Idaho Commerce

Want to learn more about exporting to Japan?

Meet with representatives from the Idaho-Japan Trade Office to learn about market trends and business opportunities in Japan. Bring your questions! Meetings are tailored to your specific business needs and goals.

Ivan Cardenas and Kevin Meek will be in the Treasure Valley, South/East Idaho, and North Idaho from July 13-24. For more information on scheduling a visit: https://commerce.idaho.gov/events/

Join Idaho Commerce at SEMICON Taiwan Aug. 31-Sept.5.

SEMICON is the region's premier semiconductor event, gathering over 100,000 professionals and 1,100+ global leaders. By joining the Idaho Commerce delegation, your company plugs directly into the world’s most critical hardware ecosystem—positioning your brand alongside major industry players in IC design, wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, and materials R&D.

More information: https://commerce.idaho.gov/event/trade-show-semicon-taiwan-2026/

Join the Idaho Commerce delegation at the Taiwan Automation Intelligence & Robot Show (TAIROS) August 19-22 in Taipei to get access to one of the world’s most sophisticated technology ecosystems. Taiwan is a global powerhouse for high-tech manufacturing, smart factory solutions, and advanced industrial automation.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
🔹Idaho firms with innovative automation, robotics, AI, or advanced manufacturing software and hardware products.
🔹Companies looking to establish a secure footprint, find reliable distributors, or secure manufacturing partners in the Asia-Pacific region.
🔹Businesses wanting to deepen and advance existing customer relationships already established in Taiwan.

Registration deadline: July 1. More information: https://commerce.idaho.gov/event/trade-show-tairos-2026/

Congratulations to our Visit Idaho team on their Emmy win for ‘The 3100™!’ Producers Andrea Rayburn and Andre Womack accepted the award on Saturday at the Northwest Regional Emmy Awards in Seattle, Washington. ‘The 3100™’ is a six-part documentary series that takes viewers through some of Idaho’s most beloved whitewater on the Bruneau, Lochsa, Payette, Salmon, Selway, Snake, and St. Joe rivers.

All episodes are on Visit Idaho’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/visitidaho

Starting July 1, Idaho has up to 90 days to nominate new Opportunity Zones under what’s being referred to as “OZ 2.0.” Questions about the program? Idaho Commerce will be hosting an Opportunity Zones 2.0 overview and nomination webinar on Wednesday, June 3 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. Learn more and register: https://commerce.idaho.gov/event/opportunity-zones-2-0-webinar/

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 Zones 2.0 overview and nomination webinar on Wednesday, June 3 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EOXxstayS4SME9GnWl8faQ #/registration

Join the Idaho Commerce delegation at the Taiwan Automation Intelligence & Robot Show (TAIROS) August 19-22 in Taipei to access to one of the world’s most sophisticated technology ecosystems. Taiwan is a global powerhouse for high-tech manufacturing, smart factory solutions, and advanced industrial automation.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
• Idaho firms with innovative automation, robotics, AI, or advanced manufacturing software and hardware products.
• Companies looking to establish a secure footprint, find reliable distributors, or secure manufacturing partners in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Businesses wanting to deepen and advance existing customer relationships already established in Taiwan.

Registration deadline: July 1. Contact Tracy Day at 208.334.2470 for more information.

America250 is deploying Our American Story program—a nationwide storytelling effort inviting people to pause, reflect, and share what has shaped their lives and communities. Stop by the Our American Story Airstream, positioned at Julia Davis Park near the Agricultural Pavilion, for a brief, guided conversation with a trained interviewer on Memorial Day from 11am-3pm. Every story is recorded with care and respect, with selected recordings preserved at the Library of Congress. Visit www.America250.org for more information.

New information from the Idaho Department of Labor shows that Idaho led the nation in housing unit growth in 2025. Housing unit estimates increased by 2.1% in 2025 — the fastest growth rate out of all states for the second consecutive year — and added over 17,000 units. Idaho’s housing unit growth in 2025 ranged from an increase of one unit in Clark County to a high of 5,026 in Ada. More info: https://idahoatwork.com/2026/05/19/idahos-housing-unit-growth-rate-leads-the-nation-in-2025/