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Mission West Wins Excellence in Economic Development Award

“We are thrilled to have our work recognized and honored at the national level,” said Brenna Fulks, Community and Economic Development Director at Mission West. “The impact of the project has been immediate. The videos have made the community aware of our name change and provided further understanding of the work we do and the region we serve.

Winifred, Montana community is enjoying school upgrades and more opportunities

Thanks to a big donation from Winifred native Norm Asbjornson, Winifred schools is expanding its opportunities for students and adding a lot more classes in the future. They have plans to add a greenhouse, a welding shop, more trades classes, and many other options as well.

Attention all High School Juniors – Join the Montana Aerospace Scholars today!

Do you love all things aviation and space related? Want to study it in depth while earning college credits in high school? Hoping to join a community that shares your passion for exploration? You should join the Montana Aerospace Scholars.

Why Bill Gates gave away 4 million copies of this book to future leaders

Hans Rosling’s book Factfulness makes the case that when we see the world based on facts, we can also make better plans to create the futures we would want to live in.

NeighborWorks Great Falls addresses housing demand with Dream Street Project  

Each group consists of ten families who put in over 1,400 hours of sweat equity through building not only their own, but nine other homes together. One core piece of the Owner Built Homes – no family can move in until all ten homes are complete.

Updates from Montana Ambassadors

Meet your fellow Ambassadors

MEDA October News

Here are a few highlights of what is in the newsletter:

How I Learned How to Say No With Confidence

For many people, saying no doesn’t come easy–but for effective leaders, it’s a critical skill.

Gov. Gianforte, Montana State Agencies Blast BLM Over Its American Prairie Reserve Bison Grazing Proposal

Gov. Gianforte wrote. “Any action that could threaten the stability of Montana’s livestock industry, its ability to market healthy products, or the strength of its socioeconomic fabric deserves to be fully vetted and analyzed in an honest, thorough manner.”

SBA recognition to help Early Stage Montana grow tech sector, expand reach

Jenni Graff, executive director of Early Stage Montana, said recognition by the SBA will include $50,000 to help the nonprofit expand its reach. The prizes are awarded to accelerator programs working with fledgling companies in areas of research and development, and STEM.

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Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative - Collaborative program design and execution and integrated programs fostering innovation, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and sustainable small businesses

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

Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP)- Promoting Technology Commercialization in the State of Montana.