TECH-DRIVEN INNOVATION ACROSS WASHINGTON
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Table of Contents Event Overview The biennial Tech Institute brings together cross-sector Event Overview...... 1 leaders from across Washington state in a retreat-like atmosphere to make connections, build bridges, and begin Retreat Agenda...... 2 scoping action plans - all focused on strengthening the Sleeping Lady Map...... 6 state’s innovation economy. This year, the Tech Institute Speaker Bios...... 7 is focused on two overarching themes that serve as a foundation for the sessions and discussions. Retreat Attendees...... 13 Technology Alliance Overview Impact Sponsors Innovation-driven economic development and Board of Directors...... 15 We’ll explore the data and stories that show where Executive Summary: tech-driven innovation is occurring both by sector and Tech’s Impact on Washington...... 17 geography; we’ll discuss the backbone for this growth (talent & workforce training, entrepreneurs, capital, Pitch Protocol and Judging Criteria...... 19 infrastructure) and the implications for industry, education Notes...... 20 and policy makers; and we’ll map a collective path forward. Bingo Card...... 21 Immigration, innovation and growth We have set aside some time to partner with the WTIA, and together explore how immigration fuels innovation and Supporting Sponsors immigration’s contribution to the state’s talent needs (on both sides of the Cascades). We’ll hear from experts and have the opportunity to ‘INVENT’ creative (state-oriented) solutions to immigration pain points.
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Vivitiv_TechInstitute2017_24PG_PRESS.indd 2-3 9/20/17 10:19 AM 2017 Monday, September 25, 2017 2017 5:30-7:00P Dinner & Reception 3:00-3:05P Welcome & Overview 7:00-8:30P Session 2: Filling 120K Tech Jobs TECHNOLOGY Presenter: Carol Rava, CEO, Technology Alliance TECHNOLOGY Moderator: Ewan Duncan, Senior Partner, McKinsey INSTITUTE INSTITUTE Panelists: Jennifer Carlson, Executive Director, WTIA Workforce Institute 3:05-3:30P Session 1a: BLS, IPEDS and Washington’s Jobs Senator Joe Fain, WA State Senate (47th Dist) AGENDA Presenter: Chris Mefford, President & CEO, Community Attributes AGENDA Juan Garcia, Global Leader for Career Advancement, Amazon
Description: Washington is expected to have 160,000 openings per year All Mon-Tues sessions Description: Data analysts in the apple industry. Robots in remote medical All Mon-Tues sessions for STEM jobs (beginning in 2020), with 40 percent in computing held in Chapel Theater. clinics. Drones over hydro-dams. Technology is driving innovation in every held in Chapel Theater. occupations. Currently our institutions of higher education award about All meals held in Kingfisher. industry and every community. But what does that mean for our workforce? All meals held in Kingfisher. How does it vary across the state? And what further shifts should we 23,000 STEM degrees and certificates each year. The gap is staggering. expect? We’ll kick off the 2017 Tech Institute with a hands-on (bring your So how do we create a supply to meet the demand? What’s the role of our own device!), interactive session exploring the jobs and workforce trends of K12 schools, our two and four-year institutions, industry-driven upskilling and our innovation economy by industry / region across the state. retraining efforts, and even immigration? We’ll dig into the ‘problem’ data a little but mostly we’ll look at solutions with some leading problem solvers. We promise an entertaining evening session with plenty of time for Objective: Create a shared understanding of the numbers behind tech’s penetration of WA’s economy. audience engagement.
Objective: Explore different entry points and approaches that can expand Guiding Questions: the state’s talent pipeline. Highlight best practices and opportunities. ● How is WA state a leader both in developing new technologies and using them? Guiding Questions: ● What are the effects of tech-driven innovation on communities ● How should we think about the different inputs to the talent pipeline: and industries? immigration (foreign-born and not), K12, higher education, workforce ● What kind of gaps do we see between the education/preparation development, industry upskilling? and the job needs? ● How can we think leverage these different contributors to the talent pipeline in a way that expands access to the good jobs (thinking both 3:30-5:00P Session 1b: Washington’s Innovation Genesis Story about geographical & demographic access)? Moderator: John Wecker, President & CEO, ● Can we leverage technology to improve access and scale? Pacific Northwest Research Institute ● What is working and why/how? Panelists: Amit Dhingra, Associate Professor, Chair, Entrepreneurial Faculty Ambassadors Program at WSU; Founder and CSO, Phytelligence Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Vikram Jandhyala, Vice President for Innovation Strategy, UW; 8:00-9:00A Breakfast Executive Director of CoMotion; co-Executive Director of the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) 9:00-9:10A Setting the Stage for the Day Matthew Trunnell, Chief Information Officer & VP of IT; Representative Zack Hudgins, WA State House of Representatives (11th Dist) Executive Director, Hutch Data Commonwealth, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 9:10-10:00A Session 3a: Flour, Sugar, Butter, Eggs - A Recipe for Innovation Moderator: Rogers Weed, Vice President Product Development, Description: Where do the seeds of tech innovation lie? Yes within great Doosan GridTech; Board Chair, Technology Alliance people, but what does a state do to foster more innovation? We’ll look Panelists: Sandz Hinrich, Eastern Washington Manager Regional at the origin of technologies driving WA’s innovation & discuss issues Operations, CenturyLink of discovery, dissemination, and accessibility of these technologies - Jenny Rojanasthien, Executive Director, GWATA from varying perspectives. Representative J.T. Wilcox, WA State House of Representatives (2nd Dist)
If only economic development were as simple as baking a Objectives: Description: ● Identify drivers of innovation in Washington. cake. But there must be some inherent ingredients required to create new ● Highlight technologies from WA’s universities and research institutions, jobs in this tech-driven economy. We know we need talented people, but and understand how/where they’re being utilized. what else must be in the mix? How do we leverage the assets of the whole ● Develop a shared understanding of the resources needed to fuel state - our natural beauty, our strong higher education system, our innovation from creation to dissemination to commercialization, and broadband infrastructure - to support economic growth in more communities? identify areas of strengths and areas for improvement. Objective: Walk away with short list of ‘ingredients’ or necessary components to support tech-driven, economic development across the state. Guiding Questions: ● How has technology changed industries, communities, services, Guiding Questions: processes in Washington? ● What are the ingredients for tech-driven economic development ● What technologies are most driving innovation in WA? beyond the Puget Sound? ● What are the biggest barriers to bringing an idea to life (whether in the ● How can state policy help? public or private sector)? How do we break these barriers down? ● How is WA doing with broadband infrastructure and how can broadband ● How else can we support startup spin-offs from our research institutions? plus cloud facilitate more remote work options? ● What local economic development partnerships are making an 2 3 impact and how?
