CIVIC REsearch and technology

Urbanova

Urbanova brings together civic groups committed to building data-informed, resident-centered solutions that strengthen community connections, improve health equity and treatment access, and support clean, consistent energy alternatives that benefit all.

Partnership projects supported by Urbanova are designed to find pathways to greater community impact. We aim to accelerate learning through collaborations that leverage technology, information, data and expertise. We believe that these ingredients produce change that can only happen by working together.

To learn more, read about our partners, projects and services below.

WE WORK TOGETHER WITH

Cities

public sector organizations working to improve resident quality of life

Universities

faculty and subject matter experts focusing on community research and solutions

Nonprofits

community based groups prioritizing community impact and equitable outcomes

Businesses

community-minded corporations and utilities building public-private partnerships

Our Work

CURRENT CLIENTS AND RECENT PROJECTS

Spokane Connected Communities

Utilizing energy efficiency programs and distributed energy resources to build a sustainable energy future

Digital Pain Management Hub

Equalizing Access to Non-opioid Strategies with Online Pain Management Tools (WSU)

The Zone – Collective Impact

Providing research, learning, and evaluation support for partnership initiative in NE Spokane

Avista Digital Exchange

A secure data sharing platform that provides increased agility for innovation while growing partnerships for energy research

Services

we empower collaboration through

Research

needs assessments, program evaluations, and outcome studies

Data Solutions

data integration and analysis, business intelligence dashboards and visualizations, custom reports

Cloud Services

secure data sharing platform, managed services, stream processing with IoT data

Mobile Apps

software tools for community education, citizen science, resident feedback, and study participants

Survey Support

questionnaire design, sample selection, multi-modal deployment, analysis and reporting

Partnerships

proposal development, project management, building community research teams

Latest News

Check Out Some of Our News

From Ideas to Action: How the July INTENT Summit Sparked a New Wave of Collaboration

On July 8-9, 2025, something powerful happened at the Washington State University...

Inland NW Energy Innovation Cluster – Powering the Future

Over the past month, two Spokane-based energy innovation organizations—INTENT(the Inland Northwest Center...

INTENT and Urbanova Announce Merger to Advance Energy Innovation

Spokane, WA – June 23, 2025 – INTENT and Urbanova are excited...