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GFDA Top Ten for 3-3-24

As part of our commitment to best practice and to maintain our status as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) the GFDA staff team participated in our annual Economic Development ethics training. We spent 2 hours together learning about and discussing ethics in the context of our profession and reviewing case studies. To read more about the codes of ethics we abide by, please check out the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) code of ethics.

Good Climate Solutions Need Good Policy—and AI Can Help With That

Climate Policy Radar’s tools scan global environmental laws to see what works and what doesn’t. What its AI is discovering today will help shape the regulations of tomorrow.

Your brain needs a really good lawyer

Can new legislation protect us from the companies building tech to read our minds?

MMEC events – Leap into new training opportunities around the state!

See the full calendar of MMEC events.

US Military Eyeballs Super-Sporty Electric Vehicles For All-Terrain Duty

The US military’s long, slow ride into the electrified world of the future has shifted gears, now that the Army Corps of Engineers is in the driver’s seat. The USACE has set itself a goal of developing dual-use electric vehicles that can support both itself and the Army on disaster response missions, and they are getting an assist from off-road experts at the Texas-based EV startup Volcon.

TechLink February Pulse – Can You Feel the Love?

See this month’s top licensing opportunities from DOD and VA labs.

The White House Warns Cars Made in China Could Unleash Chaos on US Highways

As Chinese automakers prepare to launch in the US, the White House is investigating whether cars made in China could pose a national security threat.

We’ve been here before: AI promised humanlike machines – in 1958

A roomsize computer equipped with a new type of circuitry, the Perceptron, was introduced to the world in 1958 in a brief news story buried deep in The New York Times. The story cited the U.S. Navy as saying that the Perceptron would lead to machines that “will be able to walk, talk, see, write, reproduce itself and be conscious of its existence.”

Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition sets up shop in Bozeman

A nonprofit working to assist innovators attempting to acquire coveted Department of Defense contracts has set up shop in partnership with MSU’s Montana Manufacturing Extension Center.

BUSINESS BRIEF: Another Milestone for the Headwaters Tech Hub

The Headwaters Tech Hub is a unique coalition that is centered around business, academia and government—all working together to put together an application that demonstrates how well – we as Montanan’s work together toward a common goal.  If awarded this grant, Montana and the larger region, will become a gravitational center for global businesses looking to apply the technologies of sensors and photonics to their specific needs and opportunities. 

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