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Goldman Sachs Invests Millions in Job Creation and Economic Growth in Rural America

A new summary report of the Goldman Sachs’ Small Business Program highlights the challenges business owners in rural communities face.

Missoula College Named NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

The NSA Center of Academic Cyber Defense designation is awarded to institutions that excel in providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to defend against cyber threats. Missoula College received the designation as a direct result of the two-year college’s dedication to preparing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and contributing to national cybersecurity efforts.

Evolution of a vision From classified research to driverless cars, the Montana State University Innovation Campus is poised to strengthen the Montana economy and student and faculty experiences

Located just off West Garfield Street, the MSU Innovation Campus is a 42-acre space where commercial firms will be able to focus on technology, biotechnology and health care. Here, businesses will work directly with MSU faculty and students to apply university research to real-world applications by developing technology and other products.

Entrepreneurship Boomed but Didn’t Bust–Are We on the Verge of a New Economy?

The pandemic unleashed a wave of startups, and according to a new paper, they could be reshaping the economy.

GFDA Top Ten for 10-8-23

Help us attract workforce to move to Great Falls – send a one-sentence description of the job, 3-5 of your company’s top employee benefits, salary (if listed), and a link to apply for your job to [email protected] to be included in the Hot Jobs in Great Falls blog post.  

Becoming a world leader – Efforts MSU began decades ago have helped transform Bozeman into a thriving center of the photonics industry

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.

17 graduate from inaugural coding program at Montana State Prison

“The Last Mile gave me hope when I had lost all hope of providing for my family, being a productive citizen and believing I had any purpose,” said Jerold Weller, who graduated from The Last Mile program with his peers on Thursday, in a news release from the state. “

Harvard-trained expert shares how to ‘move fast and fix things’: It’s surprising ‘how infrequently people actually do it’

She offered a five-step guideline you can use to fix problems in your workplace, with each step assigned to a day of the week to keep you on schedule.

Bozeman ranked No. 3 college town in America

The ranking points to the growth in the city’s population and the campus enrollment in recent years, “which means a bustling downtown and campus.” The ranking also notes the nearby natural amenities as key to making Bozeman a “paradise for outdoorsy students.”

Born outside of Montana? You’re nearing the majority in the state

From 2021 to 2022, more than 4,000 new out-of-state residents came to Yellowstone County, according to the Census Bureau.

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