MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

Focus on Family-Centric Trades Could Save Rural Economies, Entrepreneur Says

A software engineer-turned-farmer looks at over 60 trades that could help keep new generations in rural America and build stronger, civically minded communities.

Great Falls economy bounces back

The Great Falls economy performed better than expected this year, according to Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce President Shane Etzwiler. He says that performance was largely due to the central Montana community and more people shopping local to support current businesses and bring new ones to town.

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 2021

It was an exciting year! Thank you to our clients, investors, partners and friends who helped make a tough year into a great one!!

Pros and cons of moving to Montana – California Movers

Local residents have to defend themselves from the regular attacks of predators. Montana facilities are not very developed, so if you run out of gas so where in the mountains, it will be a great disappointment.

Visit Bozeman, Montana – Start planning your trip today.

Bozeman is the western mountain town that’s got it all. Two world-class ski resorts within an hour. Hundreds of miles of trails and even more untouched backcountry. Views too incredible to be real.

New free Montana program aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers

A local nonprofit has been awarded a $565,000 federal grant to help build capacity for training beginning farmers and ranchers.

California’s Keenest Competitors for Tech Jobs are Blue Western States

We found that Washington and Utah have actually created more innovation sector jobs per capita than California over the past decade, while Arizona, Colorado and Idaho have had higher per capita growth rates for such jobs.

Big Sky Economic Development – January 2022 Trainings & Events

Your Value Proposition is the reason why customers turn to your company over another. It solves your customer’s problem or satisfies your customer’s need. In this workshop you will work on discovering your company’s value proposition by answering these questions.

Big Ideas for Small-Town Revival

“No one is out there to save us as a community, other than us.”

Montana’s largest wind farm underway near Miles City

There’s money in the quarter-acre wind turbine leases for Montana landowners. In Clearwater’s case, the payouts over the next 30 years are expected to be $226 million. Each turbine, however, takes up about 50 square feet. The land around the turbines is available for grazing and crops.

Property taxes paid to Custer, Garfield and Rosebud counties, where Clearwater is located are $217 million over the same period.

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

Great Falls trade area. Competitive for food, ag, bioprocessing, energy, and support. Closest U.S. metro area to Calgary. Untame Your Entrepreneurial Spirit!

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