Montana High Tech News
Tags
- Events
- Company Profiles
- MHTBA in the News
- Photo Gallery
- Member Reception
- Highlights
- Member News
- Montana Cities for Tech
- Career Pathways
- Startups
- Companies to Watch
- Job Seeking
- High Tech Surveys
- Press Release
- Business highlights
- Montana High Tech News
- Resources
- Anti-Racism
- COVID-19
- Interviews
- Montana Jobs Network
- Remote Work
- Veterans
- Workforce
- Humanities + Sciences
- Platinum Member
- Women in Tech
- biotech
- Funding
- Headwaters Tech Hub
- Rapid Training
The Evolving Economic Outlook for High-tech Montana
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 never been to Montana…
Montana Legislature - Bills to Watch Impacting Tech and Entrepreneurship
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 impact tech and entrepreneurship in the state…
2018: A Year in Review by MHTBA
2018 held a lot of exciting news for Montana tech and manufacturing companies. From record investments to acquisitions to new support for startups, Montana is poised for even more development in 2019…
Let’s Make K-12 Computer Science Education a Priority
Staff Writer Katy Spence and I traveled to Des Moines, Iowa for the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) Conference July 24-26. We joined about 100 other tech association leaders…
Charting Montana’s Place in the Larger High-Tech Ecosystem
The Montana High Tech Business Alliance celebrated our 4th anniversary in April and achieved a new milestone when I flew to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for my first CEO Retreat…
Invest in Montana tour brings funding info, resources to communities
The community-focused entrepreneurial nature of Montana creates the perfect environment for startups to engage in alternative financing for funding their businesses…
Montana High-Growth Companies to Watch 2018
Many of the businesses highlighted in 2017, like onX in Missoula, Bridger Aerospace in Bozeman, PFL in Livingston, and GTUIT in Billings, have continued a steep trajectory of job growth and investment.Experts at Next Frontier Capital, Frontier Angels, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center, Montana State University Blackstone LaunchPad, and University of Montana Blackstone LaunchPad helped us create this list of fast-growing companies to watch in 2018.
Montana Startups to Watch 2018: High-tech and Manufacturing
This year, the Montana High Tech Business Alliance is watching some promising tech and manufacturing startups in the Big Sky state. Experts at Next Frontier Capital, Frontier Angels, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center, MSU Blackstone LaunchPad, and UM Blackstone LaunchPad nominated early-stage companies they are excited about to help us create this list of eight startups to watch in 2018.
Five Awesome Things About Montana's Tech Scene
As the year winds to a close and the MHTBA staff reflects on 2017, we're struck by one overwhelming fact: Montana’s tech scene is awesome…
CBS National News: Why Montana is Experiencing a Tech Boom
Meg Oliver, alumna of the University of Montana Journalism School and Correspondent for CBS News in New York City, read 15 Montana Companies to Watch in 2017 and was inspired to do a story that aired across the country on May 4, 2017.
Montana Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Study: Missoula and Bozeman Have Some of the Highest Levels of Entrepreneurship in U.S.
Conversations about entrepreneurship often focus on Silicon Valley, Boston or other major metropolitan areas, yet Missoula and Bozeman, Montana enjoy some of the highest levels of entrepreneurship in the nation in terms of startup and high-growth companies, as well as spinoff activities, according to a report funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.Missoula and Bozeman rank 9th and 12th highest in startup rates among 394 areas in the U.S., and the proportion of high-growth firms is particularly high in Bozeman, higher than Denver (9th in the nation) and almost compatible with Washington, D.C. (1st in the nation), according to the report.
15 Montana Companies to Watch in 2017
Montana High Tech Business Alliance is highlighting 15 Montana companies to watch in 2017. To form this list, we looked for startups and growth companies that fit at least one of our criteria.
Internet Marketing Powerhouse Hagadone Digital Accelerates High-tech Growth in Western Montana: Q&A with Kimberly Weaver, Multimedia Specialist, Kalispell
At Hagadone Digital Montana, we create innovative, customized digital marketing solutions designed to build your business and brand online.As a full service Internet marketing agency:
We create and expand the reach of your brand identity.
We develop your online voice to resonate with consumers.
We establish your business as an in-the-know industry expert.
Why Fast-growing Workiva is a Best Workplace for Technology, Millenials: Q&A with Jeff Trom, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Workiva (NYSE:WK) created Wdesk, a cloud-based productivity platform for enterprises to collect, link, report and analyze business data with control and accountability. The platform's proprietary word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications are integrated and built upon a data management engine, offering synchronized data, controlled collaboration, granular permissions and a full audit trail.
KOA Takes a High-tech Approach to Outdoor Hospitality: Q&A with John Adams, AVP of Information Services, Kampgrounds of America, Billings
KOA is the world’s largest system of independently owned and operated campgrounds
Finding Space for Growing Tech Companies: Q&A with Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner, NAI Landmark Real Estate, Bozeman and Southwest Montana
NAI Landmark is a full-service commercial real estate serving Southwest Montana with a high degree of competency in commercial leasing and sales of office, retail, industrial, land, and investment properties.
SoFi’s Helena Team Serves 150,000+ customers, $10 Billion in Loans: Q&A with Megan Smith, Human Resources Manager
SoFi is a new kind of finance company taking a radical approach to lending and wealth management. From unprecedented products and tools to faster service and open conversations, we’re all about helping our members get ahead and find success. Whether they’re looking to buy a home, save money on student loans, ascend in their careers, or invest in the future, the SoFi community works to empower our members to accomplish the goals they set and achieve financial greatness as a result.
PFL (PrintingForLess.com) Grows from World’s First Online Print Shop to MarTech Machine: Q&A with Suzie Lalich, Human Resource Director
PFL is a marketing technology company that provides sales enablement and marketing automation solutions, as well as printing, mailing, and fulfillment services. We directly connect B2B organizations to cutting edge solutions that accelerate productivity and drive business forward