Overview

Located in the University District of Spokane, SP3NW officially launched in December 2020 to build and support a flexible infrastructure for resilient entrepreneurship that identifies, grows, and deploys emerging innovations. We support the launch of businesses by providing physical office and wet lab spaces, educational and experiential programming, executive advisement, and access to resources and advisors from the five universities and colleges, located on the U-District campus. Our Mission Through our programs, SP3NW supports WSU’s mission as a land-grant research university by connecting community to academia, entrepreneurs, innovators, funding sources, and industry mentors to advance technological solutions, launch new companies, and create living-wage jobs in the region. Our Goals 1. Translate ideas into scalable business models 2. Launch investable, successful companies 3. Contribute to a regional innovation ecosystem