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Jockeying intensifies for state quantum (photonics) leadership – The Montana Headwaters Tech Hub
The New Mexico center will focus on photonics technologies — the science of light — which helps advance ion quantum computing technologies that use light to control qubits, the basic unit of information quantum computing is built upon.
Please Help The Montana Media Coalition save 1300 Filmmaker Jobs!
If we don’t work together to get our bill passed, filmmaking could come to almost a halt in Montana. We are at a crossroads to either sustain our industry or see it falter. However, we have a powerful plan to create 60% sideboards and a cap increase to benefit Montana and Montana filmmakers moving forward but we need funds to do this work.
Banks hesitate to lend in Indian Country. New loan aims to help Native entrepreneurs
The Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition — a group of nine Native CDFIs from Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota — was recently awarded funds to do this work at scale. Part of a federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge, the coalition received $21 million meant for loans.
GFDA Top Ten for 2-2-25
The cost of living in the Great Falls MSA (Cascade County) was 90.0% of the national average for the year 2024, according to data released by C2ER, the Council for Community & Economic Research.
Installing heat pump water heaters. Electrify Missoula
Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, you can take advantage of a 30% tax credit when you purchase a (qualified model) heat pump water heater. Plus, check out Missoula City & County’s joint rebate program ($575!) and if you are replacing an electric water heater with a HPWH you can get $3000 from NorthWestern Energy! REBATE ins and outs .
14 Montana towns selected to participate in Montana State University Extension rural community program
“Some small towns that are facing challenges don’t have the capacity or resources to navigate these issues, and because of that, negativity and despair set in,” Anderson said. “This program helps communities flip the narrative, see the good, strengthen relationships and inspire resiliency.”
Montana tribes receive $240K grant for Indigenous entrepreneurship
The Tribal Business Development Grant (TBDG) is a competitive program designed to connect Montana tribes with resources needed to advance projects with measurable economic impact.
Welcome Back to Our Monthly Newsletter – Accelerate Montana!
As we step into January, we’re wrapping up the Rapid Training program, a three-year journey of innovation, hard work, and impactful results. This month, we’re shining a spotlight on the outstanding achievements of our Rapid Training team. Their dedication has provided individuals across Montana with the skills to succeed in today’s fast-paced economy.
Bridging the gap: Bozeman’s first Spanish-language magazine Voz Latina aims to connect growing Latino community
Queremos ser portadores de buenas noticias, ofreciendo una nueva plataforma para quienes quieren expandir su voz y su mensaje, y juntos congratularnos de los buenos momentos, de los días de fiesta y del descanso bien logrado después de una jornada de arduo trabajo, por ello, también daremos espacio a los eventos sociales, donde el gozo y la alegría van siempre de protagonistas.
Will Americans Ever Lose Their Taste for Telework?
Over time, demographers expect millions of teleworkers to permanently relocate to homes further from central cities, a shift that stands to unleash its own cascade of impacts.