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| MATR Newsletter - Thu Nov 30, 2006 |
Time and money spent in helping men (and women) do more for themselves is far better than mere giving. -- Henry Ford (1863-1947) American Industrialist
Come Home Montana
Montana Education Excellence
- Resodyn Corporation has Exceptional Career Opportunities for Engineers and Product Development Directors
Resodyn Corporation http://www.resodyn.com is a, small, but growing, fast-paced, technology development company located in Southwest Montana.
- Hiring for Lewistown, Montana meth center may begin in January
Mike Thatcher, chief executive officer of Community, Counseling & Correctional Services Inc., the Butte-based firm which is building the center, said he will begin the search next week within his nonprofit company to find an administrator and clinical director for the $10 million meth facility.
Education
- On a roll - MAPS (Media Arts in the Public Schools) program taking on larger projects in Montana
Earlier this year, the Montana Student Assistance Foundation out of Helena chose the MAPS program in Corvallis to produce the TV commercial and three 30-second radio commercials for its College Goal Sunday program.
- Montana State University’s alarming competition
Engineering professor Robb Larson had students in his class work together against a common college student enemy: the alarm clock.
Montana Business
- Civic education lacking, Montana officials say. A girl in junior history class thought Condoleeza Rice was a Thai food.
An opinion poll conducted by the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum found that 22 percent of Americans can identify all five members of the cartoon family the Simpsons but only one in 1,000 can identify all five freedoms the First Amendment contains.
- WICHE Announces Winners of State Scholars Initiative Competition
The new states selected to join the SSI network are Missouri, New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
- State losing its innovative edge
California students ranks among the lowest in the 50 states based on standardized tests.
Montana Economic Development
- Montana Telecommunications Association Commentary—November 29, 2006 “Regulated Telecommunications Service”
There are two telecommunications proceedings taking place in Helena in two different venues. Both proceedings, however, address the same issue of what constitutes a regulated telecommunications service.
Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana
- Aspen Air U.S. Corp. moving to Billings, Montana - Will begin hiring up to 20 employees
Dhaliwal said Joe McClure, executive director of the Big Sky Economic Development Authority, and Linda Beck, director of outreach and recruitment for Big Sky EDC, have helped him find an appropriate location. "Without their help, we couldn't have opened the doors," he said.
- National Center for Appropriate Technology announces Montana biodiesel/oilseed innovation grants
Montana farmers interested in learning more about how to produce and use biodiesel or how to raise oilseed crops now have a new tool.
- Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Planning Grant Funds Available
- Montana World Trade Center E-News 11/29/06
Please contact Megan Harrington if you are interested in learning more about a February 2007 trade mission to Italy and Greece, led by Arnie Sherman and Congressman Denny Rehberg.
- MEDA Online News - December 2006
A Success Story....Do you have a story to share?
Funding and Building your Business
- San Jose Claims to Be First to Create a Municipal Venture Capital Pool
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Nov. 14 to create a $3 million fund that it will invest in local companies that it hopes will go on, in the long run, to create wealth and jobs -- in San Jose.
Regional Economic Development
- Implications of Electronic Data Discovery for Business Managers
This is written for Insurance professionals but the implications should be understood by every business manager.
- Web 2.0: Ingredients For A Site Makeover
Putting up a few links and images doesn't cut it anymore. To bring your site into the Web 2.0 world, you need to know about Ajax, ActiveX, RSS, and other key technologies.
- InterviewUSA Revolutionizes Job Interview Process
Employers in Michigan now have the ability to conduct job interviews virtually -- saving scarce time and money.
- What's important to include when tagging your Web site
Alot of confusion exists in the search-engine world, and some of those ideas and omissions can hurt your search-engine ranking. Read, and take heed.
- Entrepreneurs: Microsoft is Looking for You. $100,000 giveaway for startups
Famous entrepreneurs (Microsoft nor Strawberry Frog will reveal names) will drive around the country in an RV, stopping in five cities: New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and Las Vegas. At each stop, the entrepreneurs will doll out free advice about how to create a business.
- Paying Yourself During the Startup Phase
Paying yourself too much too soon is a sure recipe for disaster.
Government Technology
- State Taxes No Barrier to Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship little affected by policies, SBA study shows
- Volunteer think tank develops initiatives to build City's economic future
Put a group of bright thinkers in a room to advance economic development in their city and they just might dream up something called an Innovation Institute
- "Building a Statewide Culture of Innovation"
The MTA is implementing a process to build the culture of innovation in Mississippi by creating statewide public-private partnerships and a statewide angel network, training entrepreneurs in attracting investor capital, helping high-tech manufacturers improve their bottom line and accelerating university research commercialization.
Washington State Business
- Study Ranks Over 11,000 Government Websites
Michigan's Web site achieved a perfect score. Runners-up among the states include Idaho and Indiana.
Wyoming Business
- Big Blue snaps up Bellevue's Vallent
IBM said Tuesday it plans to acquire Bellevue-based Vallent, which makes software for telecommunications companies to monitor wireless networks.
- Centralia coal mine closure eliminates 600 jobs
"Those young men down there just kind of had like a glaze over their eyes, it was such a shock to them,"
Universities and Economic Development
- Ethanol produced by Renova Energy in Torrington, Wyoming will fuel Indy cars
When millions of spectators watch the 20 cars of the Indy Racing League in 2007, those high-performance machines will for the first time ever be powered by 100 percent ethanol fuel -- all of it from a Wyoming plant.
- Wyoming Career Opportunities - Project Coordinator (2 positions open) - Regional Director
- Wyoming launches job-matching site
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has launched a Web site to match workers seeking a job with employers in the state.
Incubators and R&D
- 3 colleges team up to spark economy
The state's three largest research universities are expected to announce today the creation of the University Research Corridor.
University TechTransfer
- Strength study: Grant helps University of Montana researchers focus on athlete recovery
The ultimate goal, Ruby said, is to help athletes, soldiers and others who work in physically demanding occupations, such as wildland firefighters, recover faster from extreme physical exertion.
Careers
- Inventing its future. How is the University of California changing its technology transfer policy?
"Part of the problem was the central office was perceived by people as not being very user-friendly. Be that right or wrong, that was the perception," said Kirchbaum. "It is very hard to draw companies in to doing business with you if you are projecting a perception that is not friendly or easy to deal with."
Commuter Rail Development
- A Recruiter's View: Five Myths About Holiday Job Hunting
Holiday job-search myths have been around for a long time and are repeated like mantras. Like other myths, they're fantasies that shatter when scrutinized. Consider the following:
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Transit-centered growth will help reduce greenhouse gases
"Not only could high-density housing development encourage more walking, biking and transit use, it could help the state reach its ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gases by 25 percent, to 1990 levels by 2020, said Ted Droettboom, regional planning director for a joint committee on smart growth.
- Bye-Bye, Wires; Sony Wants To Send Sounds Through Your Body
Sony has found a way to transmit radio signals through a wearer's body to earphones that convert the signals back to sound.
- A Brain Chip to Control Paralyzed Limbs
Research is under way to make a brain chip capable of triggering muscle movement.
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