Montana State part of new regional tech hub focused on critical technologies for U.S. national security

Montana State University will be part of a new, federally designated regional technology hub focused on photonics and smart sensor technology, research areas in which MSU has decades of experience.

The Economic Development Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced today that the state of Montana has been named a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub. The program is designed to drive regional growth by strengthening the region’s capacity to manufacture, commercialize and deploy critical technologies, according to the program’s website.