On Feb. 25, 2020 – a few weeks before COVID- 19 was declared a national emergency and social distancing became the norm – 100+ tech leaders gathered to celebrate Mardi Gras with the Montana High Tech Business Alliance in Bozeman.

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

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…

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…

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…

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.

The Montana High Tech Business Alliance is excited to announce that we’ve added three new membership levels:

• Industry Professional (1 employee; consultants, remote workers, or employees not covered under a company membership; $250/year)

• Startup (1-4 employees; available for tech and manufacturing companies under 3 years old with the intent to grow; $100/year)

• Emerging Professional (available up to two years for a student, new graduate or transitioning veteran; $50/year)

Nemont Communications and Diamond BTS hosted 50 Alliance members and Billings-area technology workers at the new Nemont Billings office (Parsec Data Management), with food from the Windmill. Attendees from the Montana High Tech Business Alliance mingled with members of the Yellowstone Tech Alliance and the Montana Bioscience Alliance among others during the evening reception…

Rocky Mountain Bank provided a warm reception, exciting door prizes, and free pint glasses to the Alliance members and guests who attended the February 28 member reception in Bozeman.

High-tech companies continue to be an important component of Montana’s economy, generating more than $2 billion in revenue in 2018 and growing at rates up to nine times faster than the statewide economy, according to a recent study conducted by the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

When Amelia Lyons was looking to move from San Francisco to Montana, she came across the Montana High Tech Business Alliance (MHTBA) jobs board and found an opportunity…

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…

First Interstate Bank hosted their fourth consecutive fall Missoula Member Reception on the sixth floor of its downtown building on November 29. Members and guests from Bozeman, Columbia Falls, Kalispell, Helena, the Bitterroot Valley, and Rocky Boy, gathered to meet and share hors d'oeuvres.

SoFi welcomed Alliance members and guests into their newest Helena building, which houses 150 of the company's 360 engineers…

Dear Members,…

70 tech leaders gathered at the DeSoto Grill in Kalispell for the August 28, 2018, Montana High Tech Business Alliance member reception, hosted by…