First-of-its-kind stormwater ‘heat map’ lights up pollutants | Tech Moves

Stormwater ‘heat map’ lights up pollutants: Rainfall washes toxic chemicals from roadways, rooftops and parking lots, flushing the filthy mix into streams, lakes and marine waters. We mostly don’t see the pollution, except perhaps the occasional rainbow-hued sheen of oil, but it can be lethal to fish and other wildlife. Now a first-of-its-kind heat map is making stormwater pollution visible across the 16,700-square-mile watershed that drains into Seattle’s Puget Sound.

Small agencies battle cyberattacks: Data breaches and ransomware incidents are an increasing problem for Washington state’s small and local government entities. Many are trying to land cybersecurity grants from the federal infrastructure bill. Read more. 

Spaceflight deals with frictions in SpaceX relationship: Seattle-based Spaceflight had a lot to celebrate this weekend — but it also has to mend fences with SpaceX, one of its longtime partners in the satellite rideshare business.

Life sciences and health tech roundup: The University of Washington and Fred Hutch tightened their relationship to more closely integrate cancer care and research. Learn more and catch up on all the latest headlines from across the Pacific Northwest.

Tech Moves: Syndio hires a managing director; ex-Adaptive CMO joins Freenome; and a Google travel vet returns to Expedia. Read more.