Technology

Pearson Packaging acquires robotics maker Flexicell

West Plains equipment manufacturer plans yearly acquisitions

March 1, 2018

Pearson Packaging Systems, the West Plains-based maker of packaging equipment, has acquired Virginia-based robotic system integrator and automation equipment manufacturer Flexicell Inc. Michael A. Senske, Pearson Packaging president and CEO, says the pur

Mind to Market: Filling a startup funding gap in Spokane

Company launched to fund early-stage companies

February 15, 2018

A handful of Spokane-area investors, including a mix of organizations and individuals, has developed Mind to Market LLC to invest in early-stage startups-and to fill a gap in the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Steve Trabun, Avista Corp.'s reg

Taking the wastefulness out of water usage

Cascade Earth grows with ag industry, potato trend

February 1, 2018

Recent growth in Washington state's potato industry has helped to fuel an increase in demand for the services provided by the Spokane Valley office of Cascade Earth Sciences, says Steve Venner, the Washington regional manager based here. Last year'

Bear Minimum: Cooking up survival gear

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February 1, 2018

Treva Lind

Running a Spokane online business selling collapsible cook pots for camping or survival boils down to a fascination with cool gear, says founder Cory Santiago. His appreciation for handy tools led Santiago a few years ago to brainstorm about developing a

The Need For LEED

Demand for sustainable certification wanes

February 1, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

The popularity of LEED certification programs has diminished in recent years as building and energy codes have strengthened, some Spokane-area engineers and architects say. LEED, short for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a certification p

Highwood Global sparks life into old plant

Manufacturer expects to expand capabilities, add staff at old RAHCO site

February 1, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

A relative newcomer to the Spokane-area manufacturing sector, Highwood Global LP is developing reputation for creating big things at the former R.A. Hanson Co. industrial campus north of Hillyard, claims company president Kevin Kerr. Having grown into it

TMS Solutions opens its first Spokane office

Colorado-based company offers depression treatment

February 1, 2018

The CEO and co-founder of a company that specializes in using magnetic therapy to treat depression says the company will begin transitioning gradually its corporate headquarters to Spokane from its current location of Grand Junction, Colo. CEO Christophe

Spokane considered as market for cannabis distribution

DÃ¼ber envisions opening 15 facilities in five states

February 1, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Seattle-based dÃ¼ber Technologies Inc. says it recently reached a $50 million funding agreement with California-based Valcone Real Estate for the acquisition or master lease and outfitting of 15 cannabis distribution centers in Washington, Oregon, Califor

Tech helps moms to be

Expert says some tools, tests are more accurate than others

January 18, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Even as the future of health care remains uncertain, the industry continues to develop technology designed to make managing health easier. While it might seem like there's a new phone app or do-it-yourself test for everything, Dr. Lacey Marks, an OB-GY

'Airbnb for weddings' launches in Spokane

Idea gels behind Stay Alfred's Allen, young Simpson, SF founder

January 18, 2018

Two recognizable names in the Spokane startup community are involved in launching Weddings By Owner LLC to offer a wider selection of wedding venues at a more affordable rate. Connor Simpson, son of well-known Spokane venture capitalist and etailz co-