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Four Trends Impacting Montana Tech Businesses in 2019
By Noah Hill As the Montana high tech economy continues to grow, high tech businesses have become an increasingly integral component of life in the Big Sky State. According to…
New Apprenticeship Opportunities Improve the Accessibility of Tech Jobs for Montana Workers, Employers
By Noah Hill After retiring from the Air Force with a career that spanned nearly 10 years, Adam Watson and his family settled down in Orlando, Florida. They were close…
Outdoor tourism and marketing technology company TOMIS looks to expand community service, SaaS offerings, and hiring in Missoula
By Katy Spence Volunteers for the nonprofit Clark Fork Coalition often find themselves in the mud, fishing out litter from the river’s banks or restoring riparian areas. But on February…
Attendees brave snow, ice to attend Bozeman member reception hosted by Rocky Mountain Bank
Rocky Mountain Bank provided a warm reception, exciting door prizes, and free pint glasses to the Alliance members and guests who attended the February 28 member reception in Bozeman. Photos by Mallory,…
Montana’s High-Tech Companies Surpass $2 Billion in Revenue, Continue to Grow Nine Times Faster than Other Sectors
MISSOULA – High-tech companies continue to be an important component of Montana’s economy, generating more than $2 billion in revenue in 2018 and growing at rates up to nine times…
Bozeman Member Reception, Feb. 28, 2019
CEO Roundtable hosted at Foundant Technologies. Reception hosted by Rocky Mountain Bank. Photos by Mallory, 40 Watt Photo.
Engineering Innovation: WGM Group integrates technology, entrepreneurship and homegrown talent to build Montana’s future
By Katy Spence Founded by a pair of former Forest Service employees in 1966, planning and design firm WGM Group’s first project was the lift at Montana Snowbowl, just in…
Mapping the Future: Blackmore Lidar Sensors Makes Name in Photonics Industry
This article was originally published on MakeMontanaHome.org. By Alexandria Klapmeier In 2012, a report from Regional Technology Strategies identified a quickly growing cluster of optics and photonics companies and research institutions…
ATG gears up for growth in Missoula following acquisition with new office, consultant training program
By Katy Spence Framed artwork and photos line the floors in Tom Stergios’ new office. He hasn’t had time to hang them up. In the last month, Stergios and his…
The Evolving Economic Outlook for High-tech Montana
By Christina Henderson I moved to Montana eight years ago, in January of 2011, after my husband landed his dream job with the U.S. Forest Service in Missoula. I had…
The Lawyers Behind Montana’s Biggest Tech Deal
Dorsey & Whitney’s Missoula law office combines local and international expertise to serve Montana startups and major corporations By Katy Spence Raised in a two-room shack without running water or…
Montana Legislature – Bills to Watch Impacting Tech and Entrepreneurship
By Christina Henderson Montana’s biennial legislative session is underway. While the Alliance does not typically take positions on legislative issues, we do share with our members proposed legislation that could significantly…
MHTBA Jobs portal analysis reveals 50 percent of open high-tech and manufacturing jobs are outside traditional Montana tech hubs
By Noah Hill, Christina Henderson, and Katy Spence When Amelia Lyons was looking to move from San Francisco to Montana, she came across the Montana High Tech Business Alliance (MHTBA)…
Figure’s first year: $50 million California FinTech startup brings blockchain technology and dozens of jobs to Helena and Bozeman
By Katy Spence 2018 was a big year for Figure. Not only did the company raise about $50 million in a Series A round, but it introduced two new products…
2018: A Year in Review by MHTBA
5 Trends Indicate Rosy Outlook for Montana’s Tech Sector in 2019 By Christina Henderson and Katy Spence 2018 held a lot of exciting news for Montana tech and manufacturing companies.…
MHTBA upgrades member directory to improve search and visibility
The Montana High Tech Business Alliance has upgraded to an advanced member directory! Visitors can now search companies by categories and keywords as well as view contact information and custom links for…