MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

The Montana Biotechnology Center (BIOTECH) at the University of Montana

The mission of BIOTECH is to enable local and regional biotechnology-focused workforce development through educational activities and research targeting the development of biomedical products, specifically therapeutics and medical devices, intended primarily for resource-limited settings such as the military in combat areas and/or rural settings.

Montana’s Conrad Anker – Translating the language of belay to the concept of community.

“The beauty of when we get out climbing is that it’s changing the paradigm of how humans communicate with other humans,” he says. “[In] all experiential outdoor activity, the rewards are intrinsic: a view, or feeling good about doing a climb. You don’t have anything. I mean, you can collect rocks and things, but it’s usually the intrinsic and you seek that reward. And in the process of doing that, the manner in which you communicate with people is non-confrontational. It’s supportive and community-based.”

‘Mountain Outlaw’ – Probably the best Montana magazine I’ve ever read – Subscribe

Mountain Outlaw magazine is published biannually in Big Sky, Montana, and examines the lifestyle, culture and issues relevant to the Mountain West from the heart of the Yellowstone region. Through award-winning editorial content, design, video and photography, Mountain Outlaw gives you more than a story – it’s an experience.

Frontier Airlines will be closing check-in, bag drop earlier starting this month

With passenger volumes high and air traffic controller volumes low across the country this summer, most experts recommend arriving more than 60 minutes before your flight.

GFDA Top 10 for 8-2-23

GFDA has several different tools and services to help businesses and developers with their project needs. One of these tools is the gap and bridge financing that we offer. We closed a $310,000 bridge loan to Reach Development LLC which will enable the developer to move forward on a major apartment community Great Falls.

Montana Senator Jon Tester Presses Biden Administration to Stop Blocking Funding for School Hunting and Archery Programs

Senator: “Outdoor recreation is foundational to our western way of life and any reduction of federal support for these educational programs is unacceptable”

Do you dream of digital nomadism? These 10 jobs allow you to work from anywhere

FlexJobs, a site that focuses on WFH and remote work opportunities, has a handy new guide for digital nomads.

The ‘future of housing’ has arrived in all-electric Colorado developments

Grand Junction homebuilder Darin Carei decided to forgo a natural gas hookup to his Brookfield South Residential subdivision after learning the cost to bring in gas lines would be equal to installing solar panels on each of the houses that overlook the red-rock walls of Colorado National Monument in the distance.

We’re now finding out the damaging results of the mandated return to the office–and it’s worse than we thought

We’re now finding out the damaging consequences of the mandated return to office. And it’s not a pretty picture. A trio of compelling reports—the Greenhouse Candidate Experience report, the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED), and Unispace’s Returning for Good report—collectively paint a stark picture of this brewing storm.

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

For over 25 years, Montana World Trade Center® has served Montana as a trusted business adviser.

Our range includes a flat range from 10-100 yards as well as a 20 target walking course for more realistic simulation of hunting scenarios.