MATR Newsletter – January 2, 2023
The state with the best education wins!

Wishing you a Happy New Year, bursting with fulfilling and exciting opportunities. And remember, if opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door!

Come Home Montana

• Montana is a State of small towns with Big Sky appeal.

  Montana doesn’t really do the “big city” thing—even our more populated areas would be considered mid-sized cities elsewhere. Our small towns are where you’ll find some of the best people, restaurants, shops and attractions. If you’re lucky enough to call the Treasure State home, you should make it a point to see as many tiny towns as you can—and you should definitely visit these.

Great Falls Development Authority

• Great Falls Development Authority and NeighborWorks reflect on 2022 achievements

  “So far, we’ve seen businesses going ahead anyway. We’ve seen some that have had to wait, and we’ve had to find other tools and resources to help some projects that are great ideas, but really needed help … I think we are going to see more success in our community over the next year.”

Next Generation Broadband in Montana

• What is Wi-Fi 7? Everything You Need to Know 

  The Wi-Fi 6E successor is creeping closer, and it promises to significantly boost the speed and stability of your wireless connections.

Funding and Building your Business

• These are the essential human skills needed for 2023

  15Five’s VP of People and Culture maintains that these skills can ground us and allow us to redirect our energy toward helping colleagues and our organization during challenging periods.

• Happiness Should Be the Most Important KPI for Tech Employers

  Keeping your coders in good spirits will be critical to retaining talent and beating a downturn.

• The Work-From-Anywhere War Is Beginning

  Forget return-to-office mandates. The most sought-after talent want ultimate flexibility. Their bosses need to get on board.

Incubators and R&D

• A Drug to Treat Aging May Not Be a Pipe Dream

  New approaches to the biology of senescence can make lives longer and healthier.

Regional Economic Development

• Washington, Colorado, and Oregon: The Next Domestic Outmigration Wave?

  What do these states have in common that could be deterring inbound migration?

• Water crisis looms over Southwest as Colorado River dries up

  A water crisis is unfolding in the nation’s Southwest, as the Colorado River begins to dry up, the result of overconsumption, climate change and drought.

Regional Business News

• Californians have a green light to sue the gun industry. How will that work?

  Residents can sue even though you weren’t directly harmed. In fact, you can sue even if no one suffers physical injuries or financial harm — it’s enough just to show that someone violated the act’s gun controls by, for example, knowingly selling an assault weapon to someone in California, or by purchasing a ghost gun within the state’s borders.

Hellgate Venture Network

• Hellgate Venture Network – Your Participation and Support are Appreciated

  If you’ve enjoyed Hellgate Venture Network over the years please consider making a small donation to assist in the marketing, planning and coordination efforts of HVN 2023. All donations are tax-deductible. I love our HVN community and hope you’ll join me in support of HVN this holiday season.

Careers

• Recruitment opens for 2023 Montana Health Care Leadership Program

  The Montana Medical Association (MMA) today invites physicians, physician assistants, advanced nurse practitioners, pharmacists and dentists to submit applications for the 2023 Healthcare Excellence in Leadership Program class, a distinguished leadership education opportunity for Montana health care providers since 2013.

• Want to Work in Montana’s Growing Film Industry? – Accelerate Your Career – Browse the latest Rapid Training Programs

  Media Training Center, with support from AccelerateMT, is excited to announce a Rapid Training Course to become a production assistant. This course will enable Montanans to quickly gain the introductory skills needed to join the state’s fast-growing Film and Media industry.

Miscellaneous Ramblings

• The best tech support options after you unwrap your new holiday gadgets

  The good news is you have several options for seeking technical support – including many free avenues – and so here we look at a few suggestions.

Transportation

• A partial list of all the EVs that qualify for the new $7,500 tax credit

  As of January 1st, 2023, a bunch of electric vehicles became newly eligible for the $7,500 tax credit, which passed into law as part of the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act a year ago.

• 2024 Tesla Next-Generation Vehicle Should Sell For $12,500 After US Tax Credit

  Regardless of how Tesla gets there, a compact EV that it can make in Mexico or the US for $16,000 and sell in the US for $20,000 — and people receive the full $7,500 tax credit (either the buyer or the leasing company, who can pass the benefit to the buyer) — will make if very difficult for anyone to sell gas cars as economy cars.

Cool Stuff That’s Coming

• Secret Of Patagonia’s New See-Through Solar Windows Is Revealed

  See-through solar windows are crossing the Valley of Death that separates labwork from the world of commerce.

Energy and Climate Change

• 3 ways to tap billions in new money to go green — starting TODAY!

  In 2023, you can electrify your home — and your car — with the help of the U.S. government. Here’s how.

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