Vivitiv_TechInstitute2017_24PG_PRESS.indd 4-5 9/20/17 10:19 AM 2017 10:15-11:30A Session 3b: Apples, Health & Power 2017 4:00-5:30P Session 5a: Pick Your Passion and Make a Plan Moderator: Kirk Schulz, President, Washington State University TECHNOLOGY Panelists: Mary Haggard, Vice President, Consumer Innovation at TECHNOLOGY Description: Let’s make something happen. We now have the data and INSTITUTE Providence Health & Services INSTITUTE stories to show both the strengths and opportunities of Washington’s West Mathison, President, Stemilt Growers tech-driven economy. It’s time to put our smart heads together and get AGENDA Andy Wappler, Vice President, Customer Operations and Communications, AGENDA creative: what else can and should we be doing to strengthen our talent Puget Sound Energy base, to grow our entrepreneurial community, to support our research All Mon-Tues sessions All Mon-Tues sessions institutions, to distribute opportunities? Description: Washington is both a creator and adapter of technology. held in Chapel Theater. held in Chapel Theater. Our universities are hot-beds of research and development and our We’ll break into small teams to hack, prototype and brainstorm creative All meals held in Kingfisher. All meals held in Kingfisher. traditional ‘tech’ companies are leaders in pushing new solutions to market. approaches to growing our state’s tech ecosystem. Each team will prep a And we see the impact across industries and communities as technology pitch for the evening session and we’ll surely see that innovation comes is used to process mass amounts of data and inform decision-making, drive from all corners. Points for humor, creative use of props (yes - props will be efficiencies, reach new markets, improve sustainability practices, and much provided) and of course the potential impact of the idea. more. Led by Washington State University President Kirk Schulz, this session will explore the impact and opportunity that technology - from its Pitch requirements and evening judging criteria on page 19 of this booklet. origins to its adoption - is creating in agriculture, healthcare, and energy. Objectives: Objective: Come away with an understanding of how three Washington ● Leverage collective smarts and diverse experiences to surface creative industries are using different technologies to drive innovations and the role approaches to strengthening and growing state’s tech-driven economy. that universities play in these shifts. ● Create new connections across sectors. ● Laugh and have fun. Guiding Questions: ● How do companies leverage research universities and institutions to 6:00-7:15P Dinner & Reception support their work? From R&D to workforce and beyond. ● What are the some of the shifts that technology and innovation have 7:30-9:00P Session 5b: So You Think You Can Pitch caused in local businesses/industries? What are the barriers that prevent Judges: Liz Pearce, CEO, LiquidPlanner further innovation and adoption? Tim Porter, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group ● What homegrown technologies are being used and how by different Bill Savitz, CEO, Ignite NW businesses and industries (e.g., big data/cloud computing, AR/VR, genomics, etc)? Description: Will it be a new educational pathway? Creative investment ● How else can universities support economic growth for different structures? A shared extension office for Puget Sound companies outside innovation-driven industries? of the PS? Teams will face off as they make the case for the best project to positively impact the state’s tech-driven ecosystem. Some of the region’s most experienced investors will judge the projects and presentations and 11:50A-12:40P Lunch with WTIA FullConTech the winner will receive accolades, bragging rights and the Tech Alliance’s commitment to pursue the viability of advancing the idea. This evening 12:50-1:20P Keynote: Todd Schulte, President, FWD.us session is not to be missed!
There will be an Awards Ceremony….followed by optional festivities 1:30-3:05P FullConTech Invent Sessions - at the Grotto (no-host bar). Cross-sector, small group brainstorming Wednesday, September 27, 2017 7:30-8:30A Breakfast
8:45-10:00A Session 6: Putting the Pieces Together Location: Woodpecker West Moderator: Carol Rava Presenters: Various
Description: So what have we learned? This session will provide a wrap-up of what we’ve learned: best ideas for moving forward & where the Tech Alliance can make a difference. Leave with a shared sense of where there is momentum to collaborate and who can do what to take the next steps.
10:00A Adjourn & grab lunch totes to-go.
