In December 2014, the Alliance Board met for an extended strategy session to set our mission and goals for 2015. Our mission for Montana’s High Tech and Manufacturing companies is summed…
In November 2014, the Alliance commissioned a survey from the UM Bureau of Business and Economic Research of 101 members with high tech and manufacturing operations in Montana. The results are…
“A lot of our motivation when we started this business was to try to create job opportunities.” – Tom Spika, Founder, Spika Welding and Manufacturing By Shannon Furniss What started…
“There’s a synergy between our companies. None of us are really competitive with each other, but we have very similar challenges in running our businesses.” – Tom Spika, CEO, Spika…
By Christina Henderson My first post in this series highlighted the importance of clusters like software to Montana’s tech economy. The second post featured five Montana startups to watch in 2015 that reflect the…
By Christina Henderson, Executive Director My first post in this series highlighted the growing importance of clusters like software, consulting, manufacturing, marketing, and professional services to Montana’s tech economy Related…
By Christina Henderson When we founded the Montana High Tech Business Alliance in April 2014, our expectation was that by January 2015 we would reach 50 members. Our ranks have…
Technology Helps Make Ranching More Profitable By Shannon Furniss Running a ranch with vast landscapes and numerous livestock can be complicated, but University of Montana student Walker Milhoan has a…
By Christina Henderson On November 24 and 25, UM Computer Science Chair Doug Raiford and Professor Joel Henry, founder of Agile Legal Technology, ordered pizza for students and made room in…
by Shannon Furniss It started with a little “Cats vs. Griz” rivalry. Students from the University of Montana and Montana State University submitted their favorite short films to an online…
