How to Build Tech Hubs in the American Heartland

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Montana’s Tech Hub Effort

• How to Build Tech Hubs in the American Heartland

  Regions in the US interior are well-positioned to revive their manufacturing industries with new technology.

Come Home Montana

• Montana Career Opportunities – Chief Executive Officer, Accounting Assistant, Development Director and more… – Montana Nonprofit Association

  We invite you to join MNA’s growing membership dedicated to strengthening the nonprofit sector in Montana! MNA has two types of membership; Nonprofit and Affiliate. Nonprofit membership is limited to 501(c)(3) organizations. Affiliate membership is for all other exempt organizations, governmental entities, businesses, consultants, and individuals.

• The workforce crisis of 2030 — and how to start solving it now

  It sounds counterintuitive, but by 2030, many of the world’s largest economies will have more jobs than adult citizens to do those jobs. In this data-filled — and quite charming — talk, human resources expert Rainer Strack suggests that countries ought to look across borders for mobile and willing job seekers. But to do that, they need to start by changing the culture in their businesses.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

• Administrative Rule Hearing: Montana Growth Fund Program – 1/11 – Zoom

  The MTGFP’s overall objective is to assist in economic development for Montana that will create good-paying jobs for Montana residents, promote long-term, stable economic growth in Montana, retain or expand existing businesses, provide a better life for future generations through greater economic growth and prosperity in Montana and encourage workforce development.

• How childcare shortages undermine rural communities

  With pandemic-era federal funding support at an end, policymakers and providers are struggling with sustainability.

• This is the new leaders playbook for 2024

  The leaders who will thrive in 2024 are those who recognize that the future is not just something to prepare for; it is something to create with these three strategies.

Northwestern Energy

• NorthWestern Energy residential bills to drop this month

  NorthWestern Energy spokesperson Jo Dee Black said the new amount a typical residential customer will pay reflects three main changes.

City of Bozeman Economic Development

• City of Bozeman sees historic amount of grant money in 2023

  Among the projects the grant money will fund are child and human trafficking investigations, road improvements, and more safety for bicyclists in Bozeman.

Great Falls Development Alliance

• Upcoming Trainings – Great Falls Development Authority

  Whether you’re just getting started, looking for new customers, wanting to grow sales through e-commerce, or focusing on workforce.
  We’re here to help.

Wyoming Business

• State aims to make local governments more competitive in federal grant game

  The federal government is picking winners through its grants, and state and local entities want to be chosen, according to the budget department. The trouble is inexperience and a lack of resources.

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

• SD2 proposes conversion of Washington Elementary to Washington Innovation Center

  The Innovation Center would establish an Early College High School in Montana, which would allow high school students to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate degree. The facility would also offer the Opportunity School, which gives students the ability to obtain certifications in technology fields to prepare them for modern workforce demands.

Government News & Events

• The future of government jobs: Post generative AI

  Technological advancements are not the only force driving job changes.

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