2025 Pitch Showcase

Businesses and projects that are developing or scaling operations utilizing organic waste streams.

Bio Fiber Industries: launching a pilot facility to transform agricultural waste from cannabis, hemp, and hops into construction materials and renewable energy.

Biomethane LLC: completing a feasibility study of converting Spokane County organic waste into renewable natural gas.

Dancing Goats and Singing Chickens Organic Farm: expanding its composting efforts to include food waste sourced from local restaurants and schools.

Jefferson Timber Cooperative: developing a wood processing center that transforms sawdust, offcuts, and shavings into biofuels, composting substrates, and interior paneling.

OceanMade LLC: piloting the production and sale of plant pots made from kelp and recycled organic fibers. 

Seeking Ferments: refining its circular gut-healthy beverage production to optimize bottle reuse and utilize fruit waste to develop new products.

Businesses and projects that are developing or utilizing new and innovative technologies or processes.

99Bridges: developing MOSAIC, an operating system combining software and hardware that tracks reusable cups and containers from use to return.

Diaper Stork: integrating biochar pyrolysis into its commercial composting site, transforming non-reusable diapers into valuable resources.

Key Tech Labs:  transforming decommissioned solar panels into sustainable robotic systems that automate seeding, watering, and weeding of community gardens and urban farms.

NewType Group: piloting a decentralized enzymatic hydrolysis system to break down and re-polymerize PET plastics.

ReuMo: piloting a small-scale water filter that places moss in the path of stormwater headed for drains.

Businesses and projects that are developing or scaling operations that reuse or repair materials.

Around Again: expanding to accept more items and create incubator spaces to reuse, repair, and repurpose building products and home furnishing materials.

FanWagn: expanding a platform that enables peer-to-peer resale of licensed sports apparel.

Kimora Garden: establishing an online client base and expanding operations to a brick-and-mortar space featuring upcyclers and thrifters.

Spread Supplies: scaling their operations to attract more donations and expand the used art supply section of the retail store.

Transcend: expanding operations and building retail partnerships to upcycle and repair local textile waste into high-quality garments through indigenous heritage craft techniques.