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Prior to McKinsey, Humane Society Legislator of the OFFICE 100’s CHECK IN STATION PARKING HOT POOL POP/ICE TERRACE and managed U.S. sports and board of four internationally Ewan worked at Doblin Inc. Year in 2015 for his work to pass HUT GIFT SHOP GROTTO ROCK CLUSTER WATER FEATURE event marketing for Progressive reputed plant science journals. and IDEO Product Development increased protections for animals. BAR NUTHATCH COUNCIL 7 FIRE CIRCLE 15 CHAPEL THEATER/ FLICKERKINGFISHER Insurance. Though Jennifer began In 2012, Amit, along with four of where he specialized in customer He received the Early Learning ROOKERY SALMON GALLERY RESTAURANT ARTS & WINE BAR BUNKHOUSE as pre-law, she completed her his graduate students, founded insight-based new product and Action Alliance 2016 Crayon S TAFF AND WORKSPACES 158 EYRIE bachelor’s in technical journalism Phytelligence Inc., an agriculture service development. 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Juan Garcia Mary Haggard Sandz Hinrichs Representative Zack Hudgins Vikram Jandhyala West Mathison Chris Mefford Liz Pearce Global Leader for Career Vice President, Consumer Region Operations Manager, Washington State House of Vice President for Innovation President, Stemilt Growers President & CEO, CEO, LiquidPlanner Advancement, Amazon Innovation, Providence Eastern Washington, Representatives (11th District) Strategy, UW; Executive Director Community Attributes Inc. Health & Services CenturyLink of CoMotion; co-Executive The Mathison family has owned As the CEO at LiquidPlanner, the Juan Garcia oversees innovative Representative Hudgins has Director of the Global Innovation and operated Stemilt, a tree fruit Community Attributes (CAI) was fast-growing Seattle-based maker programs that help Amazon’s As the vice president of consumer Sandz joined CenturyLink in 2001 served Washington’s 11th District Exchange (GIX) growing, packing, and shipping founded by Chris in 2005, and of predicative project management nearly 300,000 associates around innovation, Mary focuses and was named region operations since 2002. He serves as chair of company based in Wenatchee, is a Seattle-based consulting technology, Liz is responsible the world advance their careers on defining and incubating manager in 2011. In his current the State Government Committee, Vikram is a professor and former WA, since 1964; and West has firm that transforms data into for the company’s overall vision, – whether that means staying at new health-related consumer role, Sandz leads a team of 85 which considers a broad array chair in the Department of served as its president since analysis and strategies for strategic direction and growth. Amazon or pursuing their personal companies at Providence Health technical operation professionals of issues including state agency Electrical Engineering, an adjunct 2005. Under West’s leadership, business, government, nonprofits She is an entrepreneurial and professional passions and Services in areas like responsible for the installation and rulemaking, procurement professor in the Information Stemilt has evolved into the and philanthropy. CAI is known leader with over 15 years of elsewhere. Those programs women’s health, chronic disease maintenance of the CenturyLink standards, information School and serves on the advisory nation’s largest supplier of for bringing data to life to better marketing, product management include Career Choice – Amazon’s and senior services. Current network. Under Sandz’s technology systems and security, boards of the Technology Alliance, sweet cherries, and is a leading understand business and and technology leadership take on a tuition assistance incubation work includes Circle leadership, his team provisions, performance audits and public Washington State China Relations supplier of organic tree fruits. As social challenges. CAI works experience. She started her program – and The Offer, wherein Women’s Health and Swedish updates, monitors, grooms and employment. Representative Council, UW Foster Business one of the largest employers in with jurisdictions in the PNW career at LiquidPlanner as once a year Amazon offers to pay Optimal Aging (services and tools repairs most aspects of the fiber Hudgins serves on two house School’s Buerk Center for the Wenatchee Valley, Stemilt and throughout the world on director of marketing in 2008 employees to quit. Prior to joining to help seniors remain at home and copper network that support committees -Technology and Entrepreneurship and Partners for employs 1,600 year-round urban planning and economic before being named COO in Amazon in 2015, Juan spent six safely as long as possible). Mary the company’s voice, internet and Economic Development and Our Children. Vikram received his employees and close to 4,000 development. The firm supports 2011, then CEO in 2012. Liz has years as assistant secretary of was formerly a principal in the video solutions. Efforts include Appropriations, and on the Joint PhD in electrical engineering from during cherry season. West the private sector by relating grown the team from a handful the U.S. Navy for Manpower and healthcare practice at Point B managing elements of outside Legislative Systems Committee. the University of Illinois at Urbana- focuses on innovation through demographics to business of developers to a team of 60+ Reserve Affairs, appointed to the Solutions Group, and worked with plants transport electronics, and His legislative focus is creating Champaign in 1998. He founded, development of proprietary decisions, and has served the Bill (still growing). She is an active position by President Obama. healthcare providers and health switches that deliver services and keeping jobs in Washington; along with his students, Nimbic varieties and branded products; & Melinda Gates Foundation with member of the Seattle start-up Previously in the Navy, Juan was plans across the U.S. to develop to enterprise and residential making our government more (acquired by Mentor Graphics) and under his leadership, Stemilt impact and evaluation services for and technology community, and a naval aviator, flying missions new products and businesses. customers. Sandz enjoys effective and efficient; and and was an early employee at released the Pinata® apple many