So, I got curious the other day about what’s actually going on in Bothell, Washington, specifically in the biotech scene. Heard some buzz, you know, whispers here and there, but wanted to see for myself what companies are actually planted there.
First thing I did, pretty straightforward, was just hop online. Typed stuff like “biotech companies Bothell” into the search bar. You get a bunch of results right away, of course. Some are lists, some are news articles, some are job postings. I started sifting through those. It’s a bit messy, you gotta pick through the fluff.
I spent a good hour just clicking around, making a rough list in a simple text file on my computer. I wasn’t looking for anything fancy, just the names that kept popping up associated with Bothell addresses. Some were names I recognized, big players you hear about. Others were completely new to me, which was interesting.
Digging a Bit Deeper
Online maps were my next stop. I literally pulled up a map of Bothell and started zooming in on the areas known for business parks, especially around the Canyon Park area. That place seems to be a hotspot. I visually scanned for company names on buildings or markers that sounded like they could be in biotech or life sciences. It’s surprising what you can spot sometimes just by looking at a satellite view or street view – you see the signs on the buildings.
I also remembered some business directories and professional networking sites. Checked those out too. Searched specifically for companies listing Bothell as their location and filtering by the ‘biotechnology’ or ‘pharmaceuticals’ industry tags. This helped add a few more names to my list and sometimes gave a little blurb about what they do, which saved me a click.
Found quite a few, really. It wasn’t just one or two sprinkled around. Seems like there’s a real cluster there. I grouped them in my notes, like:
- The Big Names: Companies most people have heard of, often with large campuses. You see their buildings easily when driving around certain parts of Bothell.
- Medium-Sized Folks: Solid companies, maybe not household names, but doing significant work. They often have dedicated buildings in those business parks.
- Smaller Startups/Specialty Labs: These were harder to pin down just from maps. Sometimes they are in shared buildings. The directory searches helped more here.
Didn’t actually go knocking on doors or anything, this was all just desk research, fiddling around online and looking at maps. But it gave me a much clearer picture. It’s not just Seattle; Bothell definitely has its own strong biotech presence. Took me maybe half a day of casual searching and note-taking to get a decent overview. Pretty interesting to see how concentrated it is in certain areas.
