MONTANA

Great Falls boosters say state let company, 100 jobs slip away

the state "essentially has run out of its two-year allocation of $2.6 million in workforce development training money within seven months," he said, and couldn’t match the bigger incentives offered by other states.

Quantix (Hamilton, Montana) Wins American Advertising Federation Silver ADDY Award

”The investment in our new name and brand image is the first step towards making Quantix one of the strongest admissions/ticketing systems brands worldwide, both with regard to brand awareness and product superiority.

Dillon dietary supplement plant, NutraCea expanding

The expansion will increase the plant’s workers from 14 to 20

3 Rivers, Kalispell company, Auroras to offer TV service on Internet

The technology allows TV programming like that offered by cable and satellite companies to be delivered to subscribers through a broadband Internet connection. The programming can be viewed on regular TV sets.

GlaxoSmithKline to close former Corixa Seattle office

Multiple employees confirmed they were told by Glaxo officials of the closure, but could not comment further on the move or how it would impact the Hamilton facility.

Bozeman confectionery, Béquet Gourmet up for award

"There’s something about ‘Gallo family award-winning’ that would be very valuable to us," Béquet said. "They’re a very big name in the food industry."

Montana Governor Schweitzer lists 1,000 jobs in ’06, education as top goals

Jobs are key to that strength, Schweitzer said, adding that his administration aims to attract 1,000 new ones this year. Those will be created "by focusing on economic development, and not just in the easy places — Kalispell, Missoula, Hamilton and Bozeman," Schweitzer said at a news conference announcing his administration’s priorities for 2006.

The Effectiveness of State Venture Capital Programs

Due to the geographic concentration of the formal venture capital industry, a number of states—particularly in the nation’s mid-section—have introduced a variety of programs in order to promote a local venture capital industry.