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Many libertarians work in technology fields. Concern has been expressed that jobs would not be available for those moving to the hinterlands of the West. Here is a list of high technology companies located in the Bozeman, Montana area. You don't need to live in a big city! You might not get paid as much, but jobs are available. Basil Fishbone
http://www.bozeman.org/cgi-bin/gdc/section...tml?id=VSFt9nBM Gallatin County has become one of the largest centers for technology businesses in the state of Montana. This is due to many factors, including access to Montana State University - Bozeman (a leading science and technology center and award-winning university), availability of state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure, and a great quality of life. Below is a list of 87 technology companies that make their home in the Gallatin Valley. They include software, biotech, fiber optic, and many other types of technology businesses. For more information, please contact us at (406) 587-3113 or by e-mail at
askus@bozeman.org.
Advanced Business Computing
(406) 587-8425
Develops prepackaged software for conventional management
Advanced Electronic Design
(406) 585-8892
www.aedinc.net Electronic engineering services business specializing in hardware and software design for embedded systems
Advent Technologies
(406) 586-4149
Technology consultants for financial management and business planning software solutions
AdvR, Inc.
(406) 522-0388
Development and commercialization of photonics technologies
AMI Semiconductor, Inc.
(406) 582-8512
www.amis.com Designs and manufactures application specific CMOS integrated circuits. Their ASIC chips are used in a wide variety of systems, including automobiles, telecommunications, computers and peripherals, industrial and consumer electronics and defense. Leading supplier of medium performance digital ASICs; have a top notch analog and mixed signal design engineering group. AMI Semiconductor has manufacturing facilities in Pocatello, Idaho, the Philippines and Belgium
Anasphere, Inc.
(406) 994-9354
Analytical and atmospheric instrumentation.
Antoinette M. Tease, PLLC
(406) 245-5254
www.teaselaw.com Antoinette M. Tease, P.L.L.C. is Montana's first full-service intellectual property law firm. The firm helps its clients protect and defend their intellectual assets. Antoinette (Toni) Tease is a registered patent attorney who practices in the areas of intellectual property and technology law. Ms. Tease has filed and prosecuted patent applications in such diverse areas as biotech, agricultural machinery, automotive products, ballistics, environmental management, industrial equipment, and medical devices. She has also advised clients in the software and manufacturing industries on freedom to operate, prosecution history estoppel, the doctrine of equivalents, and related patent matters.
ASOMA-WTC, Inc.
(406) 586-1511
Manufactures QA/QC, process control & data acquisition instruments using XRF measurement; stack monitors of pollutants for the EPA; ambient air & fish farming monitors
Bear Mountain Design
(406) 587-2478
www.bearmountaindesign.com Specializes in developing ideas into products. Provides hardware/software and manufacturing consulting. Also manufactures ThermGuard, a device to improve the efficiency of home heating using a stove or fireplace.
Big Look Displays & Graphics
(800) 808-0220
www.thebiglook.com Full-service graphic arts and display systems provider; graphic design, tradeshow exhibits, retail displays, and advertising specialties
Big Sky Laser Technologies, Inc.
(406) 586-0131
Electronic testing laboratories; laser optic systems
Bio Constructives, Inc.
(406) 582-8571
Biotechnology laboratories; research & development
Biological Control of Weeds
(406) 586-5111
Supplier of live insects for non-chemical control of rangeland and pasture weeds
BioScience Laboratories, Inc.
(406) 587-5735
www.biosciencelabs.com Testing laboratory for the antimicrobial properties of products for the health care industry
BioSciences Consulting
(406) 994-6374
Contract biological research
Biosurface Technologies Corp.
(406) 585-2812
Drinking water monitoring systems
Bozeman Industrial Controls
(406) 587-5978
www.revelationindustries.com Bozeman Industrial Controls, Inc. is an industrial automation solutions provider located in Bozeman, Montana. They have provided automation software and hardware for the printing industry and food distribution industry and are developing a pick-to-light system for warehouse order fulfillment.
Bozeman Pass, Inc.
(406) 222-7093
www.bozemanpass.com Offers technical & business services, including wireless high-speed internet, software performance analysis, software development & tools, and tips for Linux server development
Bridgeband Communications
(406) 586-1102
www.bridgeband.net Provider of DSL, commercial grade ISDN, Frame Relay, Dedicated and ATM access services
Bridger Biomed
(406) 586-7666
Bridger Systems, Inc.
(406) 586-0513
www.bridger.com With over 15 years of software development experience, Bridger is a small, internationally recognized company that provides solutions used by businesses of all sizes. Trusted by fortune 500 companies to small community banks, Bridger software products are unmatched in quality and service.
