Legislature
Legislature could cut data center tax credits — except for Meta’s
Another version of a bill seeking to roll back tax cuts aimed at attracting data centers to Idaho is up for consideration at the Idaho State Capitol.
On Tuesday, Sen....
Startups & Tech
‘Tuned before you play’: Boise startup creates adjustable golf putter
A Boise startup is taking a swing at solving a common challenge for golfers: their swing can change from day to day, but their...
Boise
Boise startup raises $8M to tackle rental housing headache
Boise-based startup OurPetPolicy raised $8 million in Series A funding to modernize how rental housing operators manage pets and emotional support animals.
The funding for...
Media
Idaho Statesman AI falsely said a brewery closed, hurting business. Union calls for guardrails on the tech.
A local brewery says its business took a big financial hit after an article written by artificial intelligence incorrectly reported that it had closed.
In...
Healthcare
Idaho therapists launch new virtual mental health platform
The winter, apart from bringing snow, may also bring the seasonal blues, financial stress, and shorter days to many. Mentele, a new virtual mental...
Startups & Tech
From local tees to national greens: Boise golf gear lands at major sporting goods retailer
A Boise company that launched fun golf gear for women just four years ago is now on the shelves at national retailer DICK'S Sporting...
Business
Boise startup unicorn purchased by San Francisco company
A Boise-based startup valued at more than $1 billion has been acquired.
AppDirect purchased Tackle.io for an undisclosed amount. The deal with the San Francisco-based...
Business
🦄 Study: Idaho most-likely state for businesses to turn into unicorns
Idaho is known for its potatoes, snowy winters, Blue Turf… and… unicorns?
Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Ilya Strebulaev recently looked at the odds...
Startups & Tech
Power grid tech. co. plans expansion in Boise, Moscow
The Boise tech boom isn't just happening at Micron Technology. Another northwest-based company plans to expand in the City of Trees.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories said it...
Startups & Tech
Need a tee time? Boise startup wants to make process quicker ⛳️
A Boise startup is working to make booking tee times easier for golfers.
Instead of having to call or visit websites for multiple golf...
Startups & Tech
Parts-sourcing tech startup wins Boise Entrepreneur Week championship
A Boise-based startup that built PartWise, an AI-powered search engine for engineers sourcing microchips, is the champion of Boise's Entrepreneur Week's Main Pitch Competition.
QTex...
Startups & Tech
TIME names Boise startup’s video-authentication software a ‘Best Invention of 2025’
A Boise startup's video authentication software has been named TIME Magazine's Best Invention of 2025 in the Crypto & Blockchain category.
SWEAR’s technology fingerprints every...
Business
Boise startup hoping to revolutionize makeup just won top design award
A Boise startup won one of the nation’s top design awards.
BoldHue, which created a countertop device that scans your face and then dispenses customized...
Startups & Tech
Boise startup raises $28 million for pest control platform
A Boise-based startup that uses a software platform to help tenants squash pest problems just announced a successful funding round.
Pest Share, which helps...
Startups & Tech
Caldwell startup turns music lessons into a game for kids 🎼
A startup based in Caldwell is reimagining how kids learn music - turning practice time into playtime.
Music Masters is being designed to teach...
Startups & Tech
Boise startup creates life-saving technology designed for the battlefield and beyond
A retired combat medic from Boise is tackling a challenge he faced on the battlefield: how to store and carry lifesaving blood for longer...
Business
Digital digits: Albertsons testing electronic price tags in several Idaho stores
If you've walked into Albertsons' large Market Street store in Meridian lately, you might have noticed something new on the shelves: digital pricing labels.
The...
Boise Downtown
Amazon subsdiary sets up shop in Boise with plan for ‘long-term growth’
An Amazon subsidiary is establishing a presence in Downtown Boise.
Eero, LLC leased more than 10,000 square feet of space in the Banner Bank Building...
Business
U of I says it owns IP address block. Company claims it bought them from old MicronPC. Now a settlement has been reached
The State Board of Education has approved a settlement in a multimillion-dollar legal dispute between the University of Idaho and a private tech company.
The...
Business
‘Everything to gain’: Trailhead launches program tailored to early entrepreneurs
Aspiring entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to vet their business ideas as part of a new, free program.
Trailhead, the Boise-based nonprofit with programs to...
Startups & Tech
Boise drone company and Idaho Power to amp up grid reliability
Pitch Aeronautics and Idaho Power are teaming up to launch a project they say will help increase the utilization and reliability of existing power...
Deals
Boise startup lands seed funding to build out marketing platform
A Boise startup that helps other businesses understand their customers better using AI just received seed funding for a new platform.
GetWhys locked in...
Startups & Tech
New rideshare service with a ‘private rides’ model hits the road in Boise
Drivers and riders can now use a new rideshare app in Boise and surrounding areas.
Hum started in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2023 and has expanded...
