September 26

2022

West coast leaders sign onto sustainability statement

The premier of British Columbia and governors of Washington State, Oregon and California signed onto shared commitments for a sustainable Cascadia. Read more.

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September 12

2022

Release: 2022 Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference Spotlights Sustainability and Climate Action

Officials and Indigenous leaders from British Columbia, Washington state, Oregon, and California discuss climate action in the Cascadia region. Read more

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September 12

2022

Report: Moving to climate action

This report examines opportunities for regional partnerships to reduce GHG emissions and help address climate change in Cascadia. Read report.

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September 12

2022

Statement: Cascadia’s airports’ decarbonization goals

SEA, PDX and YVR are aligned in their commitments to decarbonize the aviation sector and to being the greenest airports in North America. Read more

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November 16

2021

Release: Cascadia Conference Returns with Focus on Open Borders, Sustainability

The 2021 conference provides an opportunity to have a constructive, cross-border dialogue on how the Cascadia region can sustain an open border and promote a robust shared economy. Read release

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November 13

2020

News Release: Cascadia-based alliance transforming cancer care through research powered by technology and data science

Congratulations to the Cascadia Data Alliance on advancing important research to improve cancer outcomes. Read more.

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September 21

2020

News Release: “Cascadia Vision 2050” offers path to sustainable growth in the Cascadia Mega-Region

With new analysis from BCG, the report examines challenges faced by high-growth mega-regions to maximize opportunity while managing environmental impact, affordable housing & congestion. Read release.

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September 21

2020

Report:
Cascadia Vision 2050
How the Cascadia Innovation Corridor can serve as a global model for sustainable growth

How can Cascadia sustainably manage growth while continuing to elevate its global significance as a center for opportunity, inclusivity, innovation & investment? Read the report.

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September 14

2020

Cascadia Innovation Corridor Launches Virtual Forums

Virtual forum series set for the fall of 2020 will focus on cross-border collaboration and managing the regional health and economic impacts of COVID-19.  Read full details

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October 3

2019

Cascadia Innovation Corridor Pursues Bold Vision for the Future

Business, academic and government leaders from British Columbia, Washington state and Oregon discuss 2035 vision for the Cascadia region. Read the full article here.

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July 15

2019

Release of the2019 Business Case Analysis for ultra-high-speed ground transportation through the Pacific Northwest

Read more:

WSDOT: Ultra High Speed Travel Ground Transportation Study

High Speed Rail Connecting Seattle Vancouver Spur Economic Growth Study

Vancouver Seattle Portland High Speed Rail Business Case

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July 12

2019

Four new organizations join the Cascadia Data Discovery Initiative

Read more about the collaboration:

New Cascadia Data Discovery Initiative Accelerates Health Innovation

About the Hutch Institutional Partners Collaborations Cascadia Data Alliance

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February 1

2019

LESSONS FROM NORTH AMERICAN CROSS-BORDER DEVELOPMENT: THE CASCADIA INNOVATION CORRIDOR

Profile of the Cascadia Innovation Corridor developed by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Read the article here.

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November 20

2018

CITYLAB: A joint history of entrepreneurship

The Cascadia Innovation Corridor, an initiative to foster collaboration between companies, universities, and governments on both sides of the border, enhances the longstanding tradition of cooperation and innovation by bringing the region into a future that relies on technology to solve the world’s most important problems. Read the full article here.

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November 10

2018

CASCADIA INNOVATION CORRIDOR CONFERENCE IDEATHON SESSION REPORT

The third annual Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference focused on charting a path forward for the Cascadia Innovation Corridor through to 2021. A diverse mix of delegates engaged in a series of Idea-thon sessions supported by EY, which covered a broad range of topics and generated ideas for moving the Cascadia initiative forward. Read the EY report here.

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October 10

2018

WEST COAST WONDERS: B.C. & WASHINGTON CROSS BORDER SYNERGIES AND CONNECTIONS

This new report from the Business Council of British Columbia details strong regional growth in both British Columbia and Washington state, and provides new insights on the trading relationship between Washington and B.C. which is the solid foundation for the Cascadia Innovation Corridor. See the report.

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October 10

2018

Regional Leaders Convene to Strengthen Canadian and US Cross-Border Ties in Cascadia Innovation Corridor.

The third annual conference builds on cross-border connections over the past two years, including a Seattle to Vancouver seaplane service, ongoing feasibility studies of high-speed rail connecting Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, collaboration among polytechnic institutions throughout Cascadia, and the Cascadia Urban Analytics Cooperative. See press release.