years. Chris brings 20 years is passionate about mentoring in the Persian Gulf, western She also spent several years spending time with his wife and protecting citizens, especially Ansoft (acquired by Ansys). variety, Lil Snappers™ kid-sized of experience studying economic and advocating for diversity in Pacific Ocean, and southeast as a general manager at children, and playing golf. He is an those from low-income and fruit line, and Skylar Rae® cherry. and development patterns in the technology and leadership. She Europe. Juan also served a term Amazon.com and Microsoft, avid outdoorsman and serves his minority communities. He serves Prior to Stemilt, West worked Puget Sound region. He holds is a founding steering committee in the Texas State House of running consumer businesses church and community in multiple on the South Seattle College at Accenture and at SuperValu, a BA in mathematics from the member of the ADA Developers Representatives. He is a graduate and delivering products and capacities. Sandz attended President’s Advisory Committee, Inc., a large grocery chain in University of Northern Iowa; an Academy, a year-long training of the University of California, Los support services both in the U.S. Central Washington University and previously served on the the U.S. He graduated from MS in urban and regional planning program for women transitioning Angeles, and both Harvard’s Law and European markets. Mary and UNLV, and has continued boards of the Friends of the VA the University of Puget Sound, from the University of Iowa; and into software development, and School and its Kennedy School of speaks and publishes regularly his education in operations and Fisher House, and the Domestic and his professional affiliations an MBA from the University of sits on the Technology Alliance’s Government. about consumer and digital management Abuse Women’s Network. He include -Federal Reserve Bank Washington. He is a father of two, board. Liz is a Code Fellows and transformation in healthcare. serves on the Task Force on of San Francisco, Washington and active in many community 9Mile Labs mentor, a member Cybersecurity for the National State Tree Fruit Association, organizations. of the City of Seattle’s Digital Conference on State Legislatures Washington State Horticulture Equity Action Committee, and a in an effort to educate and engage Association, Washington Apple frequent judge and speaker at fellow lawmakers on cybersecurity Commission, Keeping it in the University of Washington events. policy discussions. He lives Valley Foundation Liz received her MA and BA from in a renovated 1926 Tukwila George Washington University in farmhouse with his wife, Gabriela, Washington, D.C. and his young son.
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Tim Porter Carol Rava Jenny Rojanasthien Bill Savitz Kirk Schulz Matthew Trunnell Andy Wappler John Wecker, PhD Managing Director, CEO, Technology Alliance Executive Director, GWATA CEO, Ignite Northwest President, Washington Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Customer President & CEO, Pacific Madrona Venture Group State University Vice President of Information Operations & Communications, Northwest Research Institute As the Tech Alliance’s CEO, Jenny is the executive director Bill, a long-time resident of Technology; Executive Director, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) (PNRI) Tim is focused on investing in Carol works with many of for GWATA (North Central Spokane, has 40 years of A nationally respected leader Hutch Data Commonwealth, B2B software companies in the Washington’s top business, Washington Tech Alliance), business experience and in higher education, President Fred Hutchinson Cancer Andy leads PSE’s customer As the oldest, independent, PNW. He is particularly interested education, and civic leaders director for the Flywheel community leadership. He Schulz became the 11th president Research Center service, customer engagement, nonprofit, biomedical research in intelligent applications and who share a commitment to Investment Conference, and became the CEO of Garco of WSU and a tenured professor communications, community organization in Seattle, PNRI SaaS applied to horizontal and the innovation-driven economy. co-director of the Apple STEM Building Systems after rising in the Gene and Linda Voiland In Matthew’s role at the Fred engagement, and strategic employs over 100 scientists, vertical applications, cloud native Together they believe that Network, which helps prepare the quickly through the ranks in School of Chemical Engineering Hutchinson Cancer Research business intelligence teams. and technical and professional infrastructure and automation, technology is a force for good, NCW community and students engineering and sales/marketing. and Bioengineering in 2016. He Center, he oversees enterprise His groups coordinate customer staff dedicated to making ML and data analytics, and and that strengthening the for STEM careers. GWATA After 37 years with Garco previously served seven years and scientific computing services and community outreach, scientific discoveries that lead security. He is a board member foundation of our innovation is a non-profit that supports and Garco Construction, Bill as president of Kansas State and leads the Hutch Data enhance PSE’s data capability, to entrepreneurial solutions for or board observer of numerous economy – education, research, technology, entrepreneurship transitioned to active leadership University, and chaired the NCAA Commonwealth, a team of data develop PSE’s customer service difficult medical problems. Prior Madrona portfolio companies. Tim entrepreneurism – will benefit and STEM education. It serves as CEO of Ignite Northwest board of governors from 2014- analysts and software engineers platform, and generate internal to PNRI, John was the global is a member of the Investment the whole state. Prior to joining 100+ members and hosts over (previously Innovate Washington 2016. Prior to his appointment at building new capabilities to customer communications. Andy program leader for vaccine Committee for the Alliance of the Tech Alliance, Carol helped 4,000 attendees annually through Foundation), a non-profit KSU, President Schulz served leverage clinical data for research. is the chairman and president access and delivery