This list showcases 50 Seattle-area startups that have burst onto the scene within the last three years, ushering in a new decade that promises advances in tech. There are companies combating fake news, creating machine learning algorithms that can decorate a home, formulating new haircare products and even building the next moon rover. 

We asked Seattle tech leaders to describe how they’re giving back to their communities during the coronavirus pandemic, and the responses offer a fine example of this region’s wealth of ingenuity.