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Montana finds gold in film – Please Support Senate Bill 326

Many worry that the state will lose out on productions in the future unless lawmakers increase and extend the tax credit to keep pace with states like Texas that have larger tax credits. Lynn-Wood Fields, a filmmaker and president of the Montana Media Coalition, an industry group, said she hoped lawmakers would raise the $12 million cap next year.

Montana Career Opportunities – Engineering Opportunities at onX

Engineering 8 open roles Android Engineer – Backcountry Bozeman, Montana, United States iOS Engineer – Backcountry Bozeman, Montana, United States iOS Engineer – TroutRoutes Bozeman, Montana, United States Principal Data Engineer Bozeman, Montana, United States…

Yes, the Red Cross now accepts blood donations from individuals who lived in the U.K., Ireland, or France

Individuals who lived in the U.K., Ireland, or France between 1980 and 2001, or who received blood transfusions in those countries during that period, are now eligible to donate blood, as long as they meet all other donor eligibility requirements.

The Missoula Economic Partnership March 2025 Indicator

When Hank Donovan set out to build the perfect guitar cable, he wasn’t thinking about launching a business, he was chasing a sound. As a guitarist and longtime electronics enthusiast, Hank had spent years tinkering with pedals, repairing instruments, and diving deep into the mechanics of music gear. But cables? They always fell short.

Boston Dynamics shows off another major leap in humanoid mobility

Watching these incredible AI-driven machines emerge from their wobbly toddler phase into smooth, confident navigators of the human world… It’s mind-blowing stuff. And as compelling as it is to watch humans master movement through dance and gymnastics, it’s incredible to see how quickly these robots are picking things up.

Nearly 100% of cancer identified by new AI, easily outperforming doctors

“We evaluated the model on several histopathology image datasets. It diagnosed colorectoral cancer with 98.57% per cent accuracy, breast cancer with 98.20% accuracy, and oral cancer with 97.34% accuracy.”

Breakthrough stroke drug heals the brain to restore movement

“These findings identify brain circuits that mediate rehabilitation-recovery and the possibility for rational selection of pharmacological agents to deliver the first molecular-rehabilitation therapeutic.”

Mercedes CLA EV comes with 500-mile range and an impressive 10-min charge

Mercedes hasn’t revealed its pricing yet, but because it is the debut of a new brand, it’s expected to be in the under-$60,000 EV segment, where it will mostly compete with the Tesla Model 3 and the BMW i4.

Great Falls, Montana Based Cliniphai Creates AI-Powered Clinical Trial Localization and Translation Technology of the Future Designed for the Life Sciences Industry

Named Athena, it combines multiple LLMs with human-in-the-loop control

Trump Just Tried to Quietly Set Back Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs

One of the latest executive orders that the Trump administration sneaked in over the weekend seeks to eliminate seven agencies—including two that have benefited entrepreneurs for decades.

EV Battery Swapping To Earth: How Do You Like Me Now?

The California startup has doggedly pursued the idea that millions of EV drivers will someday be willing to pull into a battery exchange station for a fully automated, 5-minute battery change, easily meeting if not beating the time it takes to fill up a gas tank or complete an EV charging session.

In Person and Zoom discussion about the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority – 3/21 – 9AM – Missoula

We hope you can attend and support the Rail Authority.

Montana Nonprofit (NEW WEBSITE) Career Opportunities – Executive Director Writing Coaches of Montana, Chief Operating Officer American Prairie Foundation, President/CEO United Way of Yellowstone County and more….

Montana Non Profit Association’s New Website – Providing leadership for Montana’s nonprofits to promote a sustainable, networked, and influential sector.

Senate Joint Resolution 19, brought by Sen. Andrea Olsen, D-Missoula asks for interim public transportation study into trains, buses, air traffic

“What I really want to get out of this study is the opportunity for us all to look at public transportation as true infrastructure that does so much for Montana,” Olsen said in an interview with the Daily Montanan. “I want people to see the connections between rural prosperity and the infrastructure that we make happen, like we used to make happen.”

Amazon Opens 40,000 square foot Delivery Station in Billings – Another planned for Kalispell

County Commissioner Mark Morse noted that the city, Big Sky Economic Development and the county partnered in the development of infrastructure that facilitated the new addition to Billings.

First satellite for detecting wildfires is now in orbit

The FireSat constellation, which will consist of more than 50 satellites when it goes live, is the first of its kind that’s purpose-built to detect and track fires. It’s an initiative launched by nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance, which includes Google and Silicon Valley-based space services startup Muon Space as partners, among others.

Next Frontier Capital 2025 Market Commentary, Thoughts On Our 10th Anniversary

Over the last ten years, thanks to your capital, NFC’s invested in sixty companies across MT, CO, UT, WY, ID, WA, and NM. These firms have raised $1,056M to date, hired hundreds of people well above the median State wage, and created a flywheel with exits and successfully follow-on financings fuelling future growth and opportunity.

2025 BSPRA Annual Conference September 8-10 Livingston, MT

Our Mission is to provide for the reestablishment of safe, reliable, and sustainable passenger rail service across southern Montana that increases opportunity and contributes to the health and well-being of people across the state and beyond.

Bozeman B Corp-certified companies to speak at Montana State on April 2

According to the nonprofit B Lab, Certified B corporations must meet high standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability. The organization says there are more than 6,000 Certified B corporations in more than 80 countries.

March 19th is SBDC Day!

What if you could increase your profit margin? How about identifying ways to decrease your operating expenses? What if you could find new customers? Your Small Business Advisor can help! Working with an advisor can guide your business growth, sustainability, and transition. Since 1992, Great Falls Development Alliance Small Business Development Center Advisors have helped thousands of businesses across North Central Montana increase sales and success, and all of our services are provided at no cost to the business owner.

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