Bellevue College
Facts
- HQ
- Bellevue, Washington
- Sectors
- Higher Education, Workforce Development
- Founded
- 1960
- Stage
- Public
Seattle High School Teams Secure First and Third in 2026 TiE Young Entrepreneurs Global Pitch Contest
Seattle-area high school teams won first and third place at the 2026 TiE Young Entrepreneurs Global Pitch Competition, marking the Seattle chapter's third consecutive championship. DuggAI took first place with a $3,000 prize for its AI-driven software development tool, while Hydrobin earned third place and $1,000 for creating reusable packaging from ocean-bound plastic.
Seattle Students Compete in TiE Young Entrepreneurs Finals with AI Startup Winning Spot in Global Contest
Over 100 students from 20 teams competed in the TYE Seattle Chapter Finals pitching startups in AI, healthcare, nutrition, and recycling, with an AI-powered email assistant winning first place. The event featured a panel from Amazon, Microsoft, and OpenAI discussing career navigation in the AI era, and Seattle aims for a third consecutive global title next month.
Student Team Kymavi Wins $3,000 at TiE Young Entrepreneur Seattle Finals with Ocean-Healing Biodegradable Plastic Bags
A student team named Kymavi won the TiE Young Entrepreneur Seattle chapter finals with biodegradable plastic bags that release ocean-healing additives. They received a $3,000 prize and will represent Seattle at the TYE Global Finals in Washington, D.C.
Mars Society Advances Seattle Startup Incubator Targeting AI and Biotech to Develop Technologies for Mars Colonies
The Mars Society is advancing plans to launch a startup incubator in Seattle focused on AI and biotechnology to develop technologies for Mars settlements. The incubator, modeled after Y Combinator, aims to generate profits and licenses from innovations supporting a future Mars colony.
Hiya names Hillery Nye GC and John Novak SVP of Marketing; Unity hires Scott Pitasky; Bellevue College appoints Gary Locke interim president
Seattle caller-ID startup Hiya hired Hillery Nye as general counsel and John Novak as SVP of marketing; Unity Technologies named Scott Pitasky chief people officer. Bellevue College appointed former Washington governor Gary Locke as interim president starting June 15.
People
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Pradnya Desh Chairperson/Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
