Why partner
Participation
Play an active role in programs, events, commercialization, and regional problem-solving.
Opportunity
Connect with founders, researchers, business leaders, investors, universities, and partners.
Growth
Strengthen the regional ecosystem while helping your own organization innovate and grow.
Sponsors and partners helping build the innovation economy.
These organizations support the programs, events, founder development, and regional connections that help companies grow in the Inland Northwest.
Windermere
Washington Trust Bank
WTIA
Ignite Northwest
Cowles Company
Itron
Hagadone Technologies
Eastern Washington University
Foster Garvey
Gonzaga University
IntelliTect
North Idaho College
Structured
University of Idaho
Washington State University
Burbity Workspaces
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The InnovateINW partner network.

Partnership paths
Partners can support InnovateINW through sponsorship, expertise, mentoring, space, programming, funding, research connections, or regional visibility.
Ways partners contribute
- Sponsor events, masterclasses, or founder programming
- Serve as mentors, advisors, or speakers
- Offer technical, legal, finance, marketing, or operational expertise
- Connect founders to customers, markets, capital, or facilities
Tell us how to route you.
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.