at PATH. Angels Seed Fund I, serves launch and establish Get various events. Jenny’s strengths organization dedicated to helping in a variety of administrative Matthew is also working to forge of the PSE Foundation, which is He spent nearly 20 years in on the Investment Committee Schooled, a national non-profit as an effective leader come from new business entrepreneurs roles during his nine years at connections between the Hutch dedicated to promoting safety and the pharmaceutical industry, for Global Partnerships’ Social with a highly engaging digital years of experience in store accelerate their growth and Mississippi State University. As and the broader technology emergency preparedness within most recently with Boehringer Venture Fund, and also is on platform to help low-income operations management. Most success in technology related vice president for research and community in the PNW to help PSE’s service territory. Andy Ingelheim, where he was an the boards of the Washington students on their path through recently, she was the operations fields. Bill is on the board and economic development, he guided power cancer research. received his bachelor’s in English international project leader for Technology Industry Alliance and high school and onto college. and marketing manager for Pybus serves as treasurer for the MSU to significant advances from the University of Washington, the development of Viramune® the Technology Alliance. Prior She has worked at Seattle Market, a non-profit public market North East Community Center in landing research grants and and has an MS in journalism from (nevirapine), an antiretroviral to joining Madrona in 2006, Tim Public Schools leading strategy in Wenatchee that houses local Association, and is an honorary contracts. He is a member of the Medill School at Northwestern for the treatment of chronic HIV was a key member of Microsoft’s and external partnerships, and farmers, restaurants and artisanal commander and civic leader several professional societies, University. He is married and has infection and the prevention of Corporate Development group, at the Bill & Melinda Gates food producers. She received her for the 336th Training Group including the American Institute two children. mother-to-child transmission where he shared responsibilities Foundation, where she held six bachelor’s in public affairs from at Fairchild. He served many for Chemical Engineering and the of HIV. John established the for sourcing, structuring, different managerial positions Washington State University, and years on the board of his former American Society for Engineering Viramune Donation Program, and negotiating Microsoft’s in policy and communications enjoys the authentic cuisine at national trade association, and Education. He is active in the an innovative public-private acquisitions, strategic investments roles. Carol’s most important her husband’s family-started and was its national chair in 2007, Boy Scouts of America and partnership that provides and joint ventures. Earlier in his job is as the mother of three owned, The Thai Restaurant. and previously supported Greater has served on the boards of developing countries access to career, Tim worked for broadband Generation Z youth. She Spokane Incorporated as a public the Cereal Food Processors, Viramune, free of charge, for the satellite start-up Teledesic. He has graduated from Harvard with a policy volunteer. He and his wife, the Greater Manhattan prevention of mother-to-child a BA in mechanical engineering bachelor’s in history & religion Georgie, spend much of their time Community Foundation, the transmission of HIV. He holds a from MIT, an MBA from the and from Stanford with a master’s skiing and golfing. Kansas Bioscience Authority, PhD in biological psychology, and Stanford Graduate School of in education policy. She has and the Accreditation Board for taught and conducted research at Business. Tim enjoys spending (proudly) called Seattle home for Engineering and Technology. the University of Rochester. time with his wife and two more than 20 years. President Schulz earned his BS children. and PhD in chemical engineering at Virginia Tech. He is married to Dr. Noel Nunnally Schulz, and has two sons, Tim and Andrew.
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John Aultman Amit Dhingra Vikram Jandhyala West Mathison Sr. Policy Advisor Associate Professor, Chair, Vice President for Innovation President Governor Jay Inslee Entrepreneurial Faculty Strategy, UW; Executive Stemilt Growers Washington State Ambassadors Program, Director of CoMotion; Rogers Weed Representative J.T. Wilcox Washington State University; co-Executive Director of the Matt McCoy Vice President Product Washington State House of Annette Becker Founder & CSO, Phytelligence Global Innovation Exchange Legislative Assistant to Development, Doosan GridTech; Representatives (2nd District) Partner (GIX) Sen. Baumgartner Board Chair, Technology Alliance Representative Wilcox grew K&L Gates LLP James Dorsey Washington State Senate As vice president of product up on his family farm in Pierce Executive Director Brent Johnson management and marketing, County, where he still lives Shawn Bills Washington MESA Partner Matt Medlin Rogers provides market and today. In 2011, he was sworn State Director KPMG Technology Sector Leader customer input into product road in as state representative for U.S. Congressional Staff Ewan Duncan Clark Nuber CPAs maps, analyzes competition, the 2nd District. His legislative develops positioning, packaging, priorities include providing a U.S. Senator Patty Murray Senior Partner TroyKaser and pricing for Doosan GridTech quality education for children, McKinsey & Company Managing Director of Chris Mefford -previously 1Energy Systems crafting a sustainable state Brian Bonlender E-Commerce President & CEO (acquired in 2016). He is on the budget, and reversing the anti- Director of the Commerce Debra Entenman Alaska Airlines Community Attributes board of Building Changes, and jobs trend that has damaged the Department District Director serves as the board chair for the economy of Washington outside Technology Alliance, where he of a few hotspots. For 23 years, Washington State Department U.S. House of Representatives Chris Keane Greg Miller works closely with Carol Rava to