The Technology Alliance is a
Washington state
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organization of leaders from high-tech businesses, research institutions, and the community dedicated to Washington's economic success.
Programs
Research
The Alliance developed a set of research studies benchmarking technology-based economic development and higher education as well as creating policy recommendations for state initiatives.
Alliance of Angels
The Technology Alliance administers a membership organization called the
Alliance of Angels
An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called ...
to encourage
angel
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Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inc ...
and
venture capital
Venture capital (often abbreviated as VC) is a form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to start-up company, startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth poten ...
investment in Northwest
technology startup
A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable business model. While entrepreneurship refers to all new businesses, including self-employment and businesses that never intend t ...
s.
Ada Developers Academy
In September 2013, Technology Alliance helped to launch
Ada Developers Academy
Ada Developers Academy (Ada) is a year-long intensive school in software development for women and gender expansive people with no previous professional experience in computer programming. The program is tuition-free, and students can apply for a ...
, a year-long intensive school in software development for women.
External links
Technology Alliance
Non-profit organizations based in Seattle
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