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Idaho National Laboratory researcher Richard Skifton and industry partner Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation (AMS) received a financial boost this spring to conduct testing on an advanced sensor system. The boost comes from the Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation ...

Idaho Technology Council (ITC) has announced that Steve Appleton, known for transforming Idaho’s economy by helping Micron become a multinational world leader in semiconductors, is the 2022 inductee into the Hall of Fame. The Nov. 2 event, presented by Idaho ...

The future of the manufacturing industry depends on advancements that lead to decarbonization. At Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a ribbon cutting event recently unveiled first-of-its-kind electric field assisted sintering (EFAS) technology. At the event, the lab showcased the world’s largest ...

Micron, one of the world’s largest microchip manufacturers, announced Tuesday it would open a semiconductor plant in upstate New York, promising a long-term investment of up to $100 billion and a plant that could bring 50,000 jobs to the state. ...

The “Coolest Thing Made in Idaho’ contest is returning for its third year, and nominations are now open.   “The Coolest Thing Made in Idaho contest is a way for us to showcase Idaho’s manufacturers and the innovative spirit that ...

Boise-based 3D product configuration company IdeaRoom recently landed a $3 million investment deal with Arthur Ventures — a venture capital firm based out of Minnesota that invests in businesses in every region of the United States and Canada. Jordan Miller, ...

The University of Idaho (U of I) is partnering with several companies to expand its industrial robotics program in northern Idaho.   The expansion is spearheaded by Idaho Forest Group, a Coeur d’Alene-based company producing dimensional lumber such as 2 ...

Lease End, founded in Burley, was recently ranked the number-one fastest-growing company in Idaho on the 2022 Inc. 5,000 Annual List of Fastest-Growing Companies; Inc. ranked Lease End 171. Founded in early 2021 by Zander Cook and Brandon Williams, the ...

Researchers in Idaho have opened the nation’s first open-air, 5G wireless test range focused exclusively on security testing, training and technology development, as of Sept. 13. Located across the U.S. Department of Energy’s 890-square mile Idaho National Laboratory Site, the ...

In a town where groundbreaking ceremonies seem to have become a sport of one-upmanship between developers, Micron Technology stole the prize for the showiest groundbreaking to date in Treasure Valley. The firm broke the area’s notoriously tough subsurface basalt with ...