Representative Wilcox worked for of Commerce (Cong. A. Smith) VP for Research, Professor Vice Dean, College of develop and lead organization Wilcox Farms, a 4th generation of Physics Engineering strategy. Previously, Rogers family business. He served Lee Cheatham Sen. Joe Fain Washington State University University of Washington worked for Bain & Company, as COO then CFO, and was Director for Technology Washington State Senate then moved to the PNW where chairman of Milk-Pep, the national he spent 16 years at Microsoft, “Got Milk” program. Additionally, Deployment and Outreach Colleen Kerr Chris Payne eventually serving as corporate he served as chairman of the Pacific Northwest National Juan Garcia VP External Affairs & Director, Airplane Systems vice president in the Windows Washington Holstein Association, Laboratory Global Leader for Career Government Relations; The Boeing Company Division. Following Microsoft, the Washington Poultry Industry Advancement Chief Legislative Officer Rogers was the director of the Association, and sat on the Marc Cummings Amazon Washington State University Liz Pearce Washington State Department boards of the Washington Egg of Commerce, appointed by Commission and the International VP, Public Policy & CEO Governor Gregoire. There, he Dairy Foods Association. External Affairs Mary Haggard Caroline King LiquidPlanner led infrastructure investment Representative Wilcox and his Life Science Washington VP, Consumer Innovation CEO programs including the Public wife, Kathy have three children. Providence St. Joseph Health Washington STEM Joe Piper Works Board and the Housing In his community, Representative Jamie Daniels Managing Director Trust Fund. He received his Wilcox is a member of the Yelm bachelor’s in computer science Lions Club, Graham Business District Director Sandz Hinrich Merran Kubalak Point B Capital from Duke University, and his Association and the Orting U.S. House of Eastern WA Manager Director, IT MBA from The Wharton School Chamber of Commerce. He Representatives Regional Operations Bill & Melinda Gates Irene Plenefisch at the University of Pennsylvania. received his bachelor’s in history (Cong. D. Newhouse) CenturyLink Foundation Government Affairs Director He and his wife have three sons, from Washington State University. Microsoft and enjoy running, golf, tennis and crossword puzzles. Will Daugherty Meghan Hoey Ed Lazowska President & CEO Program Manager Bill & Melinda Gates Chair Adam Porsch Pacific Science Center Technology Alliance in Computer Science & Senior Portfolio Officer Engineering Bill & Melinda Gates Joanie Deutsch Rep. Zack Hudgins University of Washington Foundation Executive Director Washington House of TechNet Representatives Maura Little Interim Executive Director Cambia Grove 12 13
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Tim Porter Kirk Schulz Andy Wappler Who We Are Working Towards Impact Managing Director President Vice President, Customer The Technology Alliance is a statewide non-profit of top executives The Tech Alliance works to move these ‘needles’ and advance Madrona Venture Group Washington State University Operations & Communications from major technology-oriented companies and institutions that these issues through research, events, programs, and targeted Puget Sound Energy share a goal of a vibrant, innovation-based economy benefitting communications. Current projects are noted below. Carol Rava Michael Schutzler all Washington’s citizens. CEO CEO Karen Waters Education & Talent Pipeline Technology Alliance WTIA COO Our Issues of Focus Creating a job and interest explorer app - leveraging Strategies 360 The Tech Alliance’s board and broad base of supporters are education and job data to help young people discover opportunities Noah Reandeau Rep. Tana Senn committed to strengthening the foundational components of aligned with their passions and in their communities. Executive Director Washington House of John Wecker this economy: Washington Economic Representatives President & CEO • a strong K-12 and higher education system, and a healthy, Entrepreneurial & Research Strength Development Association Pacific Northwest Research diverse talent pipeline; Strengthening PNW investing by providing research Dan Smith Institute • an entrepreneurial climate with enough capital and and outside expertise, networking opportunities, and start-up and Andrew Richards Partner connections to support budding innovators; research connections to new & established corporate venturers; College Technology EY Rogers Weed • capacity in our research institutions and companies exploring different public and pooled incentive mechanisms to Incubator Officer Vice President that allows for great ideas to incubate and be discovered; and support a stronger PNW-focused investing community. Washington State University Eileen Sullivan Product Development, • broad distribution and access to the opportunities College of Medicine Sr. Manager, US State Doosan GridTech; that technological advancements are generating. Tech’s Reach Public Policy Board Chair, Technology Researching the breadth, depth and impact of tech & Jonathan Roberts Amazon Alliance Tracking & Benchmarking Progress innovation across the state - creating an interactive digital report Managing Director that uses data and stories to show technology’s impact on the Data Ignition Partners Rep. Gael Tarleton Rich White METRICS THAT MATTER Rank state’s industries, and the resulting economic and workforce shifts Sources & methods at technology-alliance.com Point Washington House of Manager, Government across communities. Jenny Rojanasthien Representatives Relations EDUCATION & TALENT PIPELINE Executive Director The Boeing Company In addition to reports (on corporate-entrepreneurial engagement GWATA Tim Tasker STEM job openings met by same year and innovation’s reach across the state), events (connecting Partner Rep. J.T.Wilcox 1 in-state STEM degrees & certificates ~16% N/A policymakers to business leaders, and investors to researchers awarded (ESD, IPEDS 2015) Andrea Roper EY Washington House of and entrepreneurs), and programmatic solutions (an interest/job Exposure to STEM/CS informal learning District Director Representatives 2 <4% N/A explorer tool for youth), we host our annual State of Technology opportunities (TA analysis) U.S. House of Representatives Andy Tay Luncheon (Spring 2018) and our biennial Tech Institute (Cong. D. Kilmer) Managing Director ENTREPRENEURIAL & RESEARCH STRENGTH (Fall 2017). Accenture Bill Savtiz 3 Patent filers per 1000 workers 23.3 2 The Technology Alliance is well-positioned to make a difference in CEO Matthew Trunnell the state today and for many tomorrows. By leveraging our board Ignite NW CIO & VP of IT; Executive 4 Number of deals closed 311 5 and position as a statewide, cross-sector business leadership Director, Hutch Data voice, we can propose and demonstrate creative approaches to Lee Schindler Commonwealth 5 Total capital invested $1.6B 6 strengthening our innovation-driven economy. Partner Fred Hutchinson Cancer Perkins Coie Research Center 6 Public R&D funding per worker $1667 9
