Startup companies pitching to the Spokane Angel Alliance raised significantly more capital in 2025 than they did the prior year, says Tom Simpson, president of the alliance and CEO of business accelerator Ignite Northwest.
Yo Dumplings, a new restaurant that blends Southern smokehouse flavors with Far East cuisine, has opened inside Brick West Brewing Co. in downtown Spokane’s West End.
With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in recent years, Omniscia Health Inc., which does business as Omniscia AI, has expanded beyond its health care roots and landed customers in the financial services and sports sectors, positioning the Colbert-based startup for scaled growth this year, says CEO Brandon Tanner.