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The hidden link between Seattle and Spokane: Tech companies find success on both sides of the state

by Todd Bishop on June 12, 2024June 12, 2024 at 8:37 am

Back in 1999, when F5 recruited Jeff Stockdale to build its hardware business, expanding beyond its core expertise in software, the engineering leader had one condition for the Seattle-based technology… Read More

This Spokane startup catches carbon dioxide at the source, before it escapes to the environment

by Lisa Stiffler on May 30, 2024May 31, 2024 at 8:30 am

CarbonQuest wants to take a bite out of carbon emissions at its source — before the greenhouse gases escape into the environment and heat up an ever-warming planet.  The Spokane,… Read More

Event Calendar

Startup Advisor Lunch & Learn: MedTech Regulatory Pathway

by Todd Bishop on May 20, 2024May 22, 2024 at 1:24 pm

Rich Wynkoop of Vision28 joins SP3NW as its June Startup Advisor provide attendees an Introduction to FDA’s Regulation of Medical Devices. Topics include: – Explaining FDA’s role in regulating medical… Read More

A meeting of the mayors: Spokane’s Lisa Brown and Seattle’s Bruce Harrell on the impact of innovation

by Todd Bishop on May 8, 2024May 9, 2024 at 10:13 am

Seattle and Spokane, Wash., may be on opposite ends of the state, with tech industries at very different stages of their evolution, but there’s still plenty for the state’s two… Read More

Podcast

Who will be the Next Tech Titan? A preview of the upcoming GeekWire Awards

by Todd Bishop & John Cook on April 20, 2024April 20, 2024 at 7:23 am

This week on the show, we offer a sneak preview of the GeekWire Awards, at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle on Thursday, May 9. See more GeekWire Awards coverage, and… Read More

Destination Spokane: How remote work and new arrivals are changing one tech community

by Todd Bishop on April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 at 7:34 am

SPOKANE, Wash. — The “great migration” got a head start here. Long before the rise of remote work spurred many tech workers to move to more affordable and livable parts… Read More

Video

How ‘Myst’ maker Cyan Worlds ended up building its own world in Spokane

by Todd Bishop on April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 at 7:05 am

SPOKANE, Wash. — “The House that Myst Built” could have been built anywhere. The home of Cyan Worlds, on the northern outskirts of Spokane, was made possible by the success… Read More

From timber to tech: Spokane’s startup scene is ready for its big breakthrough

by Todd Bishop on March 28, 2024May 17, 2024 at 2:26 pm

SPOKANE, Wash. — Jack Githens didn’t plan to stay here after college. A senior at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Githens grew up in Issaquah, Wash., in a part of the… Read More

Interview: Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on the future of the region’s innovation economy

by Todd Bishop on March 28, 2024March 29, 2024 at 7:43 am

SPOKANE, Wash. — Lisa Brown brings a unique background to her role as Spokane’s mayor, taking office in January after a tightly contested race. She came to Spokane in 1980… Read More

Job openings surge in Spokane as remote work attracts more techies to Eastern Washington

by Charlotte Schubert on January 21, 2022February 21, 2022 at 4:22 pm

Smaller cities such as Boise and Spokane are seeing a surge in job postings and an influx of remote workers amid the pandemic, based on observations from business leaders and… Read More

Health tech startup Medcurity adds $200K in funding with plans to hire and expand training

by Kurt Schlosser on May 4, 2020July 15, 2020 at 8:25 am

Medcurity, the Spokane, Wash.-based startup that makes it easier for healthcare organizations to comply with federal privacy and security laws, has raised an additional $200,000 as part of a seed… Read More

Remitly opens 2nd U.S. office in Spokane, 300 miles east of Seattle HQ

by Nat Levy on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 at 8:59 am

International money transfer heavyweight Remitly is opening its second U.S. office, and it didn’t have to stray far from home for a location. Remitly announced plans for a new office… Read More

How this startup vet plans to create a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs in Eastern Washington

by James Thorne on July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 at 6:46 am

Startup accelerator Ignite Northwest is getting a facelift under the direction of Tom Simpson, a well-known angel investor and co-founder of retail company Etailz. Ignite has been operating in Spokane… Read More

Medcurity raises cash to be the TurboTax for federal healthcare law compliance

by James Thorne on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 at 10:26 am

A startup out of Spokane, Wash. wants to use software to make complying with federal healthcare laws as easy as filing taxes. Medcurity recently took in nearly $700,000 in seed… Read More

On the other side of the state, Spokane’s tech scene capitalizes on Seattle squeeze

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 at 5:53 pm

You’ve probably heard this story before: A booming technopolis drives up the cost of housing and office space so employees and companies start to trickle into a less expensive, more… Read More

Amazon opening 1st distribution center in Eastern Washington, 4th overall in home state

by Nat Levy on July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 at 12:13 pm

Amazon said it will open a fulfillment center in Spokane, Wash., the state’s second largest city. The 600,000-square-foot facility, which Amazon says will employ more than 1,500 people is the… Read More

Video

Startup backed by ex-NBA players raises cash for real-time high school sports scoring app

by Taylor Soper on November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 at 9:25 am

Real-time scoring is commonplace in pro and college sports. But many high school teams across the U.S. still rely on pen and paper to record game results and other statistics.… Read More

One Eastern Washington city’s unlikely play for Amazon’s second North American headquarters

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 at 7:24 pm

Spokane is determined not to sit on the bench while other cities duke it out for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters. The Eastern Washington city, historically a trade outpost for the… Read More

University of Washington’s CoMotion innovation hub opens Spokane location

by Taylor Soper on January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 at 5:35 pm

CoMotion is growing its presence across the state of Washington. The University of Washington’s “collaborative innovation hub” is expanding to eastern Washington with a new CoMotion Labs space in Spokane. CoMotion… Read More

Q&A: Meet the 30-year-old entrepreneur who just sold his profitable e-commerce company for $75M

by Clare McGrane on October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 at 3:41 pm

Etailz is almost a too-perfect-to-be-true startup success story. The company grew out of a college business plan competition at Gonzaga University, where Josh Neblett and Sarah Wollnick, now married, took… Read More

George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin says HBO could finish ‘Game of Thrones’ before he does

by Alan Boyle on August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 at 4:37 am

SPOKANE, Wash. — “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin acknowledges that HBO could air the final episode of the show based on his books even before the last book… Read More

Young upstarts from Startup Weekend Spokane merge to help keep your wardrobe organized

by John Cook on January 17, 2014January 17, 2014 at 1:46 pm

Two companies that were spun out of Startup Weekend in Spokane have decided to ally, creating a one-stop shop for those who want to buy, barter or donate old clothes,… Read More

This 13-year-old just invented an Internet-enabled dog treat dispenser, canine chat service

by John Cook on September 5, 2013December 13, 2014 at 9:38 am

If you’re a dog owner and have ever felt bad about leaving Fido, Otis or Buster at home alone, here’s a new technology just for you. Meet the iCPooch, an… Read More

Startup Spotlight: This 25-year-old Web entrepreneur built a profitable business on a shoestring

by John Cook on March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 at 1:43 pm

Josh Neblett was a finance major at Gonzaga University when he heard venture capitalist and adjunct professor Tom Simpson describe the idea for GreenCupboards, an online retail site for eco-friendly… Read More

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