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Economic Development Resource Center
Purpose:
The Center will act as a focal point within the University to coordinate and facilitate the regions economic resources available inside the University with those of local development agencies exiting and new businesses in Southwest Montana.
Mission:
The Center will attempt to maximize the effectiveness of the various economic resources at Montana Tech to assist the efforts of economic developments agencies at both the local levels to stimulate economic growth and create jobs.
Goals:
The Center's major goal is to coordiante and facilitate the economic development sources at Montana Tech and assist the efforts of the local economic development agencies in Southwest Montana.
- Establish a working relationship and interface between the resources of Montana Tech and existing devolopment agencies in Southwest Montana.
- Develop a Web site that would contain an inventory of all the resources available at the University that could be feneficial to those agencies involved in economic development.
- Provide on-going economic development support for existing and new businesses that provide jobs within the communities.
- Collaborate with regional businesses to conduct scientific research and technology development relevant to their goals and objectives.
- Assist with the development of relevant intellectual property.
- Provide public service throught pro bono participation on regional economic development boards and forums.
- Identify State governement programs established to grow existing businesses and investments and to develop new investments in our region.
- Provide liaison between start-up businesses, the investment community, and/or government agencies to determine availablity of funding (i.e., SBIR)
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