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Bozeman, Montana Becoming Center of Excellence in Photonics and Optics Technology

"The growing presence of photonics in the Bozeman area is due to the presence of MSU with its strong physics and engineering programs, and more specifically to some of the early faculty that brought a focus to optics and photonics technology," Johnson wrote in an email.

The Montana Photonics Industry Alliance http://www.montanaphotonics.org/ (MPIA) is made up of 28 local optics and photonics businesses from Bridger Photonics to Yellowstone Scientific Instruments. According to Johnson, its goal is to promote the local industry, network different companies, pool resources and educate the public about the field of light-based technologies.

"There is remarkable growth in tech industry in general, and Bozeman is becoming tech center of Montana. That helps every tech company, even biotech and software companies. Just their presence helps make this more of a location where both employees are willing to move to and potential new businesses are willing to move to."

"We view Bozeman as the perfect town, that’s why we set up shop here," said Tim Sheehy, the CEO of Bridger Enterprises. "It’s a perfect area to do sensor development and testing. Bozeman specifically is great because of the optics and photonics."

"What draws and keeps people here is the sense of community, the love for the outdoors, all the things that make Bozeman Bozeman. We can’t lose that."

By Lewis Kendall Business Journal Editor

Full Story: http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/business/profile/international-year-of-light-feature/article_03735d64-ae47-507b-8b0c-b0468910fbe5.html

(Many thanks to Rebecca W. Mahurin, Ph.D. – Director, Technology Transfer Office – Montana State University for bringing this to our attention)

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