Boise · Semiconductors
Micron Technology
Designs and manufactures memory and storage technologies, including DRAM, NAND, and SSD products.
Why it matters: Idaho’s anchor semiconductor company and one of Boise’s defining technology employers.
Original product · updated 2026-05-19
Idaho Tech Map v0.
A source-linked starter directory of Idaho companies, labs, institutions, providers, programs, and public systems that help explain the state’s technology economy.
How to read this map
This is a working index, not a ranking. Entries are intentionally short: what the organization does, why it matters in Idaho, and where to verify the starting claim. The next version should add headquarters, employment notes, funding, customers, public contracts, job links, and reporting status where available.
Advanced manufacturing / 3D printing 1Advanced manufacturing / energy supply chain 1Agtech / biotechnology 1Battery technology / energy storage 1Broadband 1Cloud software sales infrastructure 1Consumer technology / early learning 1Creator economy software 1Cybersecurity / critical systems 1Cybersecurity software 1Cybersecurity workforce 1Data centers / cloud infrastructure 1Defense technology / counter-UAS 1Drones / robotics 1E-commerce / creator payments 1Electronics reuse / repair education 1Energy / nuclear / cybersecurity 1Energy research 1Fiber / business connectivity 1Fiber broadband 2Fintech / SaaS 1Fraud prevention / fintech 1Hardware security / defense technology 1Industrial robotics 1Logistics software 1Manufacturing technology assistance 1Nuclear / accelerator research 1Precision agriculture / equipment technology 1Research and education network 1Rural broadband / ISP 1STEM education 1Semiconductor supply chain 1Semiconductor workforce 1Semiconductors 2Technology industry organization 1Wireless networking 1
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Idaho Falls · Energy / nuclear / cybersecurity
Idaho National Laboratory
U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory focused on nuclear energy, grid security, advanced energy systems, and national security research.
Why it matters: One of Idaho’s largest research institutions and a major driver of advanced energy work in eastern Idaho.
Idaho Falls · Energy research
Center for Advanced Energy Studies
Research partnership among INL and Idaho universities focused on energy, nuclear science, materials, and policy.
Why it matters: Connects Idaho higher education with federal energy research and workforce development.
Boise · Cybersecurity workforce
Boise State University Cyberdome
Student-centered cybersecurity program that supports training and security-operations experience.
Why it matters: Creates a practical cyber workforce path for Idaho students, agencies, and employers.
Boise · Semiconductor workforce
Boise State microelectronics programs
Boise State is building education and research capacity around microelectronics and semiconductor workforce needs.
Why it matters: Helps connect Idaho students to the skills demanded by Micron and related chip-sector growth.
Moscow · Cybersecurity / critical systems
University of Idaho CSDS
Research center focused on secure and dependable systems, cybersecurity, and resilient computing.
Why it matters: Adds northern Idaho research depth in critical infrastructure, cyber, and dependable systems.
Pocatello · Nuclear / accelerator research
Idaho State University Idaho Accelerator Center
Operates accelerator facilities for nuclear science, materials research, isotope work, and applied research.
Why it matters: Gives southeast Idaho a specialized research asset tied to nuclear science and advanced manufacturing.
Boise / statewide · STEM education
Idaho STEM Action Center
State agency supporting STEM education, grants, competitions, and workforce-aligned programs.
Why it matters: Helps prepare Idaho students for technology, engineering, energy, and advanced manufacturing work.
Boise / statewide · Broadband
Idaho Broadband Office
Coordinates broadband planning, grants, and infrastructure expansion for Idaho.
Why it matters: Broadband access is a core constraint for rural technology adoption, remote work, telehealth, and education.
Boise / statewide · Technology industry organization
Idaho Technology Council
Industry association supporting Idaho technology companies through events, advocacy, and talent initiatives.
Why it matters: One of the main conveners for Idaho’s technology business community.
Statewide · Manufacturing technology assistance
TechHelp Idaho
Provides engineering, product development, food processing, and operational-improvement support to Idaho manufacturers.
Why it matters: Helps smaller manufacturers adopt better processes, equipment, and product-development methods.
Boise · Fintech / SaaS
Clearwater Analytics
Provides investment accounting, reporting, and analytics software for institutional investors.
Why it matters: One of Idaho’s most visible software companies with a national and international customer base.
Boise · Wireless networking
Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson
Provides cellular and 5G wireless WAN networking products for enterprise, public-sector, and IoT use.
Why it matters: A Boise-born networking company with global reach.
Boise · Fraud prevention / fintech
Kount, an Equifax company
Provides digital fraud prevention, identity trust, and payment-risk technology.
Why it matters: A Boise software company connected to online payments, identity, and fraud prevention.
New Plymouth / Boise area · Logistics software
Truckstop
Operates a freight-matching and transportation technology platform for brokers, carriers, and shippers.
Why it matters: An Idaho-founded logistics technology company serving the national freight market.
Boise · Cybersecurity software
PlexTrac
Provides software for cybersecurity reporting, penetration-testing workflow, and vulnerability-management collaboration.