Deals
Trying to solve ‘disgusting’ toilet seats, Idaho startup sets it sights on the home with assistance from Eagle entrepreneur
You might not think much about the humble toilet seat. That is, until the seat demands attention. Then you likely can't think of much...
Startups & Tech
Former TSheets employees create time tracking software for small businesses
A new time-tracking software designed by several former TSheets employees aims to help small businesses track employees' hours at a more affordable rate.
Boise startup...
Boise Downtown
Equifax lays off employees at Boise-based Kount
Equifax, the large credit bureau company that owns Boise-based Kount, laid off an unknown number of employees last week.
Atlanta-based Equifax bought Kount, which provides...
Startups & Tech
Graduate from Boise high school stirring up buzz in oral pouch industry
A Bishop Kelly High School graduate is stirring up a different kind of buzz in the oral pouch industry.
Dean Herkenrath, now a University...
Startups & Tech
‘Healed my skin’: Boise skincare company now sold in hundreds of stores worldwide
A Boise skincare company founded on the need for skin products that help with cystic acne is available at hundreds of stores worldwide.
Before Annie...
Startups & Tech
Boise dog treat company wins Trailmix competition. Lands $50K and a spot in Albertsons
The Trailmix Pitch Competition, which takes place each year during Boise Entrepreneur Week - gives food and beverage startups the opportunity to showcase their...
Business
Local potato chip co. expands to new, larger space with big expansion goals
Teton Valley Brands, maker of a line of Idaho-branded potato chips, will soon have a new home — and it’s more than five times...
Startups & Tech
Boise co. with medical device that helps prevents pre-term birth vying for $1M prize
A Boise company with a medical device that helps prevent pre-term birth could win big next month. Galena Innovation's cervical cup reinforces a woman’s...
Startups & Tech
New marketplace allows locally-produced food pickups across Idaho
Fare Idaho is simplifying the process for Idahoans to buy from local farmers and producers.
The non-profit, which connects Idaho producers with Idaho consumers, teamed...
Business
Idaho’s fastest growing companies: Inaugural Peak 43 list announced
BoiseDev is set to honor Idaho's 43 fastest-growing companies - and we've got the first look at the businesses that made the Peak 43...
Deals
PetIQ to fetch $1.5 billion in buyout, going private
A New York-based private investment firm is set to buy Eagle-based PetIQ in an all-cash $1.5 billion deal, taking the pet medication, health, and...
Boise E/SE
Two years later, Micron mum on housing, transit investments in Idaho – but not in New York
Concrete is being poured for Micron's historic $15 billion expansion, but the company has few concrete details on promises made for housing & transportation...
Boise E/SE
Feds ask for input on impact of Micron’s large Boise expansion
The Federal Government is seeking input on an environmental review of Micron Technology’s large-scale expansion in Boise.
The chip giant plans to spend $15 billion...
Business
Boise’s BoldHue hits the road, puts ‘Keurig for makeup’ on sale for first time
A Boise-based startup is hitting the road this weekend to introduce its makeup technology to cities across the U.S.
In addition to a nationwide roadshow,...
Startups & Tech
Boise startup ensures international students stay enrolled with fast tuition payment app
A Boise startup is helping international students make quick and easy tuition and fee payments.
Pay4Me App founder Sunday Paul Adah says he had so...
Startups & Tech
Boise company’s menstrual cup sees sales triple after tampon study
A study released last week in the Environmental International scientific journal found toxic metals - including arsenic and lead - in popular tampon brands....
Deals
Boise elopement company ties the knot with sale to digital wedding giant
The Knot Worldwide, which says it uses a variety of platforms to help couples plan weddings, snapped up a Boise company.
The Knot Worldwide...
Startups & Tech
Mark Cuban, Meridian firm & more put millions in Boise ‘Keurig for makeup’ co.
A Boise startup that created a device to personalize makeup just raised its first round of seed funding worth $3.4 million.
BoiseDev first told you...
Business
Boise firm ConvertKit to change names, rolls out local podcast studios
Boise-based email service provider ConvertKit is changing its name. Shortening it really.
Later this year, ConvertKit will become Kit.
Nathan Barry launched the company 11 years...
Agriculture
Crop dusting drone co. takes flight over farms in the Treasure Valley
A new company based out of Weiser is helping farmers across the Treasure Valley by using drones.
Instead of using airplanes to crop dust,...
Startups & Tech
Idaho startup could win $1 million in global competition
Trailhead's Boise Entrepreneur Week is partnering with the largest startup competition in the world.
The Startup World Cup Finals is a global conference and pitch competition that...
Deals
Boise healthcare startup lands seed funding round
A Boise healthcare software company is getting a first round of funding to further build out its new platform.
Switchboard Health announced it landed a...
Deals
Idaho saw fewer business deals, but beat the nation. Bioenergy, mining, tech companies strike deals
The annual look at the number and value of business transactions for 2023 is out. The 2023 Idaho Deal Flow report shows a softening...