C&S Services
(406) 556-0400
Complete Technologies, LLC
(406) 586-9966
www.completetechnologies.com Comput-Eng
(406) 587-0334
Computer Compliance, Inc.
(406) 388-7832
www.ccionline.com Performs engineering services for manufacturers of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products which are regulated by the FDA and are required to provide documented evidence that the equipment used to manufacture these regulated products meet the required specifications
Control Solutions, Inc.
(406) 587-2824
Manufactures relays and industrial controls
disAbility Resources
(406) 388-7831
Provides training & consulting on adaptive technology for students with disabilities
DocuScribe, Inc.
(406) 586-5054
Computer software company specializing in document assembly
Dynojet Research, Inc.
(406) 388-6058
www.dynojet.com Manufactures aftermarket carburetor recalibration kits; motorcycle dynamometers and automobile dynamometers
e-Business Coach
(877) 816-8161
www.ebusinesscoach.com Develop custom software and database applications that work over the internet
Earthtalk Studios
(406) 587-1456
Develops computer generated multimedia, Internet & websites; video production services
EDS Montana
(406) 582-5200
www.eds.com EDS is the leading global information technology (IT) services company. They provide the right strategies, solutions, services and products to help our clients succeed in the digital economy. EDS Montana core competencies include web application design, development and integration as well as program and project management.
Elegant Innovations
(406) 581-0495
www.elegantinnovations.com Eureka Technologies, Inc.
(406) 522-3859
Eureka Technologies, Inc. is focused on selling predictive and analytic data mining software and services to business users and vendors in the statistical analysis software market across many sectors including CRM, education, marketing, mineral exploration, financial, and healthcare management. The powerful Eureka Technologies RP engine licensed from parent company, Golden Helix, Inc., is currently deployed in seven of the top twenty pharmaceutical companies in software customized for that vertical market. Eureka Technologies, Inc. enters the horizontal marketplace with a proprietary, patented, powerful and proven new statistical tool.
eWranglers, LLC
(406) 388-2588
www.eWranglers.net Work with and assist others with Unix systems
Fluidyne
(406) 586-2289
Wide range of services including ground water hydrology, pond & stream development, water systems, and waste-water systems
Frontline Processing
(406) 585-7443
Nationwide provider of credit card processing services for merchants, agent banks, and ISO's
Future Farm Interactive Studios
(406) 585-1141
Interactive design studio specializing in the production of Web Sites and CD-Roms. Other services include consultancy, flash programming & development, e-commerce solutions, intranet/extranet development, web site management tools, and kiosk software design.
Gallatin Valley Computing
(406) 388-7794
IT outsourcing, CITRIX integration, comprehensive help desk for network, servers, and workstation issues.
Granite Enterprises
Computer & network support, IT consulting, software development.
Greater Design Concepts
HeadRoom Corporation
(406) 587-9466
Manufactures amplifiers for headphones and stereos; sells headphones
Headwaters Composites, Inc.
(406) 285-3949
Manufactures composite materials, fiberglass & silicone molds; research & development
Hurdware, Inc.
(406) 581-7715
Software contracting and consulting company developing custom software for its clients. The company specializes in network and web-based applications and data-driven websites.
ILX Lightwave Corp
(406) 586-1244
www.ilxlightwave.com Manufactures electro-optic instruments; laser controls, current sources & temperature controllers
Image Labs International
(406) 585-7225
Offers complete machine vision systems and cutting-edge technology, along with a wide range of machine vision equipment, including cameras, frame grabbers, lenses, and components. Specialize in vision inspection, image analysis, and defect identification
InfoGears
406.585.0273
www.infogears.com InfoGears Web Services are affordable integrated solutions that enable businesses to easily perform routine - as well as complex - business management and information retrieval tasks. Designed for organizations that have outgrown their basic business software and static web site, InfoGears Web Services provide modular web management, e-commerce, customer relationship, order management, marketing automation, and sophisticated reporting capabilities. InfoGears provides the IT infrastructure of a large corporation – without the frustration or costs associated with managing complex systems.
Inter-Fluve, Inc.
(406) 586-6926
Staff includes natural scientists and engineers working together to create innovative solutions for environmental problems associated with eroding streambanks, urbanization, degraded and channelized rivers and streams, and poor riparian, wetland and fisheries habitat
Inter-Mountain Laboratories, Inc.
