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Montana Bioscience Cluster February Newsletter

Startup Bootcamp for Life Science Entrepreneurs

Montana-based Gaize is like a VR-based breathalyzer for drug use

While breathalyzers make it quick and easy to tell if someone is drunk, it takes more time and effort to determine if they’re intoxicated by drugs such as cannabis. A new device known as Gaize could reportedly soon change that.

The Vault | Episode 4 – Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable in Entrepreneurship with Gabe Espino, It’s Roasted

In this episode, food truck owner Gabe Espino opens up to us about the highs and lows of starting a food truck in Billings, MT.

Growing Pains in Columbia Falls, Montana

As more developments confront local resistance, a once sleepy Columbia Falls continues to wrestle with the best path forward

Utility Decoupling:  Montana Utility Pros and Cons

NWE experts consider the utility’s current business model ineffective in the changing energy market and encouraged implementation of full decoupling

Missoula-based Gaize announces the launch of their real-time impairment screening device for cannabis and other drugs

Today, Gaize, Inc. announced the launch of their impairment screening solution for cannabis and other drugs. The product is a first-of-its-kind fully automated, non-invasive and portable eye movement test conducted by a VR headset.

Commerce Launches Montana Cybersecurity Program for Montana Businesses

Cyberattacks on all businesses, particularly small to medium-sized businesses, are becoming more frequent, targeted, and complex. The Cybersecurity Program provides funds to directly assist small to medium-sized businesses with cybersecurity monitoring and security. Commerce has allocated approximately $2 million for this purpose.

Boards made from grass replace timber 

Production is all-electric and sequesters 80 per cent of the carbon contained within the grass

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 2-12-23

Here is our Top 17 for this week celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy — Montana’s Golden Triangle. And, sharing business resources and skill-building opportunities to empower your success.

Montana West Economic Development partners with the Women’s Entrepreneurial and Leadership Lab Women’s Business Center in Missoula to expand business opportunities

“WELL was looking to have partners outside of Missoula to become a local resource for people recruiting business owners from different parts of the state,” said Christy Cummings-Dawson, president and CEO of MWED.

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Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area

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