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  • Ugobe move boosts Eagle tech corridor
    The company that makes Pleo, a sophisticated interactive robotic dinosaur, has moved back to Idaho.
  • URS' Boise unit lands nuclear work
    URS Corp. on Oct. 3 announced that SGT LLC, an equal-share joint venture between URS’ Washington Division - based in Boise - and AREVA NP Inc., was awarded an approximately $120 million nuclear contract by Entergy Operations Inc.
  • Whitetail becomes Shore Lodge again
    The new owners of McCall’s Whitetail Club and Resort today announced their intent to restore the resort back to its former character, symbolized by a name change.
  • Hickory Avenue office building nears completion in Meridian
    Construction of the 1020 Office Building is nearing completion at 1020 N. Hickory Ave., Meridian, officials with Caldwell-based project general contractor Sage Construction said.
  • Informatics Research Institute to host academic conference
    University faculty from 19 universities will gather at Idaho Sate University this week as part of an information-organization conference.
  • Small business group lauds financial rescue bill
    The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauded Congress and President Bush Oct. 3 for approving the $700 billion financial rescue bill, H.R. 1424, releasing a statement from the lobby group’s president and CEO Todd Stottlemyer.
  • Idaho unemployment rises to 5 percent
    Idaho employers reduced jobs from August to September for the first time in over 30 years, accelerating the increase in the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate four-tenths of a point to 5 percent.
  • URS' Boise unit lands nuclear work
      URS Corp. on Oct. 3 announced that SGT LLC, an equal-share joint venture between URS’ Washington Division - based in Boise - and AREVA NP Inc., was awarded an approximately $120 million nuclear contract by Entergy Operations Inc.
Kickstand News
  • Idaho’s Network for Innovators Adds New Board Members
    (September 22, 2008) – Kickstand, Idaho’s leading organization for entrepreneurs and innovators, has elected a new slate of members to its Board of Directors.
  • Small Business Innovative Research Conference
    Attend one of six local workshops throughout Idaho during October to learn the basics of the SBIR/STTR programs, if SBIR/STTR is right for your business, and how to search for grant topics that meet your business needs.
  • Idaho’s High-Paying Software Jobs Growing Again
    (September 18, 2008) - Employment in Idaho’s high-paying computer software industry has begun growing again after stalling during and after the 2001 national recession. An analysis by the Idaho Department of Labor finds that after jobs more than quadrupled to 3,000 through the 1990s, computer software businesses shed 200 jobs between 2000 and 2002 before beginning a slow recovery. Software jobs – publishers, applications engineers, systems software engineers and other specialists – totaled nearly 3,300 in 2007.
  • Starting Up: IdaVation Offers Something for Start-Ups, Entrepreneurs
    (May 8, 2008) - Kickstand's goal is to prepare entrepreneurs to take on the challenges of building their businesses. Our mission is simple: to help innovators network, learn and grow. We do this by providing them with information and tools they can use. Kickstand has attracted sharp and dedicated volunteers with the spark and drive of young entrepreneurs because we are supporting the power of creation.
  • Boise Ranks High for Creative Class Criteria
    (May 29, 2008) - Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranked Boise 4th on this year's list of best places to live, work and play. That's based on several criteria including Boise’s promising future... The same day Kiplinger's released its rankings, Kickstand was hosting a sold-out event designed to stimulate and sustain homegrown companies.
  • Start-up Speed Dating
    Here are some important dates for Start-up Speed Dating!

    - Start-up Speed Dating Prep/Workshop: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008

    - Deadline for applications: Monday, November 3, 2008

    - Start-up Speed Dating Event: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 from 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Reception following the judging/debriefing)




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