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Students Show How Smart Glasses Can Dox in Real Time

In a video, the students demonstrate how the smart glasses can identify people in real time, revealing names, addresses, and even relatives’ information by connecting to public databases.

Montana Dept. of Commerce allocates $250,000 to 7 Montana communities

Community Development Block Grant Planning Grant program funding helps communities plan growth policy, capital improvement plans, zoning, downtown plans, housing plans and other infrastructure plans.

Flathead Valley Cmmunity College anchors rural Montana’s Lincoln County’s future

FVCC President Jane Karas said she has “lots of those kinds of stories” about locals who showed up at the college’s door jobless and left with a new career.

GFDA Top Ten for 10-6-24

3) GFDA purchased an additional 38 acres for the Great Falls AgriTech Park, a rail-served heavy industrial park certified by BNSF as one of North America’s Premier Sites for businesses that need rail services. We have multiple lots available. Contact Brett Doney at [email protected] or 1-406-750-2119.

Montana Media Coalition wants to keep film industry alive for Montana Filmmakers

“This is such an important legislative session. I cannot emphasize enough how important this is, we could have 1000 displaced MT workers,” said Lynn-Wood Fields, MT Media Coalition president, at the beginning of her presentation. The media credit cap included in the MEDIA Act is what incentivizes filmmakers to shoot in Montana. Since 2022, that cap has been $12 million per year, but it won’t renew after 2024.

Montana State’s TechLink Center receives FAST Award to advance technology commercialization for Montana small businesses

The FAST program is a federal initiative from the U.S. Small Business Administration that aims to bolster the commercialization of technologies developed by small businesses and enhance their capacity to take part in federal research and development programs, specifically SBIR and STTR.

SBA Announces 14 New Awards (One in Montana) for Regional Innovation Network to Drive Nationwide Small Business Growth, Job Creation and Innovation

Shadow Ridge Analytics https://shadowridgeanalytics.com/ will support small businesses in the advanced engineering and critical materials industries in Southwest Montana.

Prospera Pulse

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Prospera to Host Two Free Business Expos 10/18 (Livingston) 10/25 (Belgrade)for Local Businesses

These expos are free for businesses to attend and offer an exciting chance to meet and engage with representatives from key organizations that support local, state, national and internation-wide economic development. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with:

Prospera’s statewide women’s mentorship program’s application portal is now open.

Prospera is looking for mentors and mentees for the next 56Strong cohort! 56Strong connects women entrepreneurs and business leaders from all of Montana’s 56 counties through a one-on-one mentorship program.

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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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Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area

For over 25 years, Zoot Enterprises has been a global provider of advanced origination, acquisition, and decision management solutions.

Our range includes a flat range from 10-100 yards as well as a 20 target walking course for more realistic simulation of hunting scenarios.