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This month, the Corporate Relations (CR) team is recognizing fellow Coug Sandi Brabb for being a great WSU partner in efforts to build holistic, long-lasting relationships with companies.

The five Small Business Development Center advisors below recently completed their certifications, a requirement to ensure the advisors are well-prepared to engage with clients and the local business community. The certification takes six months and includes an assessment of 12 areas of technical skills, along with a variety of soft skills.

Once again, WSU is a key player in a statewide effort to address the critical national need for a reliable and secure electric power grid. WSU’s long history and expertise in power engineering makes it an obvious partner for these public-private partnerships. Securing major state and federal funding, like the $2.25 million Clean Energy Fund grant […]

For the first time, Washington is hosting the National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Conference. Washington’s thriving health care innovation sector makes this conference a natural fit for Seattle, and great opportunity for the small businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers working to get life-changing innovations into the marketplace. Recognizing NIH SBIR/STTR’s […]

“I couldn’t hire enough people to do what Business Growth MAP has done for me. Hands-down, it’s one of the best things I’ve done since I opened.” – Bonnie Brasure Owner, Bleu Door Bakery Bonnie Brasure represents one of the 145 organizations and entrepreneurs who have received free business consulting services from students in WSU Vancouver’s Business […]

When Debra and Monica heard their names called from the podium, they jumped up from the table, hugged each other, and joined in some hearty “Go Cougs” started by their colleagues. WSU scores at #UEDASummit! pic.twitter.com/pWc4vTAL1t — Michael Ebinger (@MichaelEbinger) September 30, 2015  

Corinna Cisneros did not take her decision to pursue engineering lightly. As a single working mom going to community college full time, she wanted to be sure that more time in school would land her in a fulfilling career. At Tacoma Community College, Cisneros excelled in math and worked as a tutor and supplemental instructor. […]

One of Bob Stevens’ favorite things about owning a business is helping high school students through their first job interviews. “They are scared, but rapt with attention,” said Stevens, who owns and founded Northwest Applied Marine in Chewelah, Wash. “You can see that they really want to learn something.” In 10-years as a resident of […]

Washington State University’s research in advanced materials, engineering and smart systems make it a crucial part of Washington’s $76 billion aerospace industry. Because of those strengths, local companies look to WSU for help in solving technological challenges, and to engage with students who will soon enter the workforce. Government programs like the Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI) help […]

A possible treatment for Alzheimer’s. Bone implants with antimicrobial properties. A gummy electrolyte that would make batteries safer. Fuel that only gives off water as a byproduct. These are all emerging technologies and treatments that began in research labs at Washington State University, and were showcased at Seattle industry events over the summer.