Montana universities sell research as spark for economy and jobs

Montana’s University System launched a major campaign Monday to persuade the public and politicians that the state should pump millions of dollars into scientific research to boost the economy and create good jobs.

Gov. Steve Bullock told more than 100 business, political and university leaders that Montana can either sit passively and hope that some future Bill Gates might appear and decide to make Montana the center of a new high-tech industry, as the Microsoft founder did in his hometown of Seattle, or else the state can take action and invest in research that will grow new industries and jobs.

GAIL SCHONTZLER, Chronicle Staff Writer

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