Pivot Tech

04/24/2026

Middle mile materials: delivered. Get ready, Kendall County!

03/31/2026

A great group of people bringing community-owned broadband to Lewiston. This is just the beginning!

LEWISTON, IDAHO – The Port of Lewiston and Pivot-Tech Development, Inc. have announced the establishment of a Board of Directors and Confluence Advisory Group for Confluence Fiber Communications (CFC), the nonprofit organization that will oversee the expansion and operation of the Lewiston communi...

03/10/2026

We're proud to be the development partner behind Confluence Fiber Communications — follow their page for updates as this project takes shape!

Confluence Fiber is your community-owned, nonprofit provider, launching in 2026 to improve broadband connectivity and pricing for Lewiston-area residents and businesses.

03/03/2026

New look. Same mission. Bigger vision.

We just launched our redesigned website — check it out to learn how we are helping communities own their broadband future through innovative P3 financing.

𝘍𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘺. 🌐

🔗 pivot-tech.io

02/26/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 $𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆?

That's exactly what just happened in Kendall County, Illinois. Our team just closed a $46 million broadband deal using a 63-20 public-private partnership - a financial structure that most people in finance have never even heard of.

The county takes on zero debt. A nonprofit holds the bonds. When they're paid off, the county owns the entire fiber network. Construction starts this spring.

In this 𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 episode, Bernard and Libby break down how we did it and why it could be the future of infrastructure financing in America.

Watch the full episode and learn more at

How do you build a $46 million fiber network in rural America without putting taxpayers at risk? Pivot-Tech Development cracked the code. In this episode of The…

02/24/2026

The successful sale of tax-exempt municipal bonds for Kendall County's fiber optic network represents more than a financing milestone—it's proof of concept for a replicable model that could reshape how American communities build broadband infrastructure.

The bonds sold. The model works. The question now is which community will be next.

The successful sale of tax-exempt municipal bonds for Kendall County's fiber optic network represents more than a financing milestone—it's proof of concept for a replicable model that could reshape how American communities build broadband infrastructure. For years, rural and underserved communitie...

02/19/2026

Congratulations to the Future Farmers of America! We were happy to support the producers of the Valley at the 2026 Agriculture Appreciation Banquet.

Photo 1: Our Chief of Staff Kevin Uyeno and CEO Jim Cannon with Port of Lewiston's General Manager Scott Corbitt and Operations Manager Jennifer Blood, PE

Photo 2: Our CEO Jim Cannon with the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce's CEO/President Mark Losh and Board Chair Tobe Finch

02/10/2026

OTD in 2023, Pivot Tech was officially incorporated. Cheers to 3 years!

01/22/2026

🎉 Thank You to Our Sponsors! 🌾
We’re excited to recognize Tech , Nick Woods, and Technologies Inc. for their generous support of our upcoming Agriculture Appreciation Banquet!

Your partnership helps us celebrate the people, passion, and hard work that keep agriculture thriving in the Lewis-Clark Valley and beyond. We’re grateful for your continued commitment to our ag community.

🌾 Want to join us?
Register to attend, become a sponsor (limited spots available!), or reserve a booth at www.lcvalleychamber.org

📧 Questions? Email [email protected]

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🎉🌾

01/08/2026

Our CEO Jim Cannon was in Port of Lewiston, Idaho — the work is underway!

https://portoflewiston.com/press-release/

01/06/2026

You can count on fiber - no matter the weather.