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| MATR Newsletter - Tue Mar 13, 2018 |
"To often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought" John F. Kennedy
Great Falls Development Authority
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Here is our Top 16 for this week, celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy.
If your company needs a rail-served, BNSF-Certified, shovel-ready site with all municipal services at your door, we have lots available for immediate construction in the Great Falls AgriTech Park. Contact Brett Doney at 1-406-750-2119 or [email protected]
VR/AR, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Artificial Intelligence and The Internet of Things
- University Of Arizona Using Student Card Tracking To Predict Drop Outs
The researchers said that, so far, their research has been able to accurately predict 85 to 90 percent of the freshmen who would not return for a second year at the school.
Energy and Climate Change
- This Is What Happens When Bitcoin Miners Take Over Your Town
This bizarre process might not seem like it would need that much electricity--and in the early years, it didn't.
- Firth's Tech: Can artificial intelligence kill us all? Most likely, yes.
The rise of the machines called terminators is a definite possibility with the advances in artificial intelligence we're seeing.
- 11 Times AI Beat Humans at Games, Art, Law and Everything in Between
AI is simply better than humans at lots of tasks, from the obvious of data analysis to the unexpected of music making.
- Sierra Leone Becomes the First Country to Hold a Blockchain-Powered Presidential Election
Blockchain technology was used to verify the recent results of Sierra Leone's presidential race, the first time this was done to oversee a national election.
Come Home Montana
- Growth in Electric Car Ownership Presents Challenges to the Grid
With a significant number of electric cars expected on the road by 2020, power supply researchers say now is the time for strategies that can balance power demands without a costly upgrade to the power grid.
Montana Business
- Montana Career Opportunity - Loan Funds Manager - Prospera Business Network
The Prospera Loan Funds Manager is a full-time position that will lead the commercial loan program and manage and promote the use of five local area revolving loan funds (RLF) totaling nearly $5M.
Montana Economic Development
- Belgrade, Montana based Cowboy Cricket Farms aims to raise $750,000 through IPO
The IPO gives any Montanan the chance to buy a slice of Cowboy Cricket Farms for a dollar a share.
- Whitefish, Montana based Legend Soccer Co. finds global success
"That's really kind of a big part of our mission, to produce products that are responsible, socially responsible,"
- Can Do: From Missoula Startup To International Manufacturer - Great Podcast conversation with Nutraceutical Industry superstar, Larry Kolb
Great Podcast conversation with Nutraceutical Industry superstar, Larry Kolb, about his 20-year pathway to international success and industry prominence. Well worth a listen!
- Businesses going full-bore, expanding at former Bonner, Montana mill site
Several businesses at the former Bonner mill site are experiencing rapid growth, have expansion plans or are simply trying to keep up with the busiest time in their history.
Careers
- Bozeman headed toward 50,000 population, for better or worse
If the city surpasses the 50,000 threshold, the county, Belgrade and Bozeman must form a Metropolitan Planning Organization to help with transportation planning.
City Club Missoula
- Could Singapore hold the secret to preparing workers for an uncertain future?
It's called second-skilling: developing your skills for a new job while you're still working. The Asian city-state is investing in its citizens so they can stay flexible and employed.
- Sheryl Sandberg Is Teaching a New Free Online Course on Mental Toughness
When it comes to the school of hard knocks, Sheryl Sandberg is, sadly, a star pupil.
- Altered Traits by Daniel Goleman : Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body.
More than sheer hours, we need smart practice, including crucial ingredients such as targeted feedback from a master teacher and a more spacious, less attached view of the self, all of which are missing in widespread versions of mind training.
Government
- Missoula school administrators talk bond projects, security at City Club
The district is trying to keep the proceeds of the bonds going to local companies as much as possible, Thane said. Of the first 31 different professional firms hired for bond projects (including architects, contractors and the like), 26 had an office in Missoula.
Idaho
- Support net neutrality allies
Today, I'm proud to be a Montanan -- part of the first state in the country to stand up to the FCC.
Incubators and R&D
- Internet sales tax bill headed to Idaho Senate
This is the sixth year Rep. Lance Clow, a Republican from Twin Falls, has attempted to push the measure through the Statehouse.
- 10 across Idaho chosen by peers as influential leaders
"I am always impressed with the caliber of leaders in Idaho."
Regional Business
- Researchers Invent Way to 'Hack' Into the Brain's Electrical Signals
The findings tap into the technique called optogenetics.
Regional Economic Development
- Sinclair's new media-bashing promos rankle local anchors
"I felt like a POW recording a message," one of the anchors said.
Workforce Development
- Where Small Town America Is Thriving
America's smaller communities are far more diverse --- and have far greater potential -- than is commonly believed.
Montana Education Excellence
- Can Apprenticeships Train the Workforce of the Future? States Hope So.
The skills gap is part of a larger labor shortage that states and their companies are trying to address.
Funding and Building your Business
- MSU has brighter budget outlook than most campuses
While most campuses are struggling with drops in enrollment, the MSU Bozeman campus expects to set another enrollment record next fall.
Transportation
- The Good The Bad And The Ugly Of Funding From Friends
In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as "low-hanging" fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup.
- Former Google Recruiter: This Is How To Improve Your Interviews
You expect candidates to be prepared, but it's a two-way street.
- Pitching an Investor? This Is Exactly How Many Slides You Should Have in Your Pitch Deck
A killer investor presentation only needs to convey these key things.
- Elon Musk to SXSW: Rockets and electric cars "dumbest" possible business ventures
If there's a method fueling Musk's madness, it's identifying society's long-term needs and hoping that being ahead of your time eventually yields a financial windfall.
Events
- Do you agree that major improvements to Reserve St. will benefit Missoula's economy and overall business climate?
A billboard on Reserve St. will soon carry this message along with logos of supporting businesses, starting with our first committed sponsor, Big Sky Commerce, Inc.!
- Great Falls airport launches new tourism website, hosting TSA pre-check event
"It shows our region in a different light,"
- The First Fully Autonomous Vehicle is a Farmbot That Can Do 100 Jobs on Its Own
Power Platform is a prime example of an explosion in advanced agricultural technology, which Goldman Sachs predicts will raise crop yields 70 percent by 2050.
- Please Stop Building Houses Exactly Where Wildfires Start
In cities across the country, interest groups, activists, and residents are arguing about the construction of infill housing, working on ways to make cities denser, more walkable, more oriented toward transit instead of cars.
- SXSW 2018: Why Emulating a Self-Driving Car Might Be the Best Way to Plan for Them
Self-driving cars are becoming a bigger part of our urban environments. To craft policies that make sense, we might have to start seeing things the way they do.
- Montana Pain Conference, 04/05, Missoula
- Flathead Job Fair 2018, 04/26, Kalispell
- 2018 Big Sky GeoCon - 4/16-20 - Helena, Montana
- IP Day In Montana: Protecting Your Innovations - 4/11-12 - Missoula
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