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Mike Kluse, director of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland,
also delivered an optimistic address, telling AWB that Washington businesses can
benefit from their proximity to the lab, which is one of just 10 national laboratories
in the country.
It’s working on groundbreaking research on everything from national security
to renewable energy solutions — and it’s eager to partner with private businesses
to help get its scientists’ discoveries into the marketplace.
“Having a national lab in your backyard is a rare and valuable advantage,” Kluse
said. “We want to help you.”
ceos are optimistic
Predicting the future is an exercise fraught with risk, but it didn’t stop a panel of
Washington CEOs from offering their take on