The Montana Headwaters Regional Technology & Innovation Hub

The Montana Headwaters Tech Hub Consortium has received formal designation as a Regional Technology & Innovation Hub from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. In addition, the consortium has received a Strategy Development Grant to assist with continued development of the Hub and its application for Phase 2 Implementation funding. You can read the EDA's official announcement here and watch President Biden announce the Regional Technology & Innovation Hubs Designees.

The Montana Headwaters Tech Hub will develop smart photonic sensing systems that can be deployed in autonomous systems and applied to critical defense, resource management, and disaster prevention applications.

The Montana Headwaters Consortium founding members by entity type are:

Education

Montana University System, including the University of Montana, Montana State University, and Montana Technological University
Salish Kootenai College

Government

Montana State Department of Commerce
Montana State Tribal Economic Development Commission
Montana Governor’s Director of Indian Affairs

Private sector

Montana Chamber of Commerce
Aurora Innovations, Inc.
Bridger Photonics
Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.’s New Horizons Studio
Montana Photonics and Quantum Alliance (formerly the Montana Photonics Industry Alliance)

Economic development

Accelerate Montana
Missoula Economic Partnership
Prospera Business Network

Workforce Development

Montana State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB)
MT Department of Labor and Industry

Venture

America’s Frontier Fund
Homestake
Next Frontier Capital

Media Releases & Coverage

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