Spokane-Coeur d’Alene Chosen as Regional Technology Hub by the U.S. Department of Commerce from nearly 400 Applicants Nationwide 

Lakeside on October 23, 2023

47 Member Consortium Grows as Inland Northwest Consortium Prepares for Phase 2 Competition. The Spokane-Coeur d’Alene region has officially been designated as a Regional Technology Hub by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).  The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) is now one of 31 Hubs nationwide eligible to compete for Phase 2 of the CHIPS Regional Innovation Hub grants of $50-$75 million.

Lakeside Companies, Aerospace Leaders, Universities & More Unite for Inland Northwest Tech Hub Application 

Lakeside on August 17, 2023

Leading aerospace companies and research universities have joined nearly 50 area workforce training, venture capital, economic development, labor, tribal and government groups in the Inland Northwest to support establishing the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC). If selected, the AAMMC tech hub will establish a world-class testbed for production, commercialization, and entrepreneurship in the Inland Northwest.