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"You're only given one little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." Robin Williams
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Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Montana Data Focused Business Cluster
- Mountain Madness Airshow planning team releases parking and Traffic plan for show
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce released today the parking and traffic plan for the 2014 Mountain Madness Airshow set for August 30 and 31.
Blackfoot Telecommunications Group
- Butte high-tech company takes 'holistic approach' in data conversion
But because of the uncertain nature of government contracts -- nothing is a sure thing until the money is coming in -- "we really never know how to plan."
Inteneo Systems
- Blackfoot pledges $500,000 to Missoula College
Largest-ever private donation to school supports job creation through technology and education.
Come Home Montana
- Leaders who ignore big data are falling behind
If you're a leader without a strategy for exploiting big data - turning your data into insights and actions - you are already falling behind your competitors.
- How Coca-Cola is Using Workforce Analytics to Create a Recipe for Success
In this presentation, CCE will share the phases of their analytics journey: where they started, where they are now, and where they are heading next with analytics.
- A New Approach to Analytics Deployments
"Companies achieving competitive advantage with analytics are doing so not simply through technology adoption, but by applying new organizational and transformational approaches across the entire analytics enterprise."
Montana Business
- Montana Career Opportunity - Software Engineer - Triangle Communications
This position is responsible for creating solutions that are cutting edge and responsive to the needs of users.
- Montana Career Opportunity - GEAR UP Senior Project Manager - Montana University System
Applicants should have successful experience in educational program management, teaching in K-12 schools, working with Federal grant programs and/or college access. Experience working with Native American students and communities preferred.
- Montana Career Opportunities - GIS Analyst - Cartographer - Montana Department of Transportation
There are two open positions to be filled.
Montana Economic Development
- Expanding the gaming universe: Helena-based Valor Infinity Studios to roll out role-player game at GobCon in Butte on 9/20/14
GobCon - short for goblin convention - will give gamers a chance to interact with the creators of the fantasy world in which they play.
TEDx Events in Montana
- Flathead businesses recruit winter airline service
"We feel we have very good airline service now, with the airport's market growing and an all-time record numbers of passengers in July," he said. "With the Great Falls community growing economically, we're hopeful of landing more flights."
- Niche marketing proves successful for Helena Tourism Alliance
Heidi O'Brien wants Helena to stand out from the crowd among Montana cities vying for tourists, and mountain biking is one of the niches the tourism alliance has been exploring to build a name for Helena.
- Bozeman-based Chisel Industries raises $50K for Butte documentary - "Orphan Girl"
The next component of the ongoing "The Spirit of Butte" economic development project: "Modern Mavericks," a montage of 20 interviews of modern Butte business success stories "as shining examples of innovation - and what can be accomplished in Butte," said film director Yarrow Kraner.
Business Plan Forums
- Today's TED Talk Eric Liu: Why ordinary people need to understand power
"We need to make civics sexy again."
Idaho Business
- Massachusetts Competition Challenges Startups to Innovate
On Aug. 21, MassIT announced the Government Innovation Competition, a $50,000 contest launched in collaboration with startup accelerator MassChallenge designed to get startups working on government problems.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Idaho tax break draws interest from out of state
The airline's facility would create 100 new jobs with average salaries of close to $50,000 a year, Idaho's state commerce chief says.
Education
- Alabama Startup Creates Toy, App to Introduce Kids to STEM
Two Anniston, Ala. locals look to add value to playtime with TROBO, a stuffed robot and storytelling software application meant to pique children's interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
Montana Education Excellence
- "Super Supers: An Evening With The Nation's Best School Leaders,", 9/9, Online
Three of the nation's most effective school leaders will join The Ed Sessions for a panel discussion Sept. 9.
Community
- Montana State University finishes another strong year in research
The university's overall research enterprise did $109.6 million in work for the fiscal year ending June 30.
- President Engstrom: University of Montana will build on challenges of past year
The University of Montana will build on some of the challenges it faced last year with new enhancements this year, President Royce Engstrom said in his State of the University address Friday.
- Gazette opinion: Montana College readiness gap reveals core problems and great opportunities
Now that the first year of data has come in, state and local education leaders must take the next steps: Use the information to raise college/career readiness and close the achievement gaps for Montana students.
- 86 Montana schools to serve free breakfast and lunch
Of 117 schools in Montana that meet the criteria, 86 so far have said they'll participate in the program, according to Denise Juneau, Montana superintendent of public instruction.
Funding and Building your Business
- Neighborhood mailbox stickers let people display items they have to share
The idea was initially formed to enable those with bike pumps to indicate to fellow cyclists that they could knock and use theirs in the case of a flat tyre -- hence the name Pumpipumpe.
Energy and Climate Change
- Entrepreneurship the answer for some with autism
There is a growing movement to help autistic adults find jobs, but for Cottle and his family, the answer was a business of his own.
- How Entrepreneurs Must Reinvent Themselves To Thrive
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is an old adage that really doesn't work in today's business world.
Government Technology
- A new device uses a regular AAA battery to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
The hydrogen gas could power fuel cells in zero-emissions vehicles.
- To Prevent Long Power Outages, Communities Look to Microgrids
It is a concept that is gaining popularity across the country.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- City Finances and the Promise of Data Visualization
New tools that make it easy to find and view government financial data are enabling big gains in efficiency and transparency.
- How States Can Better Manage Their Fiscal Futures
For those states with more robust and detailed planning mechanisms, even a fifth-year-out projection that ends up being 10 percent off would still provide a better understanding of what future spending and revenues would look like based on current policies and plans.
- Abhi Nemani Talks Open Data in Los Angeles
The city's new chief data officer wants to use data as a platform for developing solutions that benefit citizens, business and government.
Transportation
- Browser bookmarklet seamlessly adds recipe ingredients to online shopping carts
Popcart enables them to simply copy the ingredients from any online recipe and immediately get them delivered through FreshDirect.
- Apple and Tesla, together at last?
Though the images do not reveal precisely how the new system will work, it is clear that drivers will no longer need to rummage for their keys.
- Bike Infrastructure Study: Bigger Investments Return Bigger Payoff
For every dollar spent to build new separated bike lanes, cities could save as much as $24 thanks to lower health care costs and less pollution and traffic, according to a new study from researchers in New Zealand," according to Adele Peters.
- Will hydrogen cars finally hit the road?
"We seem to be tantalizingly close to the beginning of a hydrogen transition."
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