Idaho’s companies and universities didn’t have to wait for the state to become more involved before they started creating partnerships with one another. Both the agriculture and technology industries are forced to move at a staggering pace to keep up with demand, and we want to ensure we are fostering and supporting partnerships that are…
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Recently, Idaho has recognized an opportunity to assist an emerging, joint-venture effort in the state. AgriTech, or agricultural technology, is not a new concept. Idaho’s agriculture industry has continuously remained on the cutting-edge of new technologies in order to keep up with the growing demand to feed the world. However, we have identified an opportunity…
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With over 70,000 attendees from over 65 countries worldwide and approximately 1,700 exhibitors, the Idaho Department of Commerce is excited to be part of the Mobile World Congress trade show taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from February 24-27, 2014. This year, Idaho Commerce will be sharing a “country” pavilion with three local companies and working…
Posted in International
We were surprised by Jeff Bezos’s announcement on 60 Minutes this past Sunday night. Not because we thought it was a hare-brained scheme, publicity stunt, or something the U.S. is not prepared for, but because the technology demonstrated in the video is currently available, and is already in use, in Idaho. The “bird” that Amazon…
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