(406) 585-8160
Provides environmental chemical analyses to industry, municipalities, consultants, and individual homeowners to comply with regulatory requirements
J-Tech Communications
(406) 586-7100
www.jtechcommunications.com Full service website development company
JC Nabity Lithogrophy Systems
(406) 587-0848
Sells Nanometer Pattern Generation Systems (NPGS), which provides a user-friendly environment for the delineation of complex structures using a commercial electron microscope
Lattice Materials
(406) 586-2122
www.latticematerials.com Manufactures silicon and germanium products for infrared optics, sputter targets, and a wide array of additional products
LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals
(406) 585-2733
www.ligocyte.com Biotechnology company that uses proprietary technologies to develop a pipeline of therapeutic drugs and vaccines
Marti Elder, LLC
(406) 586-7621
www.eldermart.net Provides marketing and management expertise to achieve the commercial development of proprietary products and services
Media Works
(406) 587-3583
Video tape production services & graphic design
Medintel
(406) 582-0005
www.medintel.org Mathematical Chemistry Information Systems
Midland Technologies
(406) 586-1190
MidWest Technologies
(406) 388-1993
www.mid-tech.com Manufactures electronic chemical applicator controls using internally expandable systems. The equipment is fully compatible with GPS / GIS technology, and handles both liquid and granular applications.
Montana Microbiological Service
(406) 586-5590
Full service analytical facility providing analyses and consulting services for public health, mining, petroleum and environmental based industries
MSE Technology Application
(406) 586-7869
Advanced technology development firm with experience in managing large federal government technology research, development, and commercialization programs
Multiband Communications, Inc.
(406) 587-5353
www.multibandcom.com Full service ISP, they provide DSL, network integration, and web hosting
NASA-MSU TechLink
(406) 994-7700
http://techlink.msu.montana.edu Links companies with federal laboratories for joint research and technology transfer. Its purpose is to contribute to the success of both technology-based companies and key resource-based industries in the state and region. Provides specialized assistance in the industry areas of advanced materials, aerospace, agricultural technologies, biomedicine and biotechnology, electronics, environmental technologies, information technologies and software, and photonics and sensors
Nervonix
(406) 585-0674
NERVONIX, Inc. is a medical device company creating innovative nerve imaging technology. The underlying technology allows medical practitioners to locate and determine the condition of peripheral nerves for diagnosis, treatment, mapping, and monitoring purposes – feats not possible with any currently available imaging modality. This imaging is accomplished without sensation to the patient, at low cost, and without high-energy exposure.
New Wave Research
(406) 586-3159
Manufacturer of high-performance, solid-state lasers & precision laser systems. New Wave provides the widest selection of application-specific laser equipment for spectrometry & spectroscopy available
Omega Biologicals
(406) 586-1480
www.omegabiologicals.com Manufactures biotechnological & biological products
PRC Consulting
(406) 388-5042
Project management education and consulting firm focused on bringing business solutions to our clients through the use of technology
Productivity Innovations, Inc.
(406) 586-2347
Custom software developers
Promptech Computer Support
(406) 587-0570
www.promptech.com Computer support business that provides business critical emergency service, information for attorneys and law firms, internet consultation, service maintenance agreements, and more
Quantum Composers, Inc.
(406) 582-0227
Evaluates, defines & designs microcontrollers and PC-based products for the electro-optic and related industries
Quarterbuck Consulting
(406) 388-7060
Provides hardware installation, network development and cost / benefit analysis; software evaluation, custom design, development & project management
Qwest
(800) 603-6000
www.qwest.com Provides broadband Internet-based communications; Powering the exchange of multimedia content - images, data and voice
Revelation Engineering
(406) 587-5978
www.revelationindustries.com Manufactures electronic components; electromechanical components; custom electrical & mechanical engineering
RightNow Technologies
(406) 522-4200
www.rightnow.com RightNow Technologies, a recipient of UPSIDE Magazine's 2002 Hot 100 Private Companies Award, is the leading eService solutions expert, engineering business solutions that deliver rapid time-to-benefit and quick return on investment. RightNow delivers these benefits to such customers as: Air New Zealand, Ben & Jerry's, British Airways, Cisco, Fujitsu, Maxtor, Orbitz, Remington, Sanyo, Social Security Administration, Sprint, and more than 1,100 other organizations. RightNow's multi-channel eService suite supports Web-based self-service, email response management, live chat and collaboration, and service analytics. RightNow Locator, which directly links a company's Web presence with its real-world locations, provides customers the information they need to purchase products or obtain services locally. Founded in 1995, RightNow has offices in Bozeman, Dallas, London, and Sydney, with an associated office in Tokyo. RightNow's products are available in 16 languages worldwide.
Rocky Mountain Technology Group, Inc.
