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MATR Newsletter – May 6, 2022
The state with the best education wins!




Hyundai to open $20 Million research and development lab in Montana State University’s Innovation Campus.

John Robb, president of Hyundai’s American Technical Center in Michigan, said that the desire for clean energy and demand for new technology, like automated driving, is pushing innovation.



A New Municipal Broadband Advocacy Organization is Born

“We were formed by a group of municipal officials in order to advance advocacy efforts for public broadband and to make sure they have a voice in Washington and in all 50 states,” said AAPB board member Bob Knight.

Vision Net Acquires iConnect Montana for Rural Edge Datacenters

The companies – which had a working relationship before the acquisition – both have small Montana telecom cooperative roots. iConnect Montana was founded in 1999 by three telephone cooperatives. Vision Net was founded four years earlier by five telephone cooperatives.


Today’s MATR Newsletter is sponsored by:

Montana Department of Commerce

iConnect Montana

  • Vision Net Acquires iConnect Montana for Rural Edge Datacenters

    The companies – which had a working relationship before the acquisition – both have small Montana telecom cooperative roots. iConnect Montana was founded in 1999 by three telephone cooperatives. Vision Net was founded four years earlier by five telephone cooperatives.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

Next Generation Broadband in Montana

Housing

Montana Business

Visit Montana

  • MPG Ranch (Education & Volunteer Opportunities

    Because Covid has limited our ability to bring groups to the ranch, we created a video series to bring educational content to you. Montana Bushcraft is a series of short, informative films that focus on traditional wilderness skills.

Metaverse

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

Rural Communities

MSU Leadership Institute & UM Global Leadership Initiative

Montana Leadership

Transportation

  • How To Bring ‘Zero Auto Ownership’ Out of the Shadows

    Cars are so ubiquitous in the United States it’s hard for some people to believe it’s possible to live without one. But in order to meet a host of urgent local, regional and national environmental and public health goals, we must drastically cut down on vehicle miles traveled (VMT). In short: people need to drive less.



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