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Compliance with information-security legal obligations and protecting proprietary information have become increasingly difficult, given this decade’s ever-increasing universe of types of data leakage. Extreme advances in information technology and data mobility have exacerbated the ramifications of inevitable human error. Exciting new platforms such as social-networking/Web-2.0 sites and “the cloud” often catch on without adequate risk-assessment. … Continue reading “Information Risk Management for the 21st Century Life Sciences Company: WBBA Event”

The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association is organizing a Venture Investment and Partnering (VIP) Forum on Friday Sept. 17 with New Enterprise Associates. The event is part of a series in which entrepreneurs get a chance to make 30-minute presentations to visiting venture firms. For more information, click here.

The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association is organizing an event on some of the best practices to follow in the notoriously difficult field of new drug development. David Brewster of Roche, Roger Ulrich of Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, Richard Slauter of MPI Research, and Jerry Moore of Pacific BioDevelopment will be part of the panel discussion. For … Continue reading “Planning for Drug Development Success: WBBA Event”

The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association is holding its annual golf invitational and political fundraiser on Sept. 13 at Fairwood Golf & Country Club in Renton. For more information on how to register, click here.

The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest has assembled a panel of executives and entrepreneurs from Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Madrona Venture Group and RealNetworks to talk about their experiences in cloud computing. The event, on September 22, will be moderated by Mark Anderson, CEO of Strategic News Service. For more information on how … Continue reading “Piercing the Clouds: Emerging Opportunities in Cloud Computing”

The Institute for Systems Biology and the Technology Alliance are co-presenting a Town Hall event focused on the state of K-12 STEM education in Washington. ISB president Leroy Hood, UW computer science professor Ed Lazowska, and Google site director Scott Silver will be part of a panel conversation with Mary Alice Huechsel, the superintendent of … Continue reading “Emerging Issues in K-12 STEM Education”

Dr. Usha Varanasi, the director of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, will be the guest speaker at the Technology Alliance’s Science & Technology Discovery Series breakfast meeting on Sept. 10. Varanasi will talk about the legacy of the Exxon Valdez and the effects of oil spills on aquatic ecosystems. For more information on how to … Continue reading “The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez: Science & Technology Discovery Series”

The Institute of Translational Health Sciences, a joint program from the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital, is hosting a half-day networking event with industry partners on Sept. 22 in South Lake Union. The goal is to explore “ways to improve human health through cooperative therapeutic, device or diagnostic … Continue reading “Bridging the Commercialization Gap: ITHS Industry Day”

Join the Puget Sound Business Journal as it celebrates the 12th year of its 40 Under 40 program—the region’s premier award program that spotlights the top business leaders under the age of 40 who excel in their industry and show dynamic leadership. The PSBJ will be honoring the 2010 roster at an event on Wednesday, … Continue reading “PSBJ’s 40 Under 40 Honoree Bash”

Since 1996 the Technology Access Foundation has provided community-centered public education programs for underserved students of color. Join TAF for its Annual Report and Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, September 30 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Mt. Baker Community Club, located at 2811 Mount Rainier Drive S.