The Toolbox
The Toolbox is a collaborative innovation center for manufacturing and product-based startups and entrepreneurs in Spokane's University District. We currently have five different tenants: Vestis Systems, Blockhouse, Spokane Create, BC Graphics, and Berg Development Group. We also have numerous projects currently being incubated through The Toolbox.
The Toolbox is a private, for-profit manufacturing accelerator with a public-access makers space provided through local non-profit makerspace, Spokane Create. For those ideas selected for acceleration, The Toolbox creates a team and assists that team with creating a business plan, manufacturing a final prototype, securing financing, and forming a company.
The Toolbox is one of the most unique and collaborative innovation centers in the Inland Northwest. Our mission is to develop and foster jobs, economic development, and business leadership within our region. Our goal is to create an environment for our startups and tenants that is focused on LEAN manufacturing ideas, strategy, and execution.