Startups & Tech
Boise startup builds platform to help musicians release their songs 🎶
A Boise startup is streamlining the music-making process for artists around the world.
Good Morning Music Co-Founder Rory Felton has been helping artists release...
Business
Reports: Micron will get $6.1 billion from US CHIPS Act for Boise, NY plants
Micron Technology will get $6.1 billion from the CHIPS Act to fund large-scale expansions in Boise and Syracuse, NY.
Bloomberg News first reported the news,...
Startups & Tech
Simplifying summer: Boise start-up creates camp planning platform
With summer just around the corner, many parents in the Treasure Valley are starting to plan activities for their kids.
Boise start-up Curio created...
Deals
Boise investment firm Caprock bulks up, buys Chicago firm
A Boise-based firm that helps “ultra-high-net-worth” families invest their money is bulking up.
Caprock said it would buy Chicago firm Grey Street Capital, adding $2.2...
Startups & Tech
‘So exciting and validating’: Boise’s Flashpoint wins innovation award at International Builders’ Show
A Boise Startup that uses technology to streamline the building process and reduce costs has been recognized on an international stage.
Competing with over...
Startups & Tech
Report: DOJ loses suit alleging Chinese theft of Micron’s secrets as Boise co. works to reconcile with communist regime
A trade secrets case that looked like a slam dunk involving Boise-based Micron Technology and the Chinese government turned out to be an airball....
Startups & Tech
Trailhead calling on local entrepreneurs for upcoming pitch night
Boise startup hub Trailhead is calling on local entrepreneurs to apply for the chance to participate in its upcoming pitch night event.
On March...
Deals
Idaho co. sells to broadcast sales and order management platform
Marketron, owned by Diversis Capital, sold a part of its company to global broadcast advertising company Image Communications.
Based out of Hailey, Marketron sold...
Deals
Boise lead capture technology co. sold to large Virginia event co.
Showing up at a trade show or event and writing down your name and contact information is increasingly rare. This is in part due...
Deals
Boise lumber products co. with deep local roots sold to Portland company
Atlas Holdings is selling RedBuilt, LLC, a Boise company that makes and sells wood-based structural products, to Hampton Lumber Mills, Inc.
Atlas Holdings, which...
Eats
‘Exclusively Idaho potatoes’: A look at the Nampa startup behind the ‘real’ Idaho Potato Chips
Boise's Teton Valley Brands founder says he started his company with the mission to fill a gap in the potato chip market. In 2010,...
Startups & Tech
Lost and found: Boise startup uses QR codes to track outdoor gear
Outdoor and recreational gear can not only be expensive but also hold sentimental value. That's why a Boise company created technology to help people...
Startups & Tech
Crude oil to beard oil: The story behind Boise’s Better Man Beard
Better Man Beard has been selling beard grooming products made from natural, organic ingredients and essential oils since 2016.
Founder Justin Thomas originally started...
Boise E/SE
Boise City Council to annex nearly 1 square mile for Micron expansion
Nearly one square mile of Micron-owned property was approved to be annexed into Boise on Tuesday night.
The request for annexation, as well as the...
Startups & Tech
Fruitland-based millwork and building products company acquires Trimco Millwork
Woodgrain has been building and distributing moulding, doors, windows, and other building products for nearly 70 years.
Now, the Fruitland, Idaho-based company is acquiring...
Startups & Tech
Idaho Tech. Council recognizes innovative business leaders and educators
During its annual gala, the Idaho Technology Council recognized several startups and educators who are bringing innovative ideas and entrepreneurial leadership to the community....
Startups & Tech
Lasers on the floor: Boise startup works to streamline construction
A Boise startup that recently won $50,000 at this year’s Boise Entrepreneur Week, is working to reduce the cost of homebuilding and streamline the...
Business
Boise-based menstrual cup co. works to eliminate ‘tampon tax’ on products, offers reimbursement
Idaho is one of 21 states that tax menstrual products like tampons, pads, sponges, and menstrual cups.
Now, Boise-based Saalt, a menstrual hygiene brand...
Startups & Tech
Boise consumer packaged goods co. wins Trailmix competition, awarded $50k and a spot on Albertsons shelves
The Trailmix Pitch Competition that takes place during Boise Entrepreneur Week each year gives food and beverage startups the opportunity to win a big...
Business
“Be brave”: Boise Entrepreneur Week guest talks creating a culture of innovation
Jason Pfaff of Power Engineers says innovation occurs when people find a challenge or opportunity.
Pfaff spoke during Boise Entrepreneur Week about creating a culture...
Business
BEW: Senior Micron officials talk risks, future of AI in business
Senior officials from Micron’s information technology and cybersecurity departments, Nitin Negi and Chris Harlow, spoke at Boise Entrepreneur Week on Tuesday, addressing the use...