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GFDA FY2025 Annual Report
We are excited to release our GFDA Annual Report for FY2025, detailing some of the successes and impact we helped make happen, recognizing clients and partners, and thanking the GFDA Investors who make it possible for us to do what we do!
The Opportunities in Rural Economies Economic Development Organization Capacity Building Grant application is now open.
The Opportunities in Rural Economies Economic Development Organization Capacity Building Grant supports EDOs in strengthening their ability to provide outreach to their communities for economic development.
Montana Department of Commerce Weekly Roundup
The Weekly Roundup is a summary of events, news and information important to Commerce’s constituents this week. Click on any topic for more information.
Business Attraction News from the Montana Department of Commerce
Montana’s 406 JOBS Strategy: Building the Workforce Behind America’s Outdoor Industry: Guns, Ammo and Gear
GFDA Quarter Index 2025Q4
Average time lost by American commuters stuck in traffic in 2024: 63 hours…. You can do that in a couple of weeks in most big cities.
Flathead Valley Community College
As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding with a new Library & Learning Commons opening in Spring, 2019 and a College Center opening in Fall,…
Thinking about Buying a Building for your Business? – 2/18 – Online
In this free webinar, we will walk through the process from start to finish. You’ll learn how to evaluate the long-term costs of owning versus leasing, understand when market timing matters, and explore different ownership paths, including purchasing your current space or finding a new property. We’ll also cover owner-occupied financing options, how to prepare your business for financing, how to approach a landlord about a potential sale, and how to assemble the right team to move from planning to ownership.
Montana Tech partners on $1 million sustainable cement research project
Project leaders say the technology could play a key role in building resilient infrastructure, particularly in post-disaster and wildfire-prone areas.
Prospera Business Network – Where ideas and opportunities connect.
Prospera helps businesses and communities find their pathway to success, acting as the navigator, problem solver and catalyst for a strong Montana economy.
Washington D.C. Career Opportunity – Senior Vice President of Conservation Programs – The Wilderness Society
About The Wilderness Society The Wilderness Society is a national conservation organization dedicated to uniting people to protect America’s wild places. We have been involved in virtually every major public lands or wilderness victory since…
Blue & Gold News from Montana State University President Tessman
There’s a sense of promise and potential in the air on campus, and I can’t wait to see this semester unfold and to join all of you in our community in writing another chapter in MSU’s history.
GFDA Top Ten (really 19…) for 1-11-26
GFDA enters the year focused on keeping deals moving. Progress depends on capital, coordination, and follow through. We’re off to a great start with our investors and partners at the table. Learn more about them by viewing this video. Recent investments include: Pioneer Division—Culligan Water of Great Falls/Malsam Water; Advance Division—TD&H Engineering and TDS Telecom; Pacesetter Division—Aquasource Drilling; Community Division—Geranios Enterprises, Inc. and Harp Financial Group. Thank you for your support! To learn how you can support our work, reach out to Jenn at 1-406-781-9499 or [email protected].
Prospera Business Network – Where ideas and opportunities connect.
Prospera helps businesses and communities find their pathway to success, acting as the navigator, problem solver and catalyst for a strong Montana economy.
$18.5M Pentagon investment to bolster production for Bozeman-based Lattice defense manufacturer
Lattice Materials, a Bozeman-based manufacturer known for custom-grown silicon and germanium crystals and precision-machined components, plans to expand its operations with a new 80,000-square-foot facility that is expected to create 50 jobs over the next three years.
City Club Missoula – Missoula leaders outline vision for growth and infrastructure at the Wye
Community and economic development director Andrew Hagemeier said the county is addressing two urgent issues at once—a persistent housing shortage and a dwindling supply of industrial land—while planning decades into the future, noting that Missoula’s high quality of life continues to drive growth and demand.
Prospera – 2026 Events and Trainings
Member Meetups and Business Tours are always free for current Prospera members to attend. Starting in 2026, non-members will be charged $20 to attend. Not a current Prospera member? Join today!
Tell Us Something – Every story matters. It’s self-evident. You know there is an event next week, right? RIGHT? And you have your tickets, right?
Tell Us Something has always been a place for us to come together as a community to listen to one another share our truths. To me, it’s self-evident that we all have a story to share, and that everyone’s story matters. It’s self-evident that by joining together in community to share stories, we are stronger, and better able to get out there and make a difference in the world. The stories go beyond mere entertainment.
Great Falls Development Alliance
Great Falls trade area. Competitive for food, ag, bioprocessing, energy, and support. Closest U.S. metro area to Calgary. Untame Your Entrepreneurial Spirit! Aggressive, award-winning economic development support for business attraction, expansion and retention through financing…
Montana State’s quantum research facility awarded $31.5 million for sponsored research, test bed expansion
“It opens doors for students to establish career paths with diverse emerging and established industry sectors, including the photonics, vacuum technology, cryogenics and materials industries located in Montana,” Rupavatharam said.
Gov. Gordon asks lawmakers not to defund Wyoming Business Council
Some legislators are questioning the role and necessity of the state’s top economic development shop ahead of the budget session.
Jill Demers Garland, co-founder of ReWild Ranch to Present at Hellgate Venture Network on Jan 15 in Missoula
Hi, I’m Jill Demers Garland, co-founder of ReWild Ranch, a regenerative farm and agritourism project west of Missoula on the Clarkfork River, rooted in the belief that healthy people depend on healthy soil.
Putting Wyoming’s Founders on the Map: Startup Wyoming Launches Statewide Initiative
Wyoming Business Council, Silicon Couloir Partnership launches statewide effort to support entrepreneurs and map innovation across all 23 counties.
Montana State University business professor, Huai-Tzu Cheng, publishes research on social media and customer service agents
These findings will be most useful to businesspeople managing customer service operations on social media or digital platforms, and also to e-service platforms such as X that can gain value by strengthening their features for agent personalization, Cheng said.
Great Falls Development Alliance
Great Falls trade area. Competitive for food, ag, bioprocessing, energy, and support. Closest U.S. metro area to Calgary. Untame Your Entrepreneurial Spirit! Aggressive, award-winning economic development support for business attraction, expansion and retention through financing…
High Plains Financial
SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down. Call Jolene at 406.750.4481 to discuss your project.
The List – The Butte Economic Development Corporation
Highlights of what we’ve checked off in the last month.