News Category: Incubators and R&D

Prospera Joins Montana Headwaters Consortium with Regional Tech Hub Designation

Prospera has been instrumental in building up the photonics business cluster since 2013 and is proud to be a founding member of the Montana Headwaters Consortium.

Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative October 2023 Newsletter

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University of Montana’s Center for Translational Medicine Leads $12.3M Contract to Advance TB Vaccine

“This funding represents tremendous support for our continuous research efforts in advancing safe and efficient adjuvants and formulation strategies for further development of vaccine candidates against TB,” Abdelwahab said. “This contract is a strong endorsement of our exceptional vaccine research team at UM.”

C-Crete hailed as a planet-friendly alternative to cement

According to some estimates, the generation of the heat used to produce traditional portland cement is responsible for 5% to 8% of all human-made CO2 emissions. A new substance known as C-Crete, however, is claimed to be a much greener – yet still practical – alternative.

BREAKING: Following Tester Push, Montana Receives Regional Tech Hub Designation

“Innovation can happen in any corner of America, which is why I’ve led the push to bring a Regional Tech Hub to Montana,” said Tester. “Today’s designation affirms what Montanans across our state already know to be true: there is untapped potential in rural America, and the Treasure State is ready to lead the nation in strengthening American security through domestic manufacturing and innovation. I’m proud to have led the charge to secure this competitive designation that will unlock new private and federal investments to turbocharge Montana’s economy, small businesses, and academic institutions.”

Flathead Valley Community College Receives $4 million for Future Entrepreneurship Center

The college’s second major gift from Kalispell businessman Paul Wachholz will help advance business and entrepreneurship studies for FVCC students

New molecule slams the brakes on Alzheimer’s brain inflammation

In an effort to find new treatments to halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have landed on a molecule that can improve memory by putting the brakes on a process that causes brain inflammation.