Super strength, super speed, super durability and super senses; Superman may be known as the Man of Steel, but what if the steel he’s named after was even stronger? On top of that, what if through the process of making the steel stronger, it became lighter? No, this isn’t foreshadowing to a future DC Comic […]
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Company Spotlight: Advanced Ceramic Fibers
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Company Spotlight: PEET Dryer
As a soldier in the U.S. Army many decades ago, Gene Peet was fed up with putting on the same pair of sweat-soaked boots day after day. After being denied a second pair, Gene took to tinkering and developed a convection dryer out of beer cans to keep his boots free of moisture for the […]
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Company Spotlight: Intermountain 3D, Inc.
Lynn and Brian Hoffmann have been in the business of unlocking imaginations since 2014. “All of our customers are optimistic” said Lynn. “They’re coming in with something they’ve developed, and we make it possible for them to hold in their hands what they had in their mind.” As the owners of Intermountain 3D, Inc. in […]
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Employee Spotlight: Cherie Norris and Kathy Schofield
By Taylor Walker, Public Information Specialist, Idaho Commerce This summer, the Idaho Commerce office got a little bit brighter with the addition of two new employees, Cherie Norris and Kathy Schofield. Cherie Norris, Grants and Contracts Analyst As an Idaho Commerce grants and contracts analyst, Cherie is responsible for reviewing grants, ensuring their terms are […]
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Age of Agility: The Governor’s Conference on the Future of Work
by Eric Forsch, Business Retention & Expansion Manager, Idaho Commerce Early in the mid-morning sessions at the Age of Agility Conference, the audience was shown a video of a Boston Dynamics robot successfully landing a back flip. What stood out wasn’t the mere shock at watching a robot do something many humans cannot do, nor […]
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Opportunity Zones Update
With the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the words “Opportunity Zones” have become very popular and promising in the world of economic development. At Idaho Commerce, we have received a number of questions from investors and communities alike wanting to learn more about the program, better understand how to get […]
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CNBC Ranks Idaho One of America’s Top States for Business 2018
Choosing where to do business is a big decision. From workforce to costs of doing business, infrastructure to economic health – there are many factors that come into play and many of these elements vary widely from state to state. With so many options and locations to consider – 50 to be exact – what […]
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Company Spotlight: Idaho Sewing for Sport, Inc.
Idaho Sewing for Sport, Inc. has served the ski industry for over 40 years. Growing up with many of the ski resorts we know and love, CEO Gunther Williams and team build chair lift seat and tower padding, covers for tubes used on tubing hills, and recently added military and law enforcement training gear to […]
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CDBG Spotlight: Nezperce and Grangeville
Nezperce City of Nezperce – Finished construction of a new 9,475 square foot, five bay, regional emergency services facility. This project is a collaborative effort between the City of Nezperce Fire Department, Nezperce Rural Fire District, and Nezperce Ambulance Inc. The facility will house all equipment, supplies, office space for records, training space, kitchen, restrooms/showers, and […]
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Community Spotlight: Jerome
MAGIC VALLEY QUALITY MILK PROCUCERS (MVQMP) (1756 S. Buchanan St, Jerome) began construction of its $20 million expansion project this spring, and is expected to create 12-15 new jobs. Designed by Power Engineers and Dairy Industry Consultants with Petersen Bros. as their contractors, the target completion date is Spring 2019. MVQMP was founded more than […]
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