Economic leaders in Missoula are praising the city’s burgeoning bio-science industry but they question why the Montana Department of Commerce denied one business a grant to create new jobs under a statewide program.

Novoron, a San Diego-based biotech company, announced its plans in September to expand into Missoula, where it sought to open an office and build a team in its pursuit of curing injuries to the central nervous system.

By Martin Kidston