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| MATR Newsletter - Tue Sep 18, 2012 |
"If things seem under control, you are just not going fast enough." -- Mario Andretti
Innovation Roundtable: Dorsey & Whitney / Selling Your Company, 9/19, Missoula http://www.matr.net/ev ... =4250
Montana Department of Commerce
Inteneo Systems
- Montana Department of Commerce Announces Economic Development Grant Awards
The Montana Department of Commerce (MDOC) has awarded a total of $1,252,871 in Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund grants to various Montana organizations to promote business growth across the state.
Visit Montana - Montana Dept. of Tourism
- What Executives Don't Understand About Big Data
Don't worry about the technology behind the scenes, work on what questions we need to answer, and what processes we need to improve.
- Big Data's Human Component
We forget that it is not about the data; it is about our customers having a deep, engaging, insightful, meaningful conversation with us -- if we only learn how to listen.
Hellgate Venture Network
- Montana Department of CommerceTourism Industry News
One million a year cash grant program to filmmakers returns 5 to 1 for Montana's economy.
MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association
- Hellgate Venture Network - Kevin O'Reilly, Orbital Shift PLUS View A Potential Missoula Incubator Site!, 9/27, Missoula
Orbital Shift is a provider of Online Employee Scheduling Software with clients around the globe across multiple industries.
Montana Business
- MEDA 2012 FALL CONFERENCE - Collaborative Leadership For Montana, 10/2-3, Lewistown, Montana
Everyone interested in moving Montana's economy forward is invited.
Montana Economic Development
- Blue Cross of Montana merging with fourth-largest health insurer in nation
Montana's Blue Cross plan is the largest private health insurer in the state, with about 270,000 "members" or customers.
The Missoula Economic Partnership
- Missoula Job Service has high hopes for new manufacturing company
MEP executive director and president James Grunke also was pleased with the response, noting that 100 resumes would have been considered a strong signal.
Workforce Development
- Missoula Economic Partnership Unveils Mentorship Program
A2B accelerates economic growth by matching seasoned executives with local businesses for free assistance
Education
- New Rules
Technology and globalization are wiping out lower-skilled jobs faster, while steadily raising the skill level required for new jobs. More than ever now, lifelong learning is the key to getting into, and staying in, the middle class.
Montana Education Excellence
- Stanford University Releases New Open-Source Online-Education Platform
Beginning in October, non-Stanford and Stanford students alike will be able to use the platform to take classes.
Montana Education/Business Partnerships
- High school seniors encouraged to apply for 2013 scholarships at Montana State University
"It's one of my priorities to make higher education as accessible as possible," said MSU President Waded Cruzado. "Montana high school students are the future of our state and I want to help them succeed. The benefits of a college education to one's life and one's career are huge."
Community
- University of Montana - Montana Film Office partner with L.A. firm to lure productions to state
Train them, and the movie cameras will come.
Funding and Building your Business
- Missoula applies for Bloomberg grant, up to $5 million to be awarded to 'boldest ideas'
"The Mayors Challenge creates an opportunity for mayors to champion their boldest ideas - and to have them take root locally and perhaps spread nationally."
Energy and Climate Change
- Watch Out For This Insidious Startup Project Malady
Here are five basic rules to live by:
Connectivity & Communications
- A wind-powered charging station for electric vehicles
When the charging station is not in use, the UGE-4K turbine continues to operate and feeds energy back into the grid.
- NIST Unveils Zero Net Energy House
The 2,700-square-foot house with 1,500-square-foot basement and garage equipped to charge electric vehicles produces as much energy as it consumes.
Government Technology
- Wi-Fi too costly for University of Montana all-campus connection
Though UM provides students living in University housing with Internet access, the University has yet to provide students with universal wireless Internet.
Non-Profit News
- Essential Features for Government Websites (VIDEO)
In this day and age, government websites serve not only as a resource of information for citizens, but through interactive features, can also provide a range of services such as e-payments, license renewals and social media.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Why Can't We Sell Charity Like We Sell Perfume?
It's time to change how society thinks about charity and social reform.
HACKING AND VIRUS ALERTS
- Technology Steps In to Aid an Old-World Craft
Laser-melting machines let designers create complex shapes they "couldn't make any other way."
- Printing Evolves: An Inkjet for Living Tissue
In about a dozen major university and corporate laboratories, biomedical engineers are working on ways to print living human tissue, in the hope of one day producing personalized body parts and implants on demand.
- German watchdog warns of Internet Explorer breach
The German government agency overseeing IT safety is warning of a security breach in Microsoft's Internet Explorer and recommending people use other browsers until the problem is fixed.
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