Partners & Sponsors

The Inland NW innovation economy starts here.

InnovateINW partners are active participants in a regional innovation ecosystem—contributing expertise, resources, technology, talent, and capital while creating new opportunities for their own organizations to innovate and grow.

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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.

Regional Support

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.

STCUSTCU WindermereWindermere Washington Trust BankWashington Trust Bank Washington Technology Industry AssociationWTIA Ignite NorthwestIgnite Northwest Cowles CompanyCowles Company ItronItron Hagadone TechnologiesHagadone Technologies Eastern Washington UniversityEastern Washington University Foster GarveyFoster Garvey Gonzaga UniversityGonzaga University IntelliTectIntelliTect Lee & HayesLee & Hayes North Idaho CollegeNorth Idaho College StructuredStructured University of IdahoUniversity of Idaho Washington State UniversityWashington State University Burbity WorkspacesBurbity Workspaces HotStartHotStart
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More sponsor, partner, university, and ecosystem logos can be added here as the full image library comes in.

Regional Footprint

The InnovateINW partner network.

Map of the InnovateINW partner network across the Inland Northwest, showing partner organizations in Spokane County, North Idaho, Cheney, and Pullman

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.