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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.

Bank of Bozeman is a local, independently owned community bank. We provide financial services and years of expertise to many individuals and businesses in the Gallatin Valley and surrounding areas.

Sunburst Sensors was launched in 1999 by Michael DeGrandpre and David Irwin to manufacture the SAMI-CO2 (Submersible Autonomous Moored Instrument for measuring dissolved CO2 in seawater). The technology was developed by DeGrandpre at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) in the mid 1990’s while in post-doc.

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.

First Interstate Bank hosted the Montana High Tech Business Alliance Reception in Missoula for the third year in a row, welcoming more than 130 guests to the sixth floor of their downtown branch on November 15, 2016.

As the cost of healthcare continues to rise and skilled talent is hard to come by, many Montana employers are turning to health and wellness programs as an opportunity to reduce costs, increase employee engagement, and improve people’s lives.

First Security Bank was created by local bankers in Bozeman in 1919. The first location was a remodeled butcher shop located just a block from where we are today.

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 is the world’s largest system of independently owned and operated campgrounds

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.

FICO CEO Will Lansing plans to hire 50 new employees and expand to a new downtown location in Bozeman within the next 18 months.

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.

Bob Nystuen, Kalispell Market President, and Glacier Bank hosted more than 75 tech leaders from across the Montana in the vintage splendor of the Desoto Grill in Kalispell for the Montana High Tech Business Alliance's reception on August 30, 2016.

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

We make single point cut carbon fiber rifle barrels, stainless steel barrels and precision rifles with house made Kevlar reinforced carbon fiber stocks and defiance actions.