About AccelerateMT Programs:
Accelerate Montana offers a broad range of programs to benefit businesses and individuals alike - regardless of where you live or work in Montana. In order to meet our mission of accelerating economic potential, we have assembled teams who can support, guide, and consult with you on your business or help guide you in your career.
Through the broad range of our programs, we strive to help build business capacity and support Montana's economic development. Members of our team are expert at guiding entrepreneurs through the start-up of a business: from launch phase to its early stages as a young company. And, our network of peers allows us to help regardless of where those entrepreneurs live in our state.
We have a range of programs designed to support Montana's small businesses in addition to programs that can enable businesses small or large, to access new markets overseas or ensure that their company is considered for state or federal contracting. And we have team members that can connect businesses to the basic advice, tools and skills that every business needs to function.
Accelerate Montana's Rural Innovation Initiative (A.M.R.I.I.) provides entrepreneurial coaching, innovation, and venture creation support for rural and indigenous owned start-ups across Montana. We help develop, support, and deliver programming that has been proven successful in high-growth situations. AMRII envisions a Montana in which rural innovators have the support, training, and access to networks and resources needed to flourish in global market.
The Blackstone LaunchPad at the University of Montana (BLP) helps students, alumni, faculty, and staff of the University of Montana explore entrepreneurship. We are an international organization that provides coaching and connections to startup resources. We offer venture coaching, hold events and competitions, and run programs such as the annual John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge and Pursue Your Passion women’s entrepreneurship program.
CyberMontana provides technical and non-technical cybersecurity education to learners of all ages. Explore certificate and degree programs, or build on your current skill set through professional development. We are the state hub for Cyber workforce education. Businesses of all sizes will benefit from our security awareness and focused cyber vigilance training.
The Job Site Ready ("JSR") micro-credential is a job-preparedness program designed to equip learners with work experience and essential skills to start entry-level jobs in construction trades. Successful students will walk away with exposure to tool use and maintenance, materials handling, workplace safety, industrial practice, and project management. This program combines online self-paced training with hands-on experience gained through onsite training throughout the year in locations across Montana.