Regional Economic Development
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EcosAtlas – How A Laramie, Wyoming Startup Is Bringing Manufacturers Back To Wyoming And The U.S.
EcosAtlas aggregates over 100 datasets to provide up-to-date supply chain insights, helping companies reshore operations despite policy uncertainty. Piloted in Wyoming and Idaho, the platform identifies local manufacturing capabilities and economic opportunities.
Resource Hub: Small business owners find free assistance at Flathead Valley Community College
We help entrepreneurs and innovators succeed in Northwest Montana.
The Next Gen-Z Startup Boom Isn’t Happening in Silicon Valley. It’s Hitting College Towns
Instead of following a traditional career path, members of Gen-Z are embracing entrepreneurship for an unexpected reason.
GFDA Top Ten for 11/8/26
Meadowview Village celebrated their first home set in the new 163-home community in Great Falls with a ribbon cutting event. Over 200 people were able to visit and tour the completed home. This is a major homeownership milestone for Great Falls as these homes are on lots the buyers will own outright. This new neighborhood brings a new rung to the homeownership ladder in Great Falls,
Sheridan, Wyoming Doubles Manufacturing Jobs Through Strategic Investments
Sheridan’s focus on workforce training and infrastructure has created a thriving manufacturing hub. Local companies are expanding and new businesses are relocating, fueling economic growth and job creation.
Climate Change Threatens Homeownership as a Stable Investment
Grist highlights growing financial risks to homeownership due to climate impacts, challenging the traditional path to wealth. Montana’s unique climate vulnerabilities may soon reflect these national concerns, urging a rethink of long-term asset strategies.
Frontier Angels – WHAT’S NEXT?! Montana — October 2026
October brought a $4.3 billion U.S. Air Force contract to a tribally owned St. Ignatius company, a second U.S. Army order for a Bozeman defense software firm, a photonic packaging facility opening in Bozeman, and a manufacturing groundbreaking in Hamilton. Here is what happened.
The fall print edition of The Pulp is out in the wild.
We’ve posted a couple of the stories on our website — Ben Fowlkes’ profile of Hellgate High’s girls’ flag football team, and Max Savage Levenson’s piece on the new hi-fi listening bar inside the Florence called Shapes. Oh, and the Missoula-themed crossword puzzle, too!
Google Commits $17 Billion to Wyoming Data Center Expansion
Google will build a 702-megawatt data center near Terry Ranch Road, marking a major shift in regional computing infrastructure. The project includes advanced fuel-cell technology and efforts to minimize environmental impact amid local concerns.
Montana Joins FAST-41 to Speed Up Infrastructure Permitting
“I’m worried about projects receiving this designation in the age of corruption that we live in,”

