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The Montana Photonics Industry Alliance serves as a hub for Montana’s optics, photonics, and quantum companies, entrepreneurs, laboratories, and universities to commercialize, grow and sustain globally leading organizations that create high quality jobs and economic opportunity in Montana.
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The Montana World Affairs Council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering global understanding and awareness in Montana’s communities and classrooms.
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The Missoula Chamber of Commerce advances the quality of life in Missoula by advocating for a healthy, responsible & diverse business environment & by providing resources that help businesses succeed. Contact Sharon Morren, Director of Membership, [email protected] to join.
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We will bring the North Coast Hiawatha train route back to Southern Montana
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TOMIS is the Tour and Activity Industry's only one-stop shop for all things digital marketing.
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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.
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Welcome to MEDA: Leadership Dedicated to Building Montana's Economy
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Working to create a clean and balanced energy portfolio that will provide for a safe and reliable energy future. Learn more at http://www.NorthWesternEnergy.com/BrightFuture
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Dorsey & Whitney - An International business law firm, applying a business perspective to clients' needs in Missoula, Montana and beyond.
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens – The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
For Montana, which has been actively recruiting data center development due to its cool climate, available land, and energy potential, this dynamic carries serious weight. A surge in AI driven construction could bring high paying tech jobs, new tax revenue, and infrastructure upgrades, but it could also strain local power grids, water supplies, and housing markets, especially in rural communities unaccustomed to large scale industrial expansion.
Bear Paw Development Annual Meeting Hosts Marta Bertoglio, Director of the Montana Department of Commerce – 2/26 – Havre
“As we recognize and celebrate Bear Paw Development’s economic and community development work over the past year, including through the release of our Annual Report for 2025, we are very pleased that Montana Commerce Director Marta Bertoglio will be joining us to discuss the State of Montana’s efforts to enhance the economic competitiveness of rural Montana and the solid partnership that exists between state government and regional economic development organizations such as Bear Paw Development,” said Paul Tuss, Executive Director.
11 Of The Best Affordable Towns To Retire In Montana + 10 Where You can Live on $1200 a Month
Montana is as rugged as it gets. It’s 147,000 square miles and includes landmarks such as Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, and Flathead Lake. The views are spectacular, and the weather can be tough, especially during the winter. But for retirees looking to spend their golden years among the wilderness with all the scenic beauty the state can offer, Montana never falls short.
NorthWestern Energy to provide free impact studies for up to 100 projects within our service area in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska.
NorthWestern Energy will provide the grants valued at approximately $1,500 each to fund eligible studies that are conducted by Circle Analytics.
The American made hemp shirt experiment starts in Fort Benton, Montana with IND Hemp and Smith & Rogue
For the Montana economy, projects like this signal long term potential for agricultural based manufacturing growth, strengthening supply chains, encouraging entrepreneurship, and building resilience in communities such as Fort Benton that depend on steady economic opportunity.
Growing evidence points to link between autism and wildfire smoke
Two major studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and higher rates of autism diagnoses in young children, a finding that carries serious implications for Montana where significant forest fires blanket communities in smoke almost every year.
Missoula’s Targeted Economic Development District Workforce Housing Program Guidelines
The purpose of Missoula County’s Targeted Economic Development Districts (TEDDs) is to use tax increment financing (TIF) to build public infrastructure that encourages economic development within the boundaries of those districts (e.g., industry, manufacturing, tourism, recreation, etc.).
Historic Izaak Walton Inn Near Montana’s Glacier National Park to Close Due to LOGE Bankruptcy
Its closure threatens reduced visitor spending, fewer employment opportunities, and added strain on small businesses already navigating seasonal fluctuations. At a time when Glacier National Park remains a cornerstone of the Montana economy, the loss of a historic, year round lodging hub underscores how financial instability at a single property can reverberate across regional tourism networks and impact the state’s broader economic health.