Regional Economic Development
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Electric Vehicles Could Power Grids During Peak Demand
European trials show parked EVs returning energy to grids using bidirectional charging technology. Montana businesses may benefit from this innovation despite unique local challenges.
‘Absolute Blow’: After Nearly 50 Years, Hulett Family Sawmill To Shut Down
After nearly 50 years of operating in Hulett, Bearlodge Forest Products has announced it will shut down after Oct. 31. “This is an absolute blow” to a community with deep ties to Wyoming’s timber industry, says Sen. Ogden Driskill.
Wyoming Industry Leaders Say Manufacturing Jobs Can Stop Youth From Leaving State
Wyoming Business Alliance Dir. Renny McKay says Sheridan is an example of what a manufacturing center can look like.
Ukrainian Kopychyntsi and Bozeman, Montana Officially Become Sister Cities
This partnership did not begin with a document – it is built on four years of working together. Over this time, Bozeman residents have raised funds for Kopychyntsi, while American volunteers have travelled to Ukraine, supported the local hospital and delivered medical equipment. Architects and Montana State University have also joined the cooperation, and one volunteer from Bozeman even stayed to live in Kopychyntsi.
Today a group of us launched Founded Colorado. (This should be a great idea for every state including Montana)
Our mission is straightforward. We make sure Colorado companies are at the table when policy is shaped. We bring real operating experience to proposed laws and to the rules that put them into practice, so they protect Coloradans and work for the Colorado companies that have to comply. We want to be the place lawmakers and partners call when they want a straight answer about how a new idea will play out. Our constituency is all companies based in Colorado.
Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break
The new rules “may significantly lower barriers for large-scale, capital-intensive projects in rural areas—most notably hyperscale data centers,” said a statement from Ways and Means Committee chair Jason Smith last year. “The economic case for building data centers in designated rural opportunity zones becomes far more compelling” with the new program, he continued.
The surprising downside of high-performing employees
“Being capable is valuable for a long time in your career, but as you elevate into leadership, it becomes much more about building capacity around you,” Cohen says.
Headwaters Tech Hub Leadership Transition
I am honored to step into the role of Interim Regional Innovation Officer, and I want to start by thanking Tim VanReken for his great leadership and service to Montana.
MMEC – MANUFACTURING MONTH 2026 – Celebrating Montana Manufacturers
Throughout October, organizations across Montana will host tours, workshops, forums, networking events, and educational programs to connect, learn, and celebrate the impact of #ManufacturinginMT.