Andrew Vuong Director, Strategy & Industry 7 R&D input index 78.25 7 Diversification TECH’S REACH Economic Alliance Snohomish County 8 Percent of jobs in advanced industries 2-16% 2
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Vivitiv_TechInstitute2017_24PG_PRESS.indd 16-17 9/20/17 10:19 AM 2017 2017 TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE ALLIANCE SUMMARY: BOARD ROSTER TECH’S IMPACT ON WASHINGTON
Executive Committee Members of the Board Joe Piper John Wecker Tech’s Impact Members Managing Director President & CEO Technology is driving innovation across the state and throughout our top industries. Annette Becker Point B Capital Pacific Northwest The Tech Alliance wanted to better understand how this shift was affecting Washington’s workforce, companies, and communities. Christopher Keane Partner Research Institute In partnership with the economic impact firm, Community Attributes, we dug into the data and stories that underlie Washington’s Vice Pres. for Research, K&L Gates Tim Porter tech-driven economy. This report - http://www.technology-alliance.com/tech-impact-wa - is the result. Prof. of Physics Managing Director Eric Young Washington State Univ. Brian Boland Madrona Venture Group Vice President, Engineering What we found was a diversified economy dependent on the development of new technologies, the adaptation and application of those Vice President of Google technologies, and the required shifts in the workforce (new degrees, retraining, etc.). The strength of this economy depends on our Sean MacLeod Publisher Solutions Heather Redman collective commitment to supporting those elements that make this growth possible - education, the entrepreneurial & research climate, CEO, Founder Facebook Partner Malin Young and distribution and access to opportunities. This digital report at technology-alliance.com/tech-impact-wa is the result. FenoLogica Biosciences Inc. Flying Fish Ventures Deputy Director for Science Ana Mari Cauce & Technology Key Findings Liz Pearce President Ned Sander PNNL 1. STEM is everywhere CEO University of Washington Principal STEM driven jobs are in every industry and every community with not great variance by region. Software developers, nurses and LiquidPlanner AHT Insurance Emeritus Board engineers dominate the STEM occupations in every region of the state and are working in all industries, not just the ICT sector. Ewan Duncan Chris Rice Director Lee Schindler Tom Alberg 2. Our institutions of higher education cannot keep pace with the demand McKinsey & Company Partner Managing Director We have huge gaps in our supply of STEM-trained workers -- both in the current workforce and in the pipeline of STEM graduates. Ben Stephens Perkins Coie Madrona Venture Group General Counsel & COO Vikram Jandhyala [Chair, 2004-2006] 3. The forecast points to even greater STEM job growth and penetration Sunlight Payments Executive Director Kirk Schulz Looking at the state’s projections by occupation, we see a much faster rate of growth for STEM jobs than any other, dominated primarily UW CoMotion President Steve Davis by computing-based occupations. Eileen Sullivan Washington State Univ. Co-chair Senior Manager, US State Troy Kaser PATH Public Policy Managing Director of Michael Schutzler [Chair, 2002-2004] Amazon E-Commerce CEO Alaska Air Washington Technology Ed Fritzky Rogers Weed Industry Association Former Chairman & CEO Vice President Ryan Kearny Immunex Corporation 8-20% 13,783 ~48% Product Development, CTO and EVP Product Tim Tasker [Chair, 1999-2002] Range of STEM Current annual gap STEM job growth Doosan GridTech; Development Managing Partner Board Chair, Technology F5 EY William H. Gates Sr. jobs as a percent between cumulative due to growth Alliance Co-chair of total jobs (10 year) STEM in computing Merran Kubalak Andy Tay Bill & Melinda Gates across state’s degrees & certificates occupations Staff Dir. of Global Tech Services Managing Director of Foundation regions and STEM job 5,388 of the 11,331 new Bill & Melinda Gates Communications, [Chair, 1996-1999] STEM jobs each year openings 2020-2025 Meghan Hoey Foundation Media & Technology Program Manager Accenture Ed Lazowska Technology Alliance Matt Medlin Bill & Melinda Gates Chair Shareholder Matthew Trunnell in CS&E Carol Rava Clark Nuber CIO & VP of IT; Executive University of WA CEO Director, Hutch Data Technology Alliance Chris Payne Commonwealth Director of Airplane Systems Fred Hutchinson Cancer Boeing Research Center
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Vivitiv_TechInstitute2017_24PG_PRESS.indd 18-19 9/20/17 10:19 AM 2017 2017 Pitch Protocol TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY Here are requirements for your ‘pitch’, which should present a INSTITUTE INSTITUTE creative approach to a gap and/or opportunity in Washington’s tech-driven economy. EXECUTIVE PITCH PROTOCOL SUMMARY: & JUDGING Your pitch should answer the following five questions: TECH’S IMPACT ON It’s football innovation CRITERIA 1. What problem are you addressing? WASHINGTON in Washington! 