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Billings Health care a pillar of regional economy

When health care was young in Billings, a wooden plank over a muddy ditch led to the new hospital. By JAMES HAGENGRUBER Of The Gazette Staff Not that landscaping mattered to a typical patient –…

Dell, MSU-B deal given initial OK

The Montana State University-Billings College of Technology received unanimous initial approval from the Board of Regents Friday to work with Dell Corporation to bring high-tech jobs and services to Billings. By ERICKA SCHENCK SMITH Gazette…

Profile of the Montana Economy

Harvard Institute Publishes Profiles on State Economies As a means of highlighting the performance and composition of state economies, Harvard’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, led by Dr. Michael Porter, has published profiles on all…

Venture Capital for Communities

Community development venture capital (CDVC) is on of the fastest growing sectors in the field of community development finance. From a handful of funds in 1990, the industry has grown to more than sixty funds…

NASA Develops Blueprint to Address Aviation Issues

NASA’s Office of Aerospace Technology has released an integrated strategy, or blueprint, that suggests developing new technology will lead to a new era of aviation. The strategy, while not completed in time to be reflected…

Second Round Application Guidelines – Economic Action Program

As many of you know, last year the Montana Department of Commerce (DOC) was selected to implement and administer three parts of the U.S. Forest Service’s National Fire Plan; DOC received $1.4 in Title IV…

Pennsylvania Lawmakers tout tax breaks, incentives for tech start-ups

Hoping to stimulate the state’s high-tech industries, two Allegheny County lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow start-ups to sell tax credits to raise working capital. By: Frank Reeves Pittsburgh Post Gazette Pittsburgh, PA http://www.post-gazette.com…