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This blog is your front-row seat to the big ideas, bold moves, and breakthrough moments happening through Accelerate Montana. It’s more than updates—it’s a window into the heartbeat of our work: advancing economic mobility, sparking innovation, and centering community.


UM Creates New Partnership to Expand Montana’s Technology Workforce
MISSOULA – The University of Montana and The Whole Group are partnering to develop workforce education and training pathways to position Montana as a global leader in meeting the rapidly growing need for a workforce skilled in the ServiceNow technology platform. The Whole Group, a new venture focused on delivering ServiceNow technology solutions to business and government customers around the world, selected Montana as the ideal location to build a skilled workforce. “UM is
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Biden-Harris Administration Designates 31 Tech Hubs Across America
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs in regions across the country. This is the first phase of the new Tech Hubs program , which is an economic development initiative designed to drive regional innovation and job creation by strengthening a region’s capacity to manufacture, commercialize, and deploy technology that will advance Am
Nov 285 min read


Accelerate Montana Selected as a Microsoft TechSpark Fellow to Grow Economic Opportunity in Montana
Accelerate Montana announced today that it has been selected by Microsoft as a continuing fellow as part of its TechSpark program to continue to foster digital inclusion through the expansion of training and workforce development programs in the technology sector in Montana tribal communities. This initiative addresses the persistent challenges of limited access to technology education, high-speed internet, and career opportunities in Montana's tribal communities. By expandin
Nov 283 min read
Montana to Launch Statewide Credential and Skills Registry to Strengthen the Connection Between Education and Workforce
A new statewide credential registry will make Montana's educational credentials, skills, and career pathways more transparent and accessible to students, workers, and employers across the state. Facilitated by Accelerate Montana through their SkillsFWD grant funding, in partnership with Credential Engine, this initiative invites Montana University System two-year colleges and Tribal colleges to join a pilot program creating a digital system serving Montana's workforce needs.
Nov 284 min read
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