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’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 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…

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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…

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…

The community-focused entrepreneurial nature of Montana creates the perfect environment for startups to engage in alternative financing for funding their businesses…

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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 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.