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Spokane's CarbonQuest Raises Cash for Expansion
August 21, 2024
CarbonQuest, a startup focused on carbon capture technology, has successfully raised additional funding to support its expansion efforts. This new funding will allow CarbonQuest to scale its operations and deploy its technology more widely across various industries, making significant strides in the fight against climate change. Read more here
Spokane Inclusive Business Catalyst: Fueling Economic Growth for Underserved Entrepreneurs
July 3, 2024
The Spokane Inclusive Business Catalyst was launched in 2023 by Greater Spokane Inc. as a business accelerator program designed to support underserved small business owners in Spokane County. GSI partners with trust community organizations whose existing relationships and expertise play a pivotal role in creating and leading a platform where underserved entrepreneurs can access vital […]
Spokane Public Library and Spokane County Library District join forces to revitalize and rebrand StartUp Spokane
October 4, 2023
In an exciting development for the Spokane business community, Spokane Public Library and Spokane County Library District have come together to acquire and revitalize StartUp Spokane, a program originally created by Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) to support...
Spokane Region Recognized for Microbusiness Growth
October 14, 2022
The Spokane-Spokane Valley area is listed in a Milken Institue report as a high-ranking, high-gaining city for microbusiness activity, meaning it's primed for a boom from online businesses with fewer than 10 employees.
$500,000 Grant Awarded to Build Bioscience Cluster in the Spokane Region
April 5, 2022
GSI has announced a $500,000 Innovation Cluster Accelerator grant awarded to Evergreen Bioscience Innovation (Evergreen Bio) to build a bioscience innovation cluster in the Spokane region. The Evergreen Bio is led by GSI, in partnership with SP3NW.
Life Sciences Startups in Eastern Washington Find a Welcoming Ecosystem Away From Big Cities
September 21, 2021
GeekWire.com recently published an article recognizing the biotech and healthtech community in Eastern Washington that boasts a loyal base of startups with local connections and the support of a tight-knit group of entrepreneurs.
WSU Health Sciences' Incubator, sp3nw, Receives $750,000 Grant for Pandemic Response
April 14, 2021
Washington State University Health Sciences and its life sciences incubator, Spinout Space in Spokane (sp3nw), announced today a $750,000 award as part of the EDA's Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge.
Eastern Washington University Entrepreneurship Wins Major International Award
January 9, 2020
EWU Entrepreneurship kicked off the new decade by bringing home a prestigious award-the 2020 Top Emerging Entrepreneurship Award. The award is given by the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE).
Spokane Ranked 31st in the Nation to Start a Business
December 12, 2019
Inc. today announced its second annual Surge Cities list, a guide to the best 50 cities in America for starting a business. Coming in 31st on the list is Spokane, WA. In specific criteria categories Spokane came in 6th for Rate of Entrepreneurship,
Spokane Valley's Mirabeau Park home to new Farmers Market
June 27, 2019
New farmers market opens in Mirabeau Park A new farmers market opened in Spokane Valley in June.  Located at CenterPlace Regional Events Center in the parking area near Discovery Playground, the market will operate every Friday evening, 5-8 p.m.,
Katerra announces new Cross-Laminated Timber plant in Spokane Valley, WA
November 21, 2017
Katerra, a leading edge construction technology company, has announced a new venture in Spokane Valley, Washington.   The company purchased a large site where they will build
Regional Voices: April Needham – Avista Corp.
October 19, 2017
April Needham is an Avista Corp. executive employee currently on loan to Greater Spokane Inc. to assist with Startup Spokane, a program that connects aspiring entrepreneurs with resources needed to launc