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"We live in a data society. No business of any size can afford to ignore it."
John Ruffatto Business Plan Competition, 5/15, Missoula, Montana http://www.matr.net/ev ... =4973
Next Generation Broadband in Missoula
Blackfoot Telecommunications Group
- Comcast-Time Warner Merger Would Hurt Municipal Broadband
When you remove satellite Internet services from the equation, Comcast actually has as much as 55 percent of all TV and broadband subscribers, according to the Economist, which also pointed out that three-quarters of households have no choice other than their local cable provider when it comes to Internet access. A combined Comcast-Time Warner, according to the publication, would control 20 of the top 25 cable markets.
Come Home Montana
- Blackfoot Telecommunications Group marks 60 years of rapid change
"The growth has been explosive. It's been a dynamic industry to be a part of, and we see a lot more growth on the horizon." CEO Bill Squires
Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana
- Montana Career Opportunity - Senior Network Administrator - Washington Corporation
Five years large enterprise networking experience a minimum and CCNP, CCDP, CCVP, CCIP, CCSP or CCIE required.
- Montana Career Opportunity - Citrix Architect/Data Center Analyst - Northwestern Energy
Work in a team environment to provide support for Northwestern Energy's virtual delivery of applications, desktops, and servers.
- Montana Career Opportunity - System Administrator - Freeman and Gaffney Associates
Freeman and Gaffney Associates is seeking a Systems Administrator in Northeast MT to to help service our growing customer base.
Montana Business
- Startup Women Montana: Startup 101 Webinar, 5/28, Online
Get the lowdown on building a startup from the ground up.
Idaho Business
- Brilliant Swim is pleased to announce that http://www.SwimOutlet.com, the largest online specialty store for aquatics in the United States, has become the first official retailer for its popular PaceWatch swim watch.
The PaceWatch, which Brilliant Swim launched last summer, is a slim, wearable pace clock that is simple to use and easy to see, letting swimmers focus on their swimming.
- Culbertson, other Montana towns, rush to keep pace with Bakken spillover
Culbertson and several of its neighboring Eastern Montana farm towns haven't seen growth like this since the 1910 land grab.
- Business booms for Montana wind farms
Montana ranks third in the nation when it comes to commercial wind energy potential and we are just now beginning to tap into this potential economic gold mine.
- Local companies example of how money spreads throughout the Montana economy
Given the steady rise of Bozeman's high-tech and high-tech manufacturing industries, both of which predominantly sell products outside Montana to bring fresh dollars into the state, it's possible the Arnolds' businesses and others like it will continue to grow over the next several years, in alignment with those economic trends that researchers such as Polzin point to so often.
Regional Economic Development
- Gov. Otter's boast about Idaho's economy doesn't add up - Reaching the governor's 'Project 60' goal was largely a result of inflation, not growth.
Left unsaid by Otter is the depressing reality that Idaho's economy didn't grow at all in his first six years in office.
Utah Economic Development
- Why State Economic Development Strategies Should Be Metro-Centric
Globalization, technology, productivity improvements, and the resulting restructuring of the world economy have led to fundamental changes that have destroyed the old paradigms of doing business.
- Tech companies, promising innovation, want cities to make way for change
Make way for utility cabinets along neighborhood streets to enable faster Internet. Legitimize under-the-table vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods. And overhaul the entrenched taxi industry to enable a more dependable car service.
Washington State Business
- Utahns embarking on cross-country bike trip highlighting entrepreneurship
A team of entrepreneurs, led by three Utahns, is going on the cross-country bicycle trip of lifetime to tell the story of small-business owners all along Main Street USA. The goal of the project is to write a book and produce a documentary film.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Another $100 million at Moses Lake carbon fiber plant means two more production lines, 75 more jobs
By early next year, drawn by the cheap and renewable hydroelectricity of Eastern Washington, this state will have "the largest carbon fiber plant on Earth," according to a German executive leading the project.
Montana Education Excellence
- Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Lately, Coding
To many parents -- particularly ones here in the heart of the technology corridor -- coding looks less like an extracurricular activity and more like a basic life skill, one that might someday lead to a great job or even instant riches.
Community
- University of Montana officials like promising enrollment trends for fall 2014
"Right now, our projections for new students are up - they're optimistic," said UM Provost Perry Brown. "Every week they've stayed ahead of last year, so I would expect to have a bigger class coming in this fall than we've had the last two falls."
- Don't call them drones: Rocky Mountain College offers course in unmanned aerial systems
"Many of my colleagues say the last fighter pilot has already been born," Wilson said on Monday during a discussion of the classwork.
- Bozeman schools to use new software to track academics, prevent dropouts
It will track three things - behavior, attendance and course grades.
Energy and Climate Change
- Grandma Never Had It So Good - ADU's in Portland, Oregon
In most cities, adding a second house to a single-family lot would be illegal or would set off an epic battle with the neighbors that could drag on for years. But not in Portland, Ore.
- The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study Summit, 5/29-30, Billings, Montana
The purpose of this Summit is to inform, inspire and motivate Montanans to create action plans to elevate the wellbeing and future of the state's children.
- Helathcare Secrets From The Longest-Living Place on Earth
A healthy diet, regular physical activity, extended work years and aggressive government intervention have helped the Nagano region produce the longest life expectancy in Japan, which in turn is the longest in the world. That marks a remarkable turnaround for an area that, as recently as the early 1980s, had the highest rate of strokes in Japan.
Montana Biotech
- Solar Panels Could Replace Roads - Million-dollar Indiegogo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways#home campaign hoping to get idea on the ground
If their Indiegogo campaign https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways#home , started this past Earth Day, receives $1 million by the end of May, the Brusaw's company, Solar Roadways, will be able to test its heavy-duty tempered-glass product in parking lots and eventually highways throughout the country.
- Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans as Antarctic Ice Melts
The collapse of large parts of the ice sheet in West Antarctica appears to have begun and is almost certainly unstoppable, with global warming accelerating the pace of the disintegration, two groups of scientists reported Monday.
Connectivity & Communications
- University of Montana research proves that a small dose of medical methamphetamine might go a long way in limiting post-TBI brain damage - Sinapis Pharma raising funds for Trials
With phase 1 safety studies complete, Sinapis is in the middle of raising a $6 million Series B that will fund an upcoming trial in 30 patients with brain injuries, which will establish dosing for the subsequent Phase 2b efficacy study.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Our Smartphones Are Making Live TV Better Than Ever
Television has talked to us for decades, but it never listened.
Transportation
- Out in the Open: The Tiny Box That Lets You Take Your Data Back From Google
Eventually, he wants Indie Box to act as a hub for devices on the Internet of Things.
- Body-scanning touchscreen corridor offers digital recommendations in-store
France-based Klépierre has developed the Inspiration Corridor, a booth that uses facial and body recognition, as well as purchase histories, to suggest items to consumers and locate them in-store.
- The Next Big Thing You Missed: One Day, You'll Google the Physical World With a Scanner Like This
This seemingly small development could have massive implications.
- Device lets anyone cook from their smartphone - Mellow
Mellow http://cookmellow.com/ is a device that takes orders via smartphones, cooking customized meals while owners go about their daily routine.
- Metro unveils major change to bus service, awaits public outcry - University of Montana Launches Transportation Study
Houston bus service will change dramatically next year if officials approve a sweeping plan to restructure the city's routes, adapting them to changes in patterns of work and travel over the last 30 years.
- Electric Bus Goes 700 Miles Without Recharging
While electric cars make headlines, a number of electric buses have silently made their way onto U.S. city streets as well--and they're proving that they can go the distance.
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