Bill Kalivas is the Co-founder and Executive Director of LaunchPad INW, providing long-term ecosystem context, regional relationships, and strategic leadership for InnovateINW. His work centers around two areas: 1. Enterprise Technology & Business Development – Helping organizations understand and implement technology that improves operations, scales infrastructure, and prepares them for the future; 2. Innovation Ecosystem Development – Connecting founders, companies, universities, and investors to help regions build stronger innovation economies.
Over the years, Bill has also helped start several initiatives focused on entrepreneurship and innovation in the Inland Northwest: Connect Northwest, LaunchPad Inland Northwest, and ViVo Publications Group.
Through LaunchPad INW and the InnovateINW initiative, Bill is currently focused on helping grow the region’s innovation economy by connecting Founders, universities and researchers, industry leaders, and investors and capital partners with a particular focus on AI, advanced computing, and emerging technologies.