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Seattle launches first Innovation Council with Amazon, Microsoft and more

News07 Aug 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Seattle’s first Innovation Advisory Council aims to bring together technology big-hitters to solve the city’s most pressing challenges.

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