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GFDA Top Ten for 7/12/26
Day 1! Janicki Industries broke ground on its aerospace manufacturing campus in the Great Falls AgriTech Park. The $800 million investment in 1.6 million square feet of production space will create over 2,000 jobs at full build-out! Hundreds of community members participated in a town hall, the groundbreaking event and a celebration held downtown. Janicki launched a Montana section in their website with information about the project.
See KRTV, KFBB, TheElectric and BusinessWire.
Could Data Center Jobs Stop Young Adults From Leaving Wyoming? 70% of its young adults leave by age 30
Microsoft’s Cheyenne data center offers diverse roles beyond IT, employing former oil workers and veterans. This shift provides local career options that may slow the loss of young adults seeking work elsewhere.
3,000 bison in Yellowstone’s a ‘bs number,’ superintendent tells Montana Governor Greg Gianforte
“So pardon my frankness about the advice you’re getting on this issue,” Sholly said. “I look at the letter you sent the Interior secretary and wonder who the hell wrote that for you?”
US Accounted for Nearly 50% of World’s CO2 Emissions Growth in 2025 — Thanks, AI Data Center Explosion
US electricity demand grew 3 percent in 2025 with coal power surging 13 percent and data centers consuming 40 percent of global data center electricity. Despite a 28 percent increase in renewables, total energy supply growth outpaced clean energy gains, driving emissions higher.
Headwaters Tech Hub – July 2026 Newsletter – People, Place, Technology
We are just two months away from the Headwaters Tech Hub Summit. Join us as we dig into real challenges, surface opportunities, and build the relationships that help Montana compete and lead on a national and global stage. Sign up today, early bird pricing expires July 31st.