Small businesses employ hundreds of thousands of Idahoans.
Tomorrow, June 12, #SupportLocalGems and the Idahoans they employ by supporting the gems in our communities. This Friday, try a new local restaurant or shop your favorite local store.
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Idaho Commerce empowers business success and supports Idaho’s vibrant communities for the state’s current and future prosperity.
- Save the date for the first Innovate Boise Hackathon at R-CON 2026, October 12-13. The event is open to students, startups, professionals, and mixed teams of every background – no prior hackathon experience required. More info: rcon2026.com/hack-a-thon
- The Freedom Truck, Freedom250’s mobile museum, is in Boise today through Wednesday, June 10 at the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation headquarters at 5657 E. Warm Springs Ave. The interactive, 18-wheeler museum is free and open to the public from 10am-5pm.
- Join Idaho Commerce and @SenatorRisch to #SupportLocalGems on Friday, June 12. This all-day celebration is an opportunity to shop small, support local jobs, and strengthen Idaho’s economy. Thank you for supporting the local gems in your community this Friday, June 12!
- Learn about exporting to Japan! Meet with reps from the Idaho-Japan Trade Office as they travel the state to answer questions on market trends and business opportunities, July 13-24. Learn more: commerce.idaho.gov/events/
- Idaho Commerce is recruiting interested businesses to join the delegation at SEMICON Taiwan Aug. 31-Sept.5. More information: commerce.idaho.gov/event/trade-sh…
- Join the Idaho Commerce delegation at the Taiwan Automation Intelligence & Robot Show (TAIROS) August 19-22 in Taipei. Registration ends July 1. More info: commerce.idaho.gov/event/trade-sh…
- Congrats to our Visit Idaho team on their Emmy win for ‘The 3100™!’ Producers Andrea Rayburn and Andre Womack accepted the award in Seattle on Saturday. The six-part documentary series highlights some of Idaho’s most beloved whitewater. Watch ‘The 3100:’ youtube.com/visitidaho
- Questions about Opportunity Zones 2.0? Idaho Commerce will be hosting an overview and nomination webinar on Wednesday, June 3 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. Learn more and register: commerce.idaho.gov/event/opportun…
- Save the date! Governor Brad Little will lead a trade mission to Japan November 18-20, 2026 and Idaho Commerce is recruiting businesses to join the mission. Stay tuned for more information about how to register.
- Questions about Opportunity Zones 2.0? Idaho Commerce will be hosting an Opportunity Zone 2.0 overview and nomination webinar on Wednesday, June 3 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
- Join the Idaho Commerce delegation at the Taiwan Automation Intelligence & Robot Show (TAIROS) August 19-22 in Taipei. Registration ends July 1 and space is limited. Contact Idaho Commerce at 208.334.2470 to register.
- Stop by the Our American Story Airstream, at Julia Davis Park on Memorial Day from 11am-3pm. Selected recordings will be preserved at the Library of Congress. Visit America250.org for more information.














