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Seattle Genetics plans manufacturing expansion with cash from Merck deal
Following a blockbuster deal with pharmaceutical company Merck, Seattle Genetics released plans to build a $300 million manufacturing facility, two to three times the size

Study: Washington ranked best state to work in during COVID-19 pandemic
Washington was named the best state to work in during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released by Oxfam America. The study looked at

Seattle biotech startup led by Fred Hutch, Adaptive vets raises $16M for rapid drug development tech
Investment into the Seattle biotech scene continues as Lumen Bioscience announced it received $16 million in Series B funding. The startup, led by former Adaptive

Seattle’s Athira Pharma files for IPO to fund quest for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s breakthroughs
Athira Pharma, which develops therapies for brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, filed for an IPO last week. Athira’s regenerative technology works to rebuild

Eyedropper startup Nanodropper lands new $500k Air Force contract as it begins shipping device
Nanodropper, a medical device startup launched by a group of University of Washington students, announced that it received $500,000 in funding from the United States

State life science industry launches job push
Amid an economic downturn, Washington state’s life science industry is growing and hiring for hundreds of open positions at all levels. To fuel this expansion,