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October 8

2018

SEATTLE TIMES: CASCADIA INNOVATION CORRIDOR: FROM VISION TO REALITY

From revolutionizing our region’s transportation connections, making sure it remains an attractive place to live, expanding and diversifying the STEM pipeline here and identifying groundbreaking treatments for cancer, the newly formed steering committee has a lot on their plate, but they don’t see all these changes being easy, or even happening soon. And, they say, the payoff will benefit more than just our region. Read the full article here.

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September 13

2018

Announcing Cascadia’s binational steering committee.

Bringing together regional experts who share a common vision: maturing the Cascadia Innovation Corridor into a single sustainable region, with a shared sense of identity, growth, employment and connectivity. View the full news release.

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August 1

2018

Report: The Future is Cascadia. Building Regional Competitiveness Cross Border Workshop

Facilitated by Simon Fraser University’s Public Square, key Cascadia Innovation Corridor partners and stakeholders came together for a half-day workshop on the future of the Cascadia region. View the full report.

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August 1

2018

The future is cascadia: building regional competitiveness cross border workshop

SFU Public Square, the Global Shapers Community (Vancouver), EY, the Business Council of BC and other key partners, hosted a workshop in May 2018 to explore opportunities for the Cascadia Innovation Corridor. Read the full report.

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April 5

2018

New Daily Seaplane Service to Connect Seattle and Vancouver.

“This new direct seaplane route between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. will be an important link in connecting the Cascadia Innovation Corridor,” said Brad Smith, Microsoft President. View the full news release.

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December 14

2017

Washington State conducts Ultra-High Speed Ground Transportation study.

Imagine traveling between Vancouver, British Columbia and Portland, Oregon in just a few hours. WSDOT is studying how ultra-high-speed ground transportation could make this concept a reality. Find out more.

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December 8

2017

The Cascadia Venture Acceleration Network (CVAN) is launched.

Tech, research and investment partners from British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest launched the Cascadia Venture Acceleration Network, which aims to match tech startups with funding and collaboration opportunities across borders. View the full news release.

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September 20

2017

The Province of British Columbia and Washington State sign MOU.

In recognition of the long-standing special relationship between the Province of British Columbia, and the State of Washington, we jointly advance this Memorandum of Understanding to identify and define areas of future cooperation that will further innovation, enhance our partnership and support our mutual prosperity. Read the full MOU.

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September 12

2017

Second Annual Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference.

The conference was held in Seattle with a growing list of partners including Microsoft, the BC Tech Association, the Business Council of British Columbia, the Washington Roundtable, the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Tech Association. View the full agenda.

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September 12

2017

Three Pacific Northwest Institutes of Technology Join Forces.

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech), and Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) will collaborate in multiple ways to leverage their extensive applied education offerings in high-demand STEM fields. View the full news release.

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September 10

2017

Seattle Times covers the 2017 Cascadia Conference.

With messages from Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington State, John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia and Brad Smith, President & CLO, Microsoft Corporation. Read the full feature.

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September 8

2017

The University of BC becomes member of the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX).

GIX, a first-of-its kind graduate technology school in Bellevue, Washington that strives to develop leaders in innovation. The GIX was founded by the University of Washington and Tsinghua University with $40 million in support from Microsoft. Find out more.

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February 23

2017

Microsoft donates $1M to new cooperative of UW-UBC.

The Cascadia Urban Analytics Cooperative, a joint effort by the University of British Columbia and the University of Washington, will focus on using data to help local cities and communities in the region address challenges from traffic to homelessness. Read the full blog post.

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September 20

2016

First Annual Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference.

Business Council of British Columbia, Washington Roundtable and Microsoft co-host first annual Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference in Vancouver featuring Bill Gates. View the full news release.

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September 20

2016

University of British Columbia and the University of Washington establish partnership.

Partnership established between the University of British Columbia and the University of Washington. Read the full speech.

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September 20

2016

Report: Better Together: The Cascadia Innovation Corridor Opportunity.

Boston Consulting Group delivers a report examining the opportunities to strengthen the global competitiveness of the Cascadia region by strengthening the connections between Seattle and Vancouver. Read the full report.

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September 20

2016

Cross-border cancer research partnership formed.

The BC Cancer Agency, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance form partnership, expanding patient access to care and clinical trials, advancing immunotherapy, enabling research collaboration, and providing better training opportunities. View the full news release.

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