Business and Development Services

Business and Development Services Implementing Comprehensive Plan strategies for focused growth
We enable business, facilitate development, and promote Spokane to support a diverse, vibrant, and sustainable growing economy. Our mission recognizes that the role of government in economic development is to create the environment – both regulatory AND physical – for commerce and development to successfully occur.

Spotlight

  • Finding, Fostering and Funding Cleantech Innovation: Driving Northwest Cleantech Innovation and Supporting Entrepreneurs - Join CLEEN NW, the Clean Tech Open, Avista and Innovate Washington at this GSI Inc hosted event to hear from experienced investors and entrepreneurs about the challenges and opportunities derived from building cleantech ventures.   read more
  • 2012 Events Survey: Questionnaire for Top Export Countries - ITA is in the process of planning events for next year, and we invite you to fill out a brief questionnaire.   read more
  • CITY SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR NORTH MONROE CORRIDOR REVITALIZATION – PHASE I STUDY - The City of Spokane, through its Business and Development Services Department is initiating a Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ/P) for qualified Consultants interested in providing preliminary engineering and design services related to streetscape, transportation and infrastructure improvements for the North Monroe Corridor revitalization project.   read more
  • NORTH MONROE STREET CORRIDOR REVITALIZATION ideas featured in final presentation of University of Idaho Architecture and Landscape Architecture student project. -   read more
  • Spokane's SMART Business Recognition program featured in Washington Trust for Historic Preservation October 2011 newsletter - TRUST NEWS Cover Story for their October 2011 issue was "GOING GREEN: How preservation can be a vital part of a sustainable built environment". Spokane's SMART Business Recognition Program was featured on pages 6 and 7 in this issue.   read more
  • Hillyard: Past, Present, and Future -   read more

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