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| MATR Newsletter - Fri Jan 4, 2008 |
"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man." -- Benjamin Franklin
2008 is going to be an exciting year for Montana entrepreneurs looking to develop sound business models and get them funded. "Montana Growing Funding Opportunities and Deal Flow" http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html-- also be sure to check out the ever-expanding list of events (column on the right) that you should try to attend. --- All the best to you and yours in 2008 Russ
Come Home Montana
Come Home South Dakota
- Bozeman native wasn’t sure about Butte at first, but now appreciates the “largest” small town in Montana.
It has great history, great recreational opportunities and exceptionally great people.
- Montana Career Opportunity - Executive Director - Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation
The Executive Director works under the supervision and direction of the Executive Board of the Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation (EPEDC) in cooperation with the Eastern Plains Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc. (RC&D).
Developing Tech Jobs in Rural Communities
- Calif. biotech firm, AlphaGenix moves to Sioux Falls, South Dakota
It was a move that state and local economic development leaders hope to see more of in coming years.
Montana Ambassadors
- Ex-Residents Are Gone, But They're Not Forgotten
Across the country, in an effort to repopulate declining work forces, several states are going after former residents.
Funding and Building your Business
- Montana Ambassadors "On The Move" 2008 Annual Meeting And Conference, 2/7-8, Butte, Montana
Everyone knows that “Montana is on the Move” - and so are Montana Ambassadors. Our organization has been building momentum throughout the year, working the strategic plan, increasing outreach, adding members, and making strides in Business Expansion and Retention.
- Montana Ambassador Winter Newsletter
Congratulations to our Annual Award Winners.
MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association
- New year brings chance for small businesses to re-focus
The arrival of a new year can be a fresh start for everyone in a company, so small-business owners should think about sitting down with employees to discuss what's expected of them in the coming year.
- Breaking Through - How companies just like yours mushroomed into powerhouses in their industries.
How do you create a breakthrough company? Where do you start?
- How Blogs Are Changing The Recruiting Landscape
Some companies encourage employees to blog because they can use them to recruit others.
Connectivity & Communications
- January 2008 MEDA Online News
Mark your calendars and be watching for the MEDA conference agenda: “Montana Small Towns: Big Success”, February 25th and 26th, Chico Hot Springs.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Pilot Program Paves Way For Emergency Responder Interoperability
The effort is aimed at enabling public safety personnel to talk to each other on different communication systems in real time.
Incubators and R&D
- 5 Disruptive Technologies To Watch In 2007
We'll look at five of the more significant, including RFID, advanced graphics, and virtualization.
- Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2007
Here we count down the top 10 scientific discoveries that rocked our Wired world the hardest this year.
Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana
- MSU researcher finds renewed interest in turning algae into fuel
Drivers can't pump algal fuel into their gas tanks yet, but Keith Cooksey said the idea holds promise. He felt that way 20 years ago. He feels that way today.
- Research Funding Available from Washington Technology Center. Spring deadlines: notice of intent due March 20, application due April 24
More than 300 companies have benefited from the RTD grant program. You could be next.
Montana Business
- Montana Growing Funding Opportunities and Deal Flow
In the past two years, at least a half-dozen Montana startups have raised angel and venture funding, predominantly in seed rounds. They include Ligocyte Pharmaceuticals, a developer of drugs that modify immune responses, MTPCS, a wireless service provider, Kids Up, a maker of mobility devices for disabled children, and Sokets, a developer of energy management systems for homes.
Montana Economic Development
- Replacement airline, Great Lakes Airlines welcomed to Montana
News that a Cheyenne, Wyo.-based airline will take over federally subsidized rural flights in Montana from Big Sky Airlines is good new for seven small Montana communities.
- Missoula County in mental health care crisis, government says
Though a shortage of medical providers isn't a good thing, having that label will allow the people of Missoula County to begin to change all that. For starters, the county now has access to 37 different federal programs.
- Former MSU-B Business Dean Joins Solomon Bruce Consulting LLC
Professional Management Consulting Practice commences Rocky Mountain Operations
- Montana's rural hospitals getting wired
“What we've done is we've raised the bar,” O'Leary said, “and we've extended that reach out across the entire region. It's good for patients, and it's good for small hospitals, too.”
- Montana Supreme court says employee contract not enforceable
The case arose from a former employee of Kalispell-based Access Organics who was required to sign a noncompete agreement before leaving.
- New Moguls for Montana's Yellowstone Club. Rocky Divorce Spurs Sale of Elite Enclave; Where Gates Chills Out
With its exclusive membership requirements (early members had to be worth $3 million or more), tight security and private golf and ski courses (with no waiting lines), Yellowstone Club has the feel of a family-friendly village, albeit one where all of the locals are multimillionaires or billionaires.
- Western Montana InBusiness - Overview of western Montana's economy - New year welcomes optimism, new reporters
From Larry Swanson comes the promise of a good year for western Montana’s economy, albeit one of slower population growth. From Tom Power comes a message of successful economic diversification. And from Paul Polzin comes assurances that Montana will miss the worst of the subprime mortgage debacle, although there will be impacts.
Regional Economic Development
- Cell phone reception becoming talk of Montana's small towns
Her case brings home a debate in rural America: Is reliable cell phone service a luxury or an entitlement of 21st century life?
- Montana educators expect lower numbers of graduates to fill workforce demands.
“For Montana, this is not just an educational issue, it's an economic one,” Kelly said. “The big need in Montana is to create more demand in its employment sector for high-skilled employees.
- Montana's Governor Schweitzer outlines his energy proposal
Gov. Brian Schweitzer wants his car to cook his dinner.
Government Technology
- SIRTI Fall/Winter Spotlight 2007
Pacinian has received funding from the angel group WIN Partners LLC, a Spokane/Coeur d’Alene-based fund. Ivus has received investment capital from the Spokane-based investment management firm Ponderosa Capital, WIN Partners and the Frontier Angel Fund based in Kalispell, Montana.
- Making innovative places
Place matters to innovation. From Silicon Valley to Shoreditch, innovative places attract the brightest and most creative people to produce a ferment of new ideas and ways of working.
Miscellaneous Ramblings
- State Seeks Comments and will hold meetings on Site Location of the Enterprise Systems Services Center to be built in Eastern Montana
The Information Technology Services Division of the Montana Department of Administration (the Department) will hold public meetings in Billings, Forsyth and Miles City to solicit public comment regarding the location of the Enterprise Systems Services Center to be built in Eastern Montana.
Non-Profit News
- America's Most Lustful Cities
Forbes has published its ranking of the America's 10 Most Lustful Cities. If you're looking for love, start in Denver, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake and Boise.
Energy
- The International Wildlife Media Center in Missoula Plans Makeover through challenge grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
The grant - which comes with the condition that the center raise an additional $15,000 from the local community - will go toward creating an entirely new facade for the Roxy Theater.
Montana Education Excellence
- Super-Charging Lithium Batteries
Nanowire electrodes could improve the performance of electric vehicles.
- University of Montana Students Chosen for Nonprofit Leadership Program
The scholarships provide funding for students to complete a 300-hour internship that prepares them to enter the nonprofit sector as professionals after graduation.
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