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| MATR Newsletter - Tue Jun 21, 2016 |
“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” ― Walter Cronkite
A Discussion On Montana's Energy Future W/ Gov. Bullock, 6/22, Missoula http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html -- Paul Singh Montana Tech Tour (Hellgate Venture Network Special Event), 6/30, Missoula http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
Gov. Steve Bullock
Montana Governor's Office of Economic Development
- OpenSourceMT Keeping Montana Great for Business
Keeping Montana Great for Business High-Tech and Beyond
Montana Politics & Legislature
- Innovate Montana - Main Street Montana Project Peer- To-Peer Symposium, 7/13-14,
The Innovate Montana Symposium will focus on highlighting change and innovation in Montana's small business climate.
PrintingForLess
- Access Groups Say Zinke Waffled on Land Transfer Votes
The groups say Zinke's vote to transfer parcels of national forest land to the advisory committees amounted to an about-face when, hours earlier, Montana's lone Congressman from Whitefish touted his firm stance against an outright transfer of federal lands to state ownership.
- Montana lawmaker proposes renaming Columbus Day
Smith says Columbus has a legacy of cruelty and slavery and that he and his exploratory crew committed atrocities on Native Americans.
Energy and Climate Change
- Big Sky: Big Ideas Technology Summit, 7/28, Bozeman, Montana
"The technology community in Montana is rapidly growing, bringing innovation to existing businesses and driving new business in the area. Growing the tech ecosystem in Montana is a win-win for all involved and we are excited to play a part." Andrew Field, CEO of PFL
Come Home Montana
- Electric Utilities Prepare for a Grid Dominated by Renewable Energy
"We have to think about the system as a renewable-energy-based system complemented by other things."
- Why Apple Energy Is A Wake-Up Call For Businesses
Apple could sell clean energy to households, powering iPhones and perhaps electric vehicles with 100% renewable energy.
- Seattle investor friends focus on 'The Holy Grail of Energy' train project
As word of the planned Nevada project has spread, a number of utilities have reached out to the leaders of ARES, who invited about 30 representatives of utilities and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to a March 1 demonstration of a functioning scale model.
- White House Announces Myriad Energy Storage, Smart Grid Projects
A parting shot from Barack Obama's administration: Within the next five years, smart grid concepts such as advanced energy storage, microgrids and demand response will be accelerating toward deployment at a much faster clip than they are today.
- It's the first new U.S. nuclear reactor in decades. And climate change has made that a very big deal.
"It's a big step forward for clean energy, and we really have to be pushing that as hard as we can for the sake of the climate - all sources of clean energy, which includes nuclear," said MIT atmospheric scientist Kerry Emanuel.
- A Discussion On Montana's Energy Future W/ Gov. Bullock, 6/22, Missoula
This may be a good opportunity to express your concern over the University of Montana's decision to remove the only comprehensive renewable energy technology curriculum in the State of Montana.
- Saltwater Battery Can Power Your Off Grid Home For 10 Years
The best thing is it's safer for the environment.
- Biomimicry solar unit makes air conditioning more efficient
Mistbox can be easily attached to any air conditioning unit, and help users save on energy by spraying a fine mist to cool it down.
Montana Business
- Montana Career Opportunity - CEO - Rimrock Credit Union
This position is responsible for management of the Credit Union with over $38 million in assets and service to our members since 1949.
- Montana Career Opportunity - Executive Director - Bozeman Symphony
Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of executive level experience in nonprofit arts management or a related field, strong financial management skills, and proven success in fundraising.
City Club Missoula
- Montana entrepreneur Tom Snyder throwing his hat into Boulder, Colorado's fast-casual food scene with a Brazilian entree - Five on Black
Owner and Founder Tom Snyder launched the first Missoula location in May 2013, two years after his business idea for the restaurant won the Montana-wide John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge.
- Father's fishing hobby becomes son's occupation in Missoula - Missoulian Angler
"I grew up fishing in Rattlesnake Creek," Taylor said. "Getting into the Missoulian Angler was a dream job. So when Russell started talking about selling and the offer was on the table, I had to pull the trigger."
- Frenchtown mill owner guilty of failing to clean Canadian pulp plant
The company owner responsible for cleaning and redeveloping Frenchtown's former pulp mill has been convicted of failing to complete a similar project in Canada, and will be sentenced Tuesday.
GovernmentOregon Economic Development
- As it stands, new Bozeman budget increases taxes
Some residents think they are already taxed enough.
Other Economies
- The Portland City Council voted unanimously to approve a new Comprehensive Plan.
"Imagine taller towers downtown, more apartments in single-family neighborhoods and perhaps even a new streetcar line."
Utah Economic Development
- Phoenix Focuses on Rebuilding Downtown, Wooing Silicon Valley
The Phoenix that has been disparaged by so many is undergoing a change.
Montana Education Excellence
- Governor touts education as key to state tech future
"Education is the key to our success economically going forward."
Community
- Montana dubbed 'most improved' in new national education report
There's a new superlative to describe Montana - "most improved."
Funding and Building your Business
- Darby, Montana reinventing itself in southwest corner of Montana
"It's nice to see the town realizing that the logging industry isn't going to happen. We need to be attracting tourists."
Miscellaneous Ramblings
- Control the costs of your startup
First, establish your core focus and identify "must-haves" to accomplish.
- Why Every Entrepreneur Needs A Startup Co-Founder
I'm one of the majority of investors who believe that startup success is more about the execution than the idea. Thus, unless the visionary highlights a cofounder who can take the vision and execute, I assume the worst.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- A Hacking of More Than $50 Million Dashes Hopes in the World of Virtual Currency
"This is one of the nightmare scenarios everyone was worried about..."
- Former Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy's New Focus On Social Media Innovation
Oracle purchased Sun Microsystems in 2010 for $7.4 billion, and since then, McNealy has invested in and advised a number of technology companies from his home-base in Silicon Valley.
- 'Star Trek' Is Right About Almost Everything
One thing is just how accurate the science really is, throughout all the different incarnations. The foundation that Star Trek is built on is scientifically sturdy. You can tell that the writers and producers took the time to get the science right.
Transportation
- These 7 Startups Are Trying to Read Your Mind
No longer satisfied with simply tracking your browser history, some startups are now looking to get insight into your brain, through headsets and other wearables.
- Flying cars just took a big step closer to being legal
It looks like a goofy mosquito, its fat cockpit shoving through the wind while aloft, its wings folded up like a dragonfly while grounded.
- Self-Driving Cars Disrupt Auto Insurance Industry
Over the next 25 years, autonomous vehicles could cause the number of accidents to plunge 80 percent from current levels, which would directly affect the auto-insurance industry.
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