InnovateINW is your guide, connecting founders, researchers, and business leaders with the expertise, partnerships, technology, and resources they need to innovate, grow, and succeed.
Starting a business is difficult. Growing an established business is just as challenging. Knowing where to turn for the right expertise, partners, talent, technology, and resources can be overwhelming.
We understand. InnovateINW connects founders, business leaders, researchers, educators, investors, and industry experts with the people, programs, partnerships, and resources they need.
Instead of navigating growth alone, you’ll have an experienced guide and a trusted regional network helping you move forward with confidence.
Your organization grows. Your people succeed. New ideas become new products. New partnerships create new opportunities.
InnovateINW helps founders, researchers, and business leaders connect with the people, programs, and partnerships they need to innovate, grow, and succeed.
Start with the path that fits where you are today.
For founders and entrepreneurs with an idea, early product, or early-stage company who need validation, structure, and the right people around the table.
Explore SpringboardFor startups and established organizations that want help thinking through the next stage of growth.
Explore ScaleFor research, commercialization, and academic teams connecting innovation with founders, companies, investors, and regional partners.
Partner With UsFor mentors, investors, sponsors, foundations, venues, service providers, and partners who can contribute resources or expertise.
Get InvolvedInnovateINW brings the expertise, technology, talent, capital, and partnerships of the Inland Northwest into one trusted regional network.
Strategic advisors, mentors, industry experts, and peer networks.
AI and emerging technology resources, university research, and student talent.
Commercialization support plus business development and growth strategies.
Funding opportunities and regional partnerships that help organizations move forward.
Find practical events you can click into, register for, and use to meet founders, operators, investors, mentors, and regional partners.
Thursday, July 23 · 4:00–6:30 PM
Burbity Workspace — Spokane Valley
Two panels, real regional AI challenges, and networking with founders, researchers, industry leaders, and practitioners.
RegisterFriday, July 24, 2026 · 2:00–5:00 PM
LaunchpadINW Conference Room (2nd Floor) — Spokane
Most marketing ignores 95% of your market. This session is a solid starting point if growth is stalled and you need to re-scale.
Register on LinkedInWednesday, September 16, 2026 · 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
CenterPlace Regional Event Center — Spokane Valley
A full-day cybersecurity, compliance, IT, and AI community event for regional professionals, students, and innovators.
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View PostSpringboard supports founders and researchers. Springboard Scale supports established companies and organizations. Masterclasses, events, technical networks, and partners strengthen both pathways.
Helping founders and researchers validate ideas, commercialize technologies, launch startups, and build scalable companies.
Apply to SpringboardHelping established companies innovate, adopt AI, develop new products, expand into new markets, build strategic partnerships, and accelerate growth.
Explore Springboard ScalePractical sessions and operator support around sales, go-to-market, customer discovery, funding readiness, AI, cybersecurity, and operations.
View MasterclassesConnections among founders, universities, established companies, mentors, sponsors, investors, and civic partners across the Inland Northwest.
See PartnersTell us how to route you and we’ll point you toward the right program, event, or partner path.
InnovateINW helps founders, researchers, and business leaders connect with the people, programs, and partnerships they need to innovate, grow, and succeed.
InnovateINW serves founders and researchers through Springboard and established business leaders and organizations through Springboard Scale, with support from mentors, investors, educators, experts, and regional partners.
Springboard helps founders and researchers validate ideas, commercialize technologies, launch startups, and build scalable companies.
Yes. Springboard Scale helps established companies innovate, adopt AI, develop new products, expand into new markets, build strategic partnerships, and accelerate growth.
Use Get Started to find the right pathway, or Become a Partner to contribute expertise, resources, capital, technology, talent, or regional connections.
Share who you are, what you are building or supporting, and what kind of connection would help. We’ll route you to the right program, event, or partner path.