February 5, 2020
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A new investment fund focusing on life sciences, health and clean technology is preparing to launch in the Pacific Northwest, including Idaho. The VectorPoint Ventures Impact Fund is intended as a regionally focused purpose-driven impact investment fund to attract more ...
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You may not know someone who can invest $10,000 in your business, but you may know 100 people who can invest $100, said Kathleen Minogue, founder and CEO of Crowdfund Better, who has presented several times on the topic in ...
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This article was updated on Jan. 29 to correct a name. While Boise has been near the top of many best-of lists recently, it scored a measly No. 32 on a list of best cities nationwide for professionals in science, ...
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January 29, 2020
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COEUR D’ALENE — A New York-based investment fund specializing in infrastructure companies and projects has made its first investment in Idaho. SDC Capital Partners has invested $36 million for half of Fatbeam, a telecommunications company based here with a network of ...
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Tech startups have been migrating into cities all around the Mountain West, from Denver to Salt Lake to Boise. However, when it comes to them taking over as the nation’s next Silicon Valley, Nick Crabbs, a partner at the tech ...
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A federal judge has temporarily halted a lawsuit alleging a Boise tech startup cofounder cheated his ex-wife of her share of $1.8 million from a stock sale. U.S. District Judge David Nye, in a written decision Thursday, ruled that the ...
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January 23, 2020
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A major Salt Lake City investors conference is drawing a strong contingent from Idaho, with nearly half the participating startups hailing from the Gem State. Out of 21 presenters at Investors Choice, nine will be from Idaho, according to John Williamson, ...
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January 22, 2020
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IDAHO FALLS – A public safety advocacy organization is putting forth a bill for this legislative session that would make it easier for public safety groups – and, potentially, businesses – to use drones and other unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Idaho. ...
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You may think of Vacasa as a vacation rental company, but it’s really not. It’s a technology company. Just ask the new chief technology officer (CTO). “Our founder was passionate about technology in the early days of the company,” said ...
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January 20, 2020
Comments Off on INL to set up ‘Trailhead East’ in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS – Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has received a one-year grant to set up a center to facilitate the creation of commercial products from technologies developed from research at the lab, modeled after and partnering with Boise’s Trailhead incubator ...
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