Maria Vandervert

More than 500 people attended Tuesday’s 2023 Economic Forecast at the Spokane Convention Center which featured three local economists Dr. John Mitchell, Principal, M&H Economic Consultants; Dr. Grant Forsyth, Chief Economist, Avista Corp.; and Dr. Vange Ocasio Hochheimer, Associate Professor of Economics, Whitworth University. In partnership with the Spokane Journal of Business, this was GSI’s

By Gary Ballew, CEcD, VP of Economic Development Picture a group of business and local officials cutting the ribbon on a new manufacturing facility or office. It’s probably pretty easy because you have seen the picture in the papers or on the evening news. In economic development, this is what we call Recruiting, and it

New Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster Creates Opportunity for Growth By Katrina Rogers, Evergreen Bioscience Innovation After more than a year of effort, the Washington State Department of Commerce awarded a $500,000 grant to Greater Spokane Inc. to create the Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster. To secure the grant, GSI worked with its partners at SP3NW and

Government Contracting Program Gives Businesses New Clients and Contracts By Pia Hallenberg, Content by Pia Alex Barrouk grew up in France but founded his business Aim & Build Consulting and Development (ABCD) right here in Spokane. ABCD is a growth and change agent company that acts a lot like a company’s primary care doctor: they