Fuse SPC

09/18/2026

WSU-TC is offering a workshop of likely interest to Fuse stakeholders: AI Readiness for Small Business: Safety, Ethics, and Strategy, Date: Oct 27, 2026, Time: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Location: Elson S. Floyd Building, Room 145 WSU Tri-Cities, Richland, WA, classroom TFLO 145, Cost: $99.00. Details and registration at https://secure.touchnet.net/C20607_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=4030

09/15/2026

The deadline for nominating Entrepreneurs of the Year and for the Sam Volpentest Entrepreneurial Leadership Award has been extended to Monday, 9/21/26. Please submit your nominations, and alert your networks to do the same. Ignore the 9/11 due date listed on the nomination website. https://tcentrepreneurialawards.com/ Thank you.

08/18/2026

There are two events coming up at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory of interest to clean tech and fusion energy organizations and enthusiasts. Washington Fusion Week is September 2 at PNNL, and the Cleantech Innovation Showcase is at PNNL on September 3. Startups, investors, and entrepreneurs are invited to attend Fusion Week. In particular, there is an entrepreneurship and innovation track that will apply to those in energy and other physical tech sectors. Likewise, startups, investors, and entrepreneurs are invited to make the connections that shape what gets built next in clean tech — the partnerships, investments, and projects that move the work forward. Fusion Week registration is $356 with discount code PARTNER10, and Clean Tech Showcase registration is $529 with the same discount code. Fusion Week registration: https://community.cleantechalliance.org/events/view/wa-fusion-week-2026. Clean Tech Innovation Showcase registration: https://community.cleantechalliance.org/events/view/cleantech-innovation-showcase-2026

One day. Five tracks. Tour the labs where innovation happens. The CleanTech Innovation Showcase brings together the founders, investors, researchers, state agency leads, and lab partners building the future of cleantech in the Pacific Northwest.         After, registration, we will send you a ...

07/16/2026

Yes, You Can! Contracts with the Government

Wednesday, August 5th, 12 - 1 p.m., Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center, 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick

Join APEX for "Yes You Can! Contracts with the Government," an exciting initiative designed to equip small businesses with the tools and knowledge needed to pursue government contracting opportunities.

In these engaging and interactive sessions, participants will gain practical, real-world insights into how government procurement works and how to navigate the process successfully. Whether you are new to government contracting or looking to strengthen your approach, these workshops are designed to meet you where you are.

This series focuses on helping businesses understand the fundamentals of government contracting—from registrations and finding opportunities to position your business to compete.

Workshop 2: Finding Opportunities and Market Research

In this second workshop, they'll introduce tools and resources to help you research government buyers, locate contracting opportunities, and better understand the procurement landscape. Participants will explore resources such as SAM.gov, WEBS, Data.WA.gov, Fiscal.WA.gov, and USASpending.com.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to strengthen your approach, this session will introduce practical resources you can use as you continue exploring government contracting opportunities.

Attendance is complimentary, but pre-registration is required.

REGISTER: https://washingtonapex.ecenterdirect.com/events/855493

Sponsored by Tire Factory In-Person Only – Kennewick, WA Join us in Kennewick, WA for the second workshop in our "Yes You Can! Contracts with the Government" series. This live, in-person workshop is designed to equip small businesses with the tools and knowledge needed to pursue government contrac...

07/16/2026

Free, in-person Applied Cybersecurity for Integrated Energy Technologies and Infrastructure Workshop, which will provide food.


Please register by July 17. Foreign nationals are no longer eligible to register. The registration link and a copy of the July 29 agenda are below.

Register: https://pnnl.cventevents.com/oE7eLV

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is hosting the Workshop in partnership with the National Lab of the Rockies, Idaho National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories on July 29-30, 2026. As energy systems become more distributed, connected, and interdependent, we need systemic approaches that account for applied integrated solutions — from devices and controls to communications, and grid operations. This workshop comes at a time of growing visibility and urgency around cyber resilience for energy infrastructure. Organized as part of Securing Solar for the Grid (S2G) program. It will convene national labs, government, energy industry professionals, and cybersecurity stakeholders to discuss technical, practical approaches for securing integrated energy systems.

06/23/2026

APEX is hosting another "Supplier Connect: Connecting Small Businesses with Prime Contractors," Date: 7/14/2026, Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00PM, Location: 7130 W Grandridge Blvd Board Room. This interactive workshop is focused on helping small businesses better understand how prime contractors identify, evaluate, and engage subcontractors.

Join Washington APEX Accelerator and One Hanford contractors for an interactive workshop focused on helping small businesses better understand how prime contractors identify, evaluate, and engage subcontractors. This session will provide insight into supplier readiness, proposal expectations, and st

06/16/2026

Fuse SPC is building an initiative on "AI-Accelerated Apps" that brings local business leaders in with experts to go from pain point to working prototype in ONE session.

Like doing "Launch University", but it's 50 minutes, not 5 weeks. We'll take the "Best Of" and try to build some "Start Here, Stay Here" startups to serve our community and beyond.

Do YOU or someone you know have a problem you think could be solved with a laptop, phone, or wearable running code? Perhaps rebuilding something that is now old and overpriced, or something that is a new, widely known problem with no good solution? If so, comment or DM, and we'll play matchmaker