Software, IT, strategy Gregory T. Huang wrote: On Tuesday night, I attended an intriguing event in the Washington Technology Industry Association’s cloud computing series, on “Scaling Into the Cloud with Amazon Web Services.” It was held at Amazon’s Beacon Hill headquarters i...

Venture Capital, Finance, Markets Gregory T. Huang wrote: As expected, the economic downturn is hitting venture capital hard. The top challenge for Washington state VCs for the first quarter of 2009 will be the availability of capital—ahead of the national economy and overall market growth. Th...

Biotech, Devices, people Luke Timmerman wrote: Washington state’s life sciences trade group has a new boss, Chris Rivera, who has made a career in the high-pressure world of sales and marketing of new biotech drugs. Rivera’s new challenge, starting this month, is to help strengthen this ...

Mobile, Telecom, Global Innovation Gregory T. Huang wrote: Last month, Xconomy reported on a visit to China by five Seattle-area tech companies as part of a mobile-telecom mission organized by the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA). The goal of the trip was to open up business opportu...