships? Watch it now: bit.ly/41PIk0p

Navigating the digital world presents unique challenges for young people. iSchool Professor Katie Davis emphasizes the importance of mindful tech use over avoidance, empowering youth to become responsible digital citizens. Read more about her research and impact!

Tomorrow at noon, David McFeeters-Krone shares how startups can tap into a $150B market via R&D partnerships at our Fundamentals for Startups. Register to join us in person at Startup Hall: bit.ly/F4SUDavidMK Or tune in to the live stream via YouTube at noon tomorrow: bit.ly/CoMotionLive

Join us Thu 3/20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Startup Hall for our next Start Something, when Seattle Kraken owner and chair Samantha Holloway chats with moderator Marius Ciocirlan, cofounder and CEO of MarkOS. Presented by CSC Leasing. Register: bit.ly/CoMoLabsSS_S...

Catch the video from last week's Fundamentals for Startups, when Rob Belcher of SaaS Capital discussed venture debt, a type of financing designed for startups to complement equity financing and provide access to capital without sacrificing additional equity. bit.ly/41sOao5

Excited to share that CEI Director Dan Schwartz will speak at Provost Serio's 2025 Town Hall! Learn how we're accelerating clean energy adoption in partnership with local tribes + energy-burdened WA communities. Feb 26, 10am @ Alder Auditorium/virtual @uofwa.bsky.social @uwengineering.bsky.social

Join Rob Belcher of SaaS Capital this Friday at Startup Hall for "Startup capital strategy: Venture debt 101". This type of financing is designed for startups to complement equity financing and provide access to capital without sacrificing additional equity. Register: bit.ly/F4SURobB

Come “kick the tires” at our Tech+ incubator at Startup Hall! Selected early-stage startups can try out CoMotion Labs for free for a limited time. Access resources, and work along side fellow entrepreneurs. Apply and see if you qualify—spaces are limited! bit.ly/CoMoTestDrive

Did you miss this vibrant panel discussion about impact investing at our last Fundamentals for Startups? This approach marries financial returns with meaningful social and environmental impact. Watch it now: bit.ly/3CUB09X

Trending: Trump layoffs hit Pacific Northwest engineers and researchers at PNNL, Hanford cleanup, elsewhere https://www.geekwire.com/2025/trump-layoffs-hit-pacific-northwest-engineers-and-researchers-at-pnnl-hanford-cleanup-elsewhere/

Former Cruise CEO Marc Whitten joins Meta to run new group focused on humanoids https://www.geekwire.com/2025/former-cruise-ceo-marc-whitten-joins-meta-to-run-new-group-focused-on-humanoids/

Today at noon--join investors Ken Horenstein, Jack Knellinger, Sandhya Nakhasi, and Allison Parker, who'll present a high-level primer on impact investing--an approach that marries financial returns with meaningful social and environmental impact. Watch the live stream: bit.ly/CoMotionLive

This Friday, at Startup Hall, join investors Ken Horenstein, Jack Knellinger, Sandhya Nakhasi, and Allison Parker, who'll present a high-level primer on impact investing--an approach that marries financial returns with meaningful social and environmental impact. Register: bit.ly/F4SU_Panel

Thank you to Jeannine Lemker, director of UW Entr Law Clinic & Kerra Melvin, Partner at DLA Piper for attending our #PostdoctoralEntrepreneurshipProgram lunch. They shared this advice... (1/2)