Photonics Support Organizations

Are you looking to start or grow a photonics business in Montana? We’re here to help. Montana’s photonics industry groups are a great place to start for any business looking to take the next step.

Montana Photonics and Quantum Alliance

The Montana Photonics and Quantum Alliance (MPQA) is a hub for Montana’s optics, photonics, and quantum companies, entrepreneurs, laboratories, and universities to commercialize, grow, and create high-quality jobs and economic opportunities in Montana.

The eidotech project

The eidotech project is a regional innovation cluster of the Small Business Administration, operated by Shadow Ridge Analytics. The eidotech project helps Montana companies in the quantum, photonics, and smart sensing space grow their ideas from concept to end product through fractional executive services, business advisory, licensing and tech transfer support, government contracting assistance, and its Bridge Fund prize system which awards companies up to $50k for commercialization activities.

Montana High Tech Business Alliance

The Montana High Tech Business Alliance is a non-profit, non-partisan organization focused on accelerating responsible growth for Montana’s tech sector. The Alliance promotes engagement through a plethora of digital and in-person events. In addition, it has a growing list of entrepreneurial and educational resources.