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MATR Newsletter – August 24, 2026
The state with the best education wins!




We should all strive for equanimity with impermanence.




Today’s MATR Newsletter is sponsored by:

Great Falls Development Alliance

  • GFDA Top Ten for 8/23/26 + a New Mural You Must See

    GFDA has some great Career Opportunities! We’re looking for two Business Development Officers, one to focus on attracting investment in Downtown Great Falls and one to focus on expanding food, ag and bio processing industry in the region. We’re looking for two business advisors, one to focus on helping businesses with government contracting and one to focus on helping existing businesses to thrive and entrepreneurs to start new businesses including business plans, profitability, market research, and securing capital.

Montana Business

Montana Housing

  • AI Tools Slash Housing Permit Delays in U.S. Cities

    Cities like Denver and Honolulu are using AI to cut permit approval times and reduce errors. Federal funding supports these efforts, promising faster housing development pipelines nationwide.

  • JoeyCo Connects Students and Seniors for Affordable Housing

    JoeyCo pairs college students with retired homeowners to provide affordable rent and companionship. This intergenerational model addresses high student housing costs and senior isolation, offering mutual benefits in communities like the Bay Area and potentially Montana.

Funding and Building your Montana Business

  • Protect Your Ideas – 8/27 – Kalispell

    If you are unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovation as you transition from idea to product.

Regional Economic Development

  • Does You Community Have a Repair Cafe? What You Can Do.

    Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together). In the place where a Repair Café is located, you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need. On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. You’ll also find expert volunteers, with repair skills in all kinds of fields.

YOUR MONTANA CAREER

Montana’s 21st Century Education Initiative – “You Should Care…”

University of Montana & Montana State University Tech Transfer

2025 Montana Legislature and Politics



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