Technology

Jubilant HollisterStier broadens its expansion plans in East Spokane

Pharmaceutical company to double capacity by 2024

June 17, 2021

Jubilant HollisterStier plans to invest $92 million to expand its existing facilities in North Spokane and double its capacity, broadening the scope of an expansion the company first disclosed late last year.

Stay Alfred founder forms new venture

A year after shuttering vacation-rental startup, Jordan Allen launches Ruumr

June 17, 2021

Mike McLean and Kevin Blocker

Jordan Allen, founder and CEO of the now-defunct vacation rental company Stay Alfred, is starting the next act of his entrepreneurial career with the launch of Ruumr Inc., an online residential real estate bidding service.

Corner Booth Media relocates to South Hill

Digital video ad agency moves from downtown

June 3, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Corner Booth Media Inc. has bought a building at 1328 S. Southeast Blvd., on Spokane's South Hill, and relocated to the new space, says company owner and creative services director Frank Swoboda.

Motor maker Infinitum Electric looks to expand into Spokane

Company raises $40M in funding to ramp up its technology development

June 3, 2021

Natasha Nellis

A Texas-based developer of an air-core motor is planning to expand research and development operations to Spokane this year. Infinitum Electric develops lightweight, high-performance electric motors for use in commercial and industrial products and plans

Investment in Idaho startups increases

Panhandle sees strong private placement activity

May 20, 2021

Natasha Nellis

A new Idaho Technology Council report found capital activity in Idaho exceeded $5.2 billion in 2020. North Idaho alone had 10 mergers and acquisitions, 26 private-placement deals, and one public offering last year for a total volume of $164.3 million.

Continuous Composites commercializes its 3D technology

Manufacturer inks joint development agreement with French conglomerate

May 20, 2021

Natasha Nellis

A Coeur d'Alene-based 3D manufacturing company is preparing to commercialize its technology with a new international partnership. The company, Continuous Composites Inc., is 'laser focusedâ€ on the commercialization of its technology

Virtual events are here to stay, some say

Companies said to have wider reach, save money through online platforms

May 6, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Online meetings, seminars, and fundraisers will remain a part of the post-pandemic events landscape, planners and advertising executives here say. Josh Hotsenpiller, CEO at Post Falls-based virtual event platform Juno Live Inc., which does

All That And A Lack of Chips

Global supply disruptions wreak havoc on local semiconductor availability

May 6, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Tate Technology Inc. President Scott Tate doesn't consider himself to be an alarmist by any stretch. But for a number of months, the head of the Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturing company has been issuing warnings to his customers

Canadian company acquires ClearRF

Wireless signal amplifier maker bought for $700K

April 22, 2021

Virginia Thomas

ClearRF LLC, a Spokane Valley company with ties to manufacturer Servatron Inc., has been acquired for $700,000, according to proprietary market data software subscription platform PitchBook. Montreal, Canada-based Siyata Mobile reached a definitive

Cannabis processing equipment maker STM Canna launches new products

STM Canna reports double-digit revenue growth, plans to hire

April 22, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Sesh Technologies Manufacturing Inc., a Spokane Valley-based manufacturer of commercial cannabis processing equipment that does business as STM Canna, has developed two new commercial cannabis grinder products.