Hosted by Rocky Mountain Bank. Photos by Mallory, 40 Watt Photo.

MHTBA hosted 7 tech meetups the night before the Outlook Seminars, many sponsored by generous members like the Montana Chamber of Commerce (Helena), onX maps (Missoula), Cushing Terrell (Bozeman), and Applied Materials (Kalispell).

For those who’ve lived through tough economic times, a workforce shortage can seem like a good problem. “We have, incredibly, more job openings in the economy than we have unemployed workers in the US economy,” Pat Barkey,..

By Christina Henderson and Katy Spence Last February, Alliance executives met in Bozeman at a Montana High Tech Business Alliance CEO Roundtable hosted by Foundant Technologies. They foresaw four challenges…

By Emily Simonson Desireh Kissinger has lived in Montana all her life. A Missoula native, Kissinger graduated from the University of Montana with an Associate of Applied Science in Network…

By Christina Henderson On December 3, 2019, C2M beta, the corporate accelerator of Blackfoot Communications, announced the graduation of three companies from its inaugural 2018 cohort and introduced three more…

By Katy Spence Whether you’re on the job or on the battlefield, no amount of classes or training can prepare you for the real deal. University of Montana (UM) President…

Missoula, Montana — The Montana High Tech Business Alliance is pleased to announce that Randy Chesler, Glacier Bancorp President and CEO; Leland Johnson, ExcelliMatrix Founder and CEO; and Sam Lucas,…

With Halloween-themed food, decor, and a photo booth, Tom Severson, First Interstate Bank President – Missoula Market, and team hosted a fun gathering for attendees from across the state. Photos by Slikati. See…

By Emily Simonson Any job hunter can tell you that having that diploma doesn’t magically land you a dream tech job. There’s a lot of sweat, tears, and papercuts that…

By Katy Spence Something new is brewing at the University of Montana, though some pieces might look familiar during a walkthrough of a space dubbed the Innovation Factory on the…

Hosted by First Interstate Bank. Photos by Slikati.

The Montana High Tech Business Alliance is looking for three new board members who share our passion for our mission and whose talents and experience can help grow the organization.…

Bob Nystuen, Glacier Bank Market President, hosted a panel featuring the Two Bear Capital team in their new Kalispell Operations Center, followed by drinks and hors d’oeuvres at the Desoto Grill with Mike Smith, Glacier…

While Montana has long been recognized for its startup activity, a few recent developments have increased the opportunities for Big Sky entrepreneurs.In July, Montana State University received a $750,000 federal grant to promote high-tech economic development statewide, some of which will go towards supporting high-tech startups.

From Whitefish to Havre to Glendive to Billings, Montana definitely has its share of innovative ideas and driven entrepreneurs.

Across multiple sectors, many working parents start looking for daycare when they are three months pregnant, but still don’t have a spot for their baby when their parental leave ends. Some couples resort to paying to be on wait lists, or even coordinating their family planning…

Zoot Enterprises hosted 100 business leaders on July 17 for a CEO Roundtable discussion and member reception. Attendees enjoyed beer, wine, and hors d'oeuvres in Zoot's two-level foyer, which featured photographs by a Montana artist.

Why can’t you text a company just as easily as you can text a friend? That’s the problem Mike Myer wanted to fix when he co-founded Quiq, a Bozeman-based startup building an enterprise customer engagement platform.