2. How is your solution or approach adding to or different Stay tuned, football fans — local from current and/or competing efforts? manufacturing company Vicis is 3. What impact will you have? revolutionizing the football helmet. A spin-off from the University of Washington in 2014, 4. Who do you need as partners to be successful? Vicis is growing fast, with helmet orders 5. What kind of investment are you looking for? from 12 NFL teams and select high school students across the country. The company’s Presentations should be no more than 5 minutes long. high-tech helmet uses a multilayered system with a unique outer shell to help mitigate All team members must have a role in the presentation the high-impact forces that can cause (even if behind the scenes). concussions in football and many other contact sports. It absorbs force by crumbling A new apple variety is on impact, then bounces back to its original Public and private The presentation may not include powerpoint or video, and growing in Washington... shape. After originating the concept through partnerships innovating for must utilize at least one physical prop. the Cosmic Crisp research conducted at the UW by professors clean power from east to west What is your favorite apple variety? Fuji? in neurological surgery and mechanical In an economy that is driven by technology, Pink Lady? Well, prepare yourself for a new engineering, Vicis then leveraged the UW’s one challenge all industries face is how to favorite: the Cosmic Crisp. The Cosmic CoMotion incubator to get its business stay ahead of consumer and market trends. Pitch Judging Criteria (100 points) Crisp is a cross between Enterprise and up and running. The company currently In power, this is no different. There are two Teams and ideas will be judged in the evening pitch session Honeycrisp, and set to hit grocery stores in has offices in South Lake Union and a efforts underway focused on modernizing by the following criteria. 2019. This variety was first bred by Bruce manufacturing facility at Fishermen’s Terminal. Washington’s electric system to ensure our power supply is reliable, flexible, and Barritt and his team at the Washington Team (20 points) State University Tree Fruit Research Green energy for the win resilient against shifting and evolving and Extension Center in Wenatchee. Wind power is a clean, renewable and conditions. Two utilities -Spokane’s Avista • 100% engagement from the team is evident Now, after 20 years of breeding, testing, sustainable energy source. While Puget and the Snohomish PUD have each • Enthusiasm for the project & pitch is palpable refining, the Cosmic Crisp rates higher in Sound Energy (PSE) owns three wind received $3.5 million from the Washington • Diverse strengths of the team are showcased test groups on taste and texture, and is farms in Eastern WA already (one is its State Department of Commerce’s Clean easier to grow and store. Typically, when Wild Horse Wind & Solar Facility in Kittitas Energy Fund. Avista is innovating a ‘Shared Idea/Product/Proposal (30 points) County), the energy supplier is expanding Energy Economy Model’, which shares a new variety is ready to enter the market, • Addresses a known problem in a unique way universities make an announcement to its wind power supply under its Green its energy assets between the utility and growers then hope it is successful. For the Direct Program to better serve customer the consumer to maximize the resource • Context and competition are acknowledged and clear Cosmic Crisp, however, WSU partnered demand for renewable energy. Seattle in the community. SnoPUD is designing a • Idea is both ambitious and possible with growers and producers ahead of companies such as Starbucks, Target, REI, Microgrid and Clean Energy Technology time to ensure a strong release with fair Western Washington University, and Sound Center in Arlington, which will both be used Impact & Partners (20 points) Transit are among the early adopters and for conducting R&D on various clean and distribution and a strong placement in • Impact is defined with clear metrics - for example, grocery produce sections. As traditional drivers of this program and are partnering sustainable energy solutions, bringing new varieties such as Red Delicious and Gala with PSE in the development of western types of jobs to the region. Washington’s who will be affected, where, in what time, etc. have decreased in sales due to too much Washington’s first wind farm. The creation Clean Energy Fund supports the state’s • Key partners and roles are identified supply and decrease in consumer demand, of this new wind farm will increase clean initiative to innovate the power sector for industry leaders anticipate an upward energy solutions for businesses across low-carbon solutions. Investment (10 points) surge for the state’s apple industry with the Western WA and increase jobs in the • Total project budget is clear introduction of new varieties like the renewable energy sector. Cosmic Crisp. • Investment ask is clear Prop use (20 points) • At least one prop is used to elevate the ‘pitch’ • Additional points for using multiple props and using props creatively
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Vivitiv_TechInstitute2017_24PG_PRESS.indd 20-21 9/20/17 10:19 AM 2017 2017 TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE INSTITUTE NOTES BINGO
Businesses Innovations Numbers that help us Opportunities to grow BINGOdoing cool things that call WA state understand how tech is Geographic reach and strengthen the with technology their birthplace affecting our economy of STEM jobs tech-based economy The WA State This Department of Bellevue-based RAIN Commerce is company is using partnering with this Microsoft’s Hololens RFID 12% Peninsula homegrown company to help their to transition its engineers design platform vessels to more trucking engines. eco-friendly solutions. 1 2 3 4 5
The top STEM Free MultiPHY occupation in 132,799 every region PNNL Space Process other than King County. 6 7 8 9 This family-owned This community company is building college has seen a new packed fruit an 18% average storage and shipping Spokane increase in it’s center, complete with Helmets Computer Information an ASRS to heighten region Science program productivity in the enrollment over the shipping process. past four years. 10 11 12 13 The state’s largest employer is improving both productivity and Optical Central worker safety with 48% ioCurrents the help of robots sorters Washington working hand in hand with humans. 14 15 16 17 18
This Wenatchee- Region based health includes system is using Free telemedicine to Immunotherapy 3,531 legislative reach remote Space parts of Central districts Washington. 17, 18 & 49 19 20 21 22 Design: Vivitiv.com 20 21
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