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Innovation Starts in Montana

Accelerate Montana's Rural Innovation Initiative (AMRII)

Our Mission is to enhance the states innovation ecosystems and support the prosperity of Montana’s entrepreneurs.

Programs

Access to Financing in Montana

Funding is critical for small business and innovation. AMRII is working with funders and small businesses owners to increase successful small businesses financing across our great state.

Resources for Startups

Start-Up Tool Kit

Tools to help you go from idea to business model.

Marketing Your Business

Gaining Customers is hard work yet is fundamental to business. It is also in the top 3 things Montana businesses list as challenges - here are some ideas.

Legal Resources for Startups

Why and How you may hire an attorney for your startup.

How to choose a Domain for your webpage

How to choose a web domain and what is domain anyway?

Previous Programs

Montana AgTech Showcase

AMRII continuously explores the Confluence of Technology and Agriculture in Montana. Check out our past AgTech Showcase events and get information on our upcoming Agtech events.

Entrepreneur Training In Montana's Libraries

Montana Public Libraries have partnered with AMRII to provide entrepreneurial support to aspiring small business owners and entrepreneurs within rural Montana communities.

Our Partners:

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Accelerate Montana's Rural Innovation Initiative acknowledges that we are in the aboriginal territories of the Salish and Kalispel people. We honor the path they have always shown us in caring for this place for generations to come.

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AMRII's programing is funded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), University Center Program following a successful application in response to their 2018 NOFO.

The University Center (UC) program is specifically designed to marshal the resource located within colleges and universities to support regional economic development strategies in regions of chronic and acute economic distress. As the EDA notes, "Institutions of higher education have extensive resource, including specialized research, outreach, technology transfer, and commercialization capabilities, as well as recognized faculty expertise and sophisticated laboratories.