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Seize Opportunities with Montana’s Tech Hub, Networking Social, New Partners & More

Success! MPQA’s Integrated Photonics Ecosystem (IPE) component project of the Headwaters Tech Hub was selected for funding. The IPE project will bring silicon photonics capacities to Montana in partnership with MPQA members PHIX and Montana State University enabling the next evolution of commercial photonics sensors deployed in autonomous systems.

Montana Department of Commerce Weekly Roundup- Inaugural edition- Issue I, Volume I

Be sure to subscribe to new and existing Commerce communications that interest you, including a new quarterly newsletter, press releases and important, program specific and timely information, including Administrative Rules Making communications and other statutorily required notifications.

AI’s Untapped Potential for Economic Development – City Club Missoula – AI Under the Big Sky: Reviewing the Current State of Artificial Intelligence Monday, August 12, 2024

It can help in a range of ways, from identifying competitive advantages to training the workforce that will be needed for success. But it can’t replace human judgment.

Ditching factory farming can help prevent another pandemic

The neglected environmental and health benefits of fighting Big Meat — for humans.

Bikers heading to Sturgis stop in tiny Montana town by the thousands

“I’ve been told that that’s, that’s basically the one day makes the bar’s budget for the rest of the year,” Bruce said.

Family Child Care Could Be the Solution for More Access to Pre-K for Rural Families

By “leveraging the existing infrastructure for providing pre-K in the family child care homes” the solution wouldn’t require the states to make big capital investments or search for more teachers in the short term.

What the World Could Learn from America’s Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago – Harvard Business School

Immigration concerns are shaping elections around the world, but these fears have been around for centuries. Mining data from US history, Marco Tabellini explores how immigration has actually changed communities, and offers advice for policymakers trying to move forward.

Create Authentic Connections with Virtual Team Members

In this Nano Tool for Leaders, scientists from the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative provide eight steps to enhance online collaboration at work.

Teacher head count comes up short again

With the 2024-25 school year approaching, Montana schools of all sizes are again contending with the state’s ongoing teacher shortage.

Great Falls, Montana – Funding, Financing, Trainings, and Events!

“What the heck is a Food Hub?”