Cool Stuff That's Coming

Sorry, we couldn't find any posts. Please try a different search.

Made In Montana Trade Show For Food and Gifts – Register as a Buyer Early, Start Connecting Now!

This year, we’re doing away with an event app (Whova), and instead inviting all buyers and exhibitors to a private Facebook group to connect and share before and during the show.

Smart contact lens gets closer to reality: A First Look

You may discreetly see your heart rate, glucose reading, a weather forecast, real-time translation or map. Or maybe the name and title of the person you’re about to run into.

University of Montana launches nation’s first joint wildlife biology and public administration degree

“Employers have consistently indicated a need for students majoring in wildlife biology to have a stronger foundation in public administration and policy,”

California governor wants to expand preschool and create new early child development department

“We don’t want to go slow here. We just want to do this right. It’s high-quality access to affordable preschool and child care. Let us not make the mistake of getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s do this right and thoughtfully,” Newsom said.

Creating change: Missoula’s Holly Truitt teaching design lab at Stanford

“We would be delighted to bring the Stanford d. experience to the Montana University System and Tribal College institutions, if interested,” she said. “We are always looking for partners to co-create with.”

The next big thing in transportation? The ‘un-car’ The automobile industry will look a lot like the airline industry if manufacturers don’t rethink their offerings. Enter the un-car.

In a world where ride-hailing companies are now incentivizing people to give up their cars and rethink transportation as a service rather than a piece of hardware, we will only need a couple manufacturers to make fleets of urban taxibots.

“Code Is the New Concrete” – How Cities Can Digitize Their 21st Century Mobility Policies

MDS is a set of data specifications and data sharing requirements that force mobility companies to report basic data on the location and use of their equipment.

North America’s First Pilotless Air Taxi Takes Off in Raleigh

“Autonomous connected vehicles of any type are where transportation is headed.  We want to bring these kinds of opportunities to make sure that we’re economically competitive.”  North Carolina Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon

Pig lovers, rejoice: Impossible pork and sausage are here

The farms he wanted to visit were in Montana, where the slaughterhouse told him the pigs came from. But to his surprise, Lindquist, who was conducting the investigation, was flatly turned down.

What’s the buzz at CES 2020? Weird TVs, weirder vehicles and more

Our finds for the best and weirdest products at the annual tech showcase in Las Vegas.

MATR Sponsor (view all)


Welcome to MEDA: Leadership Dedicated to Building Montana's Economy

MATR Supporters (view all)


SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is the longest-standing and leading advocate for the Flathead Valley community and business climate.

As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding