Technology

Itron takes on new partnerships

New contracts follow jump in earnings for first quarter

June 4, 2020

Liberty Lake-based Itron Inc. is partnering with Singapore-based smart metering company EDMI Ltd. to develop and launch a new smart gas meter for use in the United Kingdom. The meter uses Itron's Intelis platform and ultrasonic measuring technology

Intermax Networks acquires Tel-West

Cd'A tech company gains stronger foothold in Spokane market with purchase

June 4, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Internet provider Intermax Networks, of Coeur d'Alene, has acquired Telwest Inc., which does business as Tel-West Business Communications, a Spokane-based company that's long specialized in providing voice and communications services.

Xfinity to roll out 5G mobile service in Spokane

Comcast subsidiary offers new plans in 34 cities

May 21, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Competition for fifth-generation mobile service in Spokane has increased with the introduction of a new Xfinity Mobile service. Xfinity Mobile, a trade name of Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp. subsidiary Comcast Cable Communications LLC,

Medcurity plans to add staff, move

Seattle firm invests $200K in medical records tech firm

May 21, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Medcurity Inc., the Spokane-based medical records tech company, has secured $200,000 in funding from a West Side investment firm. WRF Capital, the investment arm for Seattle-based nonprofit Washington Research Foundation, made the investment last month,

Making distance on Spokane's manufacturing floors

Inherent open spaces help create separation at facilities

May 21, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Several Spokane-area manufacturers say most of their employees are in environments where being at a distance from each other has been the norm because of already established workplace configurations.

Stay Alfred closes its doors permanently

Short-term rental company devastated by pandemic, CEO says

May 20, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Stay Alfred Inc., a one-time darling of Spokane's entrepreneurial ecosystem, is closing its doors permanently, says Jordan Allen, founder and CEO of the short-term rental company. Allen says the company couldn't stay afloat after the coronavirus pa

Q&A with Wayne Williams

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May 7, 2020

Linn Parish

Spokane businesspeople know Wayne Williams as a longtime telecommunications executive and a fixture in the Inland Northwest's tech scene.

Northwest Entrepreneur Competition names winners

Judging moved online in response to COVID-19

April 23, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Nine student teams have taken home a total of $42,000 in prize money through the 2020 Northwest Entrepreneur Competition. For the traditional business category, Washington State University won first place. Second place went to Stripped Basics

Quest for knowledge: Virtual learning gains popularity at Post Falls software company

Manufacturing software provider introduces daily webinar series for kids

April 23, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Quest Integration Inc. rarely offered online training. Now, the Post Falls-based company, which sells and provides support of manufacturing-design software and hardware, is providing all training

Q&A with cybersecurity expert Heather Stratford

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April 23, 2020

Virginia Thomas

In times of turmoil, there are always people who seek to exploit the chaos for their personal gain. That's why cybersecurity is more important than ever, says Heather Stratford, owner and CEO of Spokane-based cybersecurity company