Tag: Startups
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What surviving on Mars can teach you about building a startup to last
Movie poster from The Martian. Photo: Wikipedia It’s rare that a story about survival set on another planet can provide guidance on how to build an enduring company on this one. But as it turns out, that’s just what The Martian does. It’s a book and a movie that take you literally into another world…
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GeekWire Summit is one week away! Check out the agenda for our biggest event ever
We’re one week away from the GeekWire Summit, our biggest event ever and a must-attend conference for anyone interested in technology and business. Tickets are still available, but they’re going fast, so be sure to grab yours today. This is the fourth year of the GeekWire Summit, which convenes business leaders, engineers, investors and innovators for…
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This startup is launching 60 satellites in space to take real-time photos of Earth
BlackSky’s Pathfinder spacecraft will provide real-time images of the Earth. A new Seattle-area startup wants to launch the largest satellite-imaging constellation ever deployed to help take pictures and videos of the Earth. BlackSky Global today announced plans to send satellites into mid-latitude orbits — six in 2016, 60 by 2019 — and provide customers in a variety of industries with images…
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Planetary Power rolls out ‘HyGen’ — the Toyota Prius of diesel generators
Planetary Power expects to deliver 50 HyGen hybrid diesel-battery generators this year. Image Credit: Planetary Power For the six-person crew that lived through a grueling four-month Mars simulation on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano last year, this beige trailer was a critical source of power — not to mention the key to some peace and quiet.…
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GeekWire Radio: Mining asteroids in space, and finding the best food on Earth
We’ve got all sorts of innovation to talk about on this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast. Chaitanya Sareen, the CEO of startup Chewsy We start on a lighter note, talking about one of the more attention-getting stories on GeekWire this week — the JoeyBra, an undergarment developed by UW students, with a pocket for storing credit…
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Secretive space robot startup Arkyd to unveil ambitious plans, backed by big names
NASA Mars Rover vet Chris Lewicki is the president and chief engineer of Arkyd. [Follow-Up: Space robot venture includes Google’s Page and Schmidt, aims to expand Earth’s resources] Arkyd Astronautics, a Seattle-area startup led by a NASA veteran and involving some of the biggest names in the commercial space industry, is preparing to unveil its mission…
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NASA vet and X Prize creator at the helm of secretive space robot startup Arkyd
With the Space Shuttle Atlantis departing this morning for its final flight, some have lamented the end of an era for the American space program. But a number of entrepreneurs are keeping the flame alive, and one new Seattle area upstart, with some high-profile engineers and backers, is just coming onto the scene. The company is…
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Naveen Jain’s next big thing: Own a piece of the moon?
Naveen Jain Naveen Jain is looking to save planet Earth by reaching for the moon. The Seattle Internet entrepreneur emerged today as the co-founder of a new startup company called Moon Express, which is attempting to “blaze a trail to the moon and establish new avenues for commercial space activities beyond Earth orbit.” Jain previously…