Tag: Seattle

Startup Ecosystem Development & Thailand’s “Seattle Problem”

A few days ago, my former employer and one of the largest banks in Thailand made an announcement that marked a seismic shift in the Southeast Asian banking landscape and the Thailand tech and startup ecosystem. Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), a Thai full service financial institution and growing corpora...

Novo Nordisk doubles up with Nucleate: renews partnership with Nucleate Boston and adds Seattle chapter

Novo Nordisk to bolster their support to Nucleate by renewing their sponsorship of Nucleate Boston’s Activator Program and extend it to Seattle chapter, facilitating formation of early-stage life science ventures. Today, the Nucleate Boston chapter is pleased to announce renewal of its ...

Jeff Bezos to Leave Seattle for Miami

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is moving to the Sunshine State. In a sentimental Instagram post Thursday, which included old footage of the very first Amazon office located in Bezos’ former garage in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, the billionaire said he’s moving to Miami. His reasons for...

Seattle vs Prague

As a lifelong non-smoker, I define a country’s smoking success as having less of a smoking culture. Compared to the US, Prague has a huge smoking culture. According to data from the Czech National Cancer Control Programme, about 25% of Czechs smoke, compared to approximately 15% of A...

Seattle Biotech Hub Advances “DNA Typewriter” Tech with $75M Investment (Video)

In a groundbreaking move poised to reshape the landscape of biological research, a Seattle-based biotech organization is set to receive a substantial $75 million injection of funding. This financial backing will fuel pioneering research into “DNA typewriters,” a revolutionary concept inv...