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TechLink helps the Department of Defense to commercialize leading-edge new technology by partnering DoD labs with private sector companies for technology licensing, transfer, and research and development

Rising wind farm raises hopes in Cascade County

"We’re very bullish on the wind here." Cascade County Commission Chairwoman Peggy Beltrone

Midwest Association Of Seed & Venture Funds, 1/17-18. Fargo, North Dakota

Who Should Attend on Jan 17th:

Angel and Seed Investors – to learn from fellow early stage investors, find deal flow, hear more about how to invest in early stage deals, learn how to feed deals to venture capitalists. Venture Capitalists – to meet more seed investors and connect with regional venture capitalists and find more limited partners for your fund. Entrepreneurs – to know what equity investors are looking for. Service Providers – because legal, financial, consulting, HR, PR, marketing and other decisions are made early by new companies. University Representatives – to hear what is going on in equity markets relating to tech transfer programs Economic Developers – because new company formation greatly affects your State’s economic future.

Agurb® Trends for 2006 by Jack Schultz of Boomtown USA

How will rural communities survive and thrive in the future? Here are 10 great focus areas.

State of Alaska Permanent Fund Dedicates 8% (could be more than $2.5 Billion) to Venture Capital

Earlier this year, the state legislature passed House Bill 215, which removed a list of allowable fund investments and authorized less public disclosure of fund activities.

Becon Hill Insitute releases State Competitiveness Report 2005. Montana Ranks 33rd

The report continues to show that if a state can gain a point in the index, it can also gain
$994 in real per capita income.

Neptune Aviation planes from Missoula head South to fight fires

It may be winter here in Montana, but it’s fire season down south in Texas and Oklahoma.

Metro Area and State Competititveness Report 2004 – Montana Ranks 28th

“The real benefit of the study is that it sets the agenda; states and metro areas can use the report to identify their weaknesses, and so work out what they have to improve if they want to become more competitive,” said Jonathan Haughton. “This makes the study particularly useful to development professionals, regional planners, chambers of commerce, civic leaders, and decision makers.”

Death of a Sawmill – Hurst Lumber of Eureka, Montana

Jim’s outfit was the economic backbone of tiny Eureka, Mont., a sawmill town since the early 1900s.

Montana Chamber of Commerce January-EYE on Business Newsletter

This edition covers a wide range of topics including information on the upcoming Business Days at the Capitol-Helena-1/30-31, 2006 http://www.montanachamber.net/ws/aboutus3.php?page_id=8674 and a discusson on the recent Special Session: SPECIAL SESSION 2005 WRAP UP The two-day…

2005 Montana Department of Commerce Economic Development Projects. Job Creation Across Montana

The Department of Commerce is committed to the state’s vision for economic prosperity and serving the many citizens, communities, businesses, and organizations.