Why it matters: A Boise cybersecurity company tied to practical security operations and technical workforce needs.
Boise · Cloud software sales infrastructure
Tackle.io
Helps software companies sell through cloud marketplaces such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
Why it matters: An Idaho-founded software company operating inside the cloud go-to-market layer.
Boise · Creator economy software
Kit
Provides email marketing and audience tools for creators and small businesses.
Why it matters: A Boise-founded SaaS company serving a national creator and small-business customer base.
Boise · E-commerce / creator payments
ClickBank
Operates an affiliate marketplace and digital commerce platform for product creators and marketers.
Why it matters: A long-running Boise technology company in digital payments and online marketing.
Boise · Consumer technology / early learning
Lovevery
Sells stage-based early learning products and subscription play kits supported by child-development content.
Why it matters: A Boise consumer brand that uses subscription operations, product design, and data at scale.
Kuna · Data centers / cloud infrastructure
Meta Kuna Data Center
Meta is building and operating data-center infrastructure in Kuna to support its online services.
Why it matters: Adds large-scale digital infrastructure investment — and power, water, and land-use questions — to the Treasure Valley.
Nampa · Semiconductors
onsemi
Global semiconductor company with operations connected to power and sensing technologies.
Why it matters: Adds another semiconductor presence to Idaho beyond Micron.
Boise · Semiconductor supply chain
Photronics Boise
Produces photomasks used in semiconductor and display manufacturing.
Why it matters: Connects Boise to a specialized part of the chip manufacturing supply chain.
Boise · Hardware security / defense technology
Idaho Scientific
Develops secure-computing and anti-tamper technologies for systems that need hardware-level protection.
Why it matters: Represents Idaho’s role in defense-oriented hardware security and trusted electronics.
Boise · Defense technology / counter-UAS
Black Sage Technologies
Provides counter-drone detection, tracking, and defense systems.
Why it matters: An Idaho company in the fast-growing counter-unmanned aircraft systems market.
Coeur d’Alene · Advanced manufacturing / 3D printing
Continuous Composites
Develops continuous-fiber 3D printing technology for composite parts.
Why it matters: Gives northern Idaho a specialized advanced-manufacturing company in aerospace and industrial materials.
Coeur d’Alene · Drones / robotics
xCraft
Designs and sells unmanned aircraft systems and drone technology.
Why it matters: One of Idaho’s recognizable drone and hardware startup examples.
Nampa · Industrial robotics
House of Design Robotics
Designs robotic automation systems, including packaging, palletizing, and industrial automation solutions.
Why it matters: Supports automation adoption by Idaho and regional manufacturers.
Blackfoot · Advanced manufacturing / energy supply chain
Premier Technology
Provides engineering, fabrication, and manufacturing services for energy, industrial, and government customers.
Why it matters: A major eastern Idaho manufacturer tied to energy, nuclear, and industrial supply chains.
Coeur d’Alene · Battery technology / energy storage
KORE Power
Develops lithium-ion battery cells, modules, and energy storage systems.
Why it matters: Connects Idaho to the battery and energy-storage supply chain.
Boise · Agtech / biotechnology
J.R. Simplot Plant Sciences
Develops crop biotechnology and plant-science products, including potato traits.
Why it matters: Links Idaho agriculture with biotechnology and food innovation.
Kimberly / Twin Falls region · Precision agriculture / equipment technology
Agri-Service
Provides agricultural equipment, service, and technology support for farms.
Why it matters: Helps Idaho growers adopt and maintain machinery, precision tools, and farm productivity technology.
Boise · Fiber / business connectivity
Syringa Networks
Provides fiber-optic networking, internet, voice, and managed connectivity services.
Why it matters: A key Idaho-based connectivity provider for enterprises, carriers, and public-sector customers.
Coeur d’Alene · Fiber broadband
Fatbeam
Builds and operates fiber networks for schools, businesses, governments, and carriers.
Why it matters: Expands high-capacity broadband infrastructure from northern Idaho into broader western markets.
Moscow · Rural broadband / ISP
First Step Internet
Provides internet, fiber, wireless, voice, and hosting services in north-central Idaho and nearby regions.
Why it matters: An independent provider for rural and university-community connectivity.
Statewide · Research and education network
Idaho Regional Optical Network
Provides high-speed optical networking for Idaho research, education, healthcare, and public-sector users.
Why it matters: Supports bandwidth needs for universities, schools, laboratories, and public institutions.
Multiple Idaho communities · Fiber broadband
Ziply Fiber Idaho operations
Provides fiber internet and telecom services across parts of Idaho and the Northwest.
Why it matters: Its buildout affects residential, small-business, and remote-work connectivity in Idaho communities.
Garden City · Electronics reuse / repair education
Reuseum Educational
Sells surplus electronics and provides science, electronics, and repair-oriented educational resources.
Why it matters: A local hardware-reuse and electronics-learning resource for makers, students, and repair-minded technologists.