(406) 247-5099
www.rmtg.com One of the largest custom software development companies in the Rocky Mountain region, their services include software design and development, infrastructure design and implimentation, organizational development, and education and capacity building.
RoganStreet
(406) 585-0990
Specialize in multimedia and online technologies; experts in DHTML, Javascript, Flash and Director / Shockwave, and Active Server Pages. They have strong character, industrial and entertainment animation capabilities. Design and implement web site architecture and information design
Salient Technologies
(406) 585-7275
Engineering consulting, software, service & support company; provide high-end MCAD solutions to engineering, manufacturing or R&D businesses
SCI Technologies, Inc.
(406) 585-9088
Manufactures lab work interfaces for data acquisition in chemistry labs; prepackaged software
Sciential Consulting
(406) 284-4150
www.sciential.com Offers a broad range of services to help you address science and technology issues in planning and operations in business, academia, and government
Scientific Materials
(406) 585-3772
www.scientificmaterials.com Develops & manufactures opto-electronic materials, using crystal growth technology based on scientific methods
SGM Biotech
(406) 585-9535
Manufactures biological indicators for sterilizing companies
Small World Networks, Inc.
(406) 587-1900
www.pioneerentrepreneurs.com Membership organization of aspiring, new, and experienced entrepreneurs. They catalyze introductions to make it easier and faster for members to connect with trusted peers – down the street, across the country, and around the world. Because they leverage an array of tools and modes of communication – online, telephonic, and face-to-face – you can participate according to your schedule
Software Integrators
(800) 547-2349
Manufactures computer graphics cards
Sound Mind Translation
(406) 285-4460
www.soundmindtranslation.com Strategix ID
(406) 585-7909
www.strategixid.com Strategix ID integrates multidisciplinary expertise in industrial design, engineering, and ethnography to create award-winning designs for industry leaders in the medical, recreational, fitness, scientific, industrial and consumer electronics field. The company has won numerous national design awards, and has two products on permanent display in the Museum of Modern Art, and has been named as a co-inventor on numerous mechanical design patents for their customers. Strategix has worked for everything from well-known national companies such as Johnson and Johnson, Philips, Polaris, Intel, K-2, Zebco, and Garmin, to small start-ups.
TechMeridian
(406) 587-5715
www.techmeridian.com TechMeridian specializes in building web applications that suit everyone's needs and budget. They build data-driven web applications ranging from shopping carts to chat engines to content management solutions. Their web applications use PHP, MySQL, Postgres, Perl, XML, XSL and other open source web programming technologies. For speedy development and easier ongoing content changes, they have developed a Web application Platform, called XAVIOUR. Using XAVIOUR as a basis cuts web application development time significantly.
Technology Transfer Office / MSU
(406) 994-2752
www.montana.edu/wwwvr The Technology Transfer office assists MSU faculty with the disclosure, patenting and licensing of processes, products or creative works that may have commercial potential. It also seeks sponsored research from private industry and helps outside users gain access to University facilities, services and specialized equipment.
TechRanch
(406) 556-0272
www.techranch.org Assists entrepreneurs in developing sustainable, profitable, technology ventures to compete in a global market; support programs for technology ventures assist entrepreneurs in building successful organizations outside major financial markets
Tele-Tech Corp.
(406) 586-0291
Designs, develops & manufactures RF & microwave components & subassemblies
Trakker Technologies
(406) 585-9915
www.trakkers.com Designs lead retrieval systems for trade shows
TransARIA
(866) 585-4600
www.transaria.com Offers Managed Broadband, Managed Network, and Professional Services
Unibest, Inc.
(406) 587-4630
www.unibest.us Manufactures resin capsules for soil testing / environmental monitoring that gives farmers and environmental managers a superior tool to manage crops or sites
VMc Consulting
406-581-4928
www.vmcwriting.com Provides a variety of writing services to individuals and small companies.
Wavelength Electronics, Inc.
(406) 587-4910
Manufactures electronic components
WTC Engineering
(406) 586-1511
Provides a full line of data acquisition, monitoring and control systems for Environmental Monitoring and Process control
Xionetic Technologies, Inc.
(406) 556-0212
www.xionetic.com Xionetic Technologies, Inc., founded in 1991, is a privately held technology company based in Bozeman, Montana. Xionetic specializes in building world-class commercial applications that require extremely fast searching and filtering through large, complex databases. Over 90% of banks and most financial institutions in the United States use a Xionetic Technologies developed product. With over 5,200 commercial customers using our ZipFind suite of geographic locator and business analytics applications, Xionetic Technologies is a leader in the Zip Code based proximity and demographics business software market.
Yellowstone Digital Imaging
(406) 995-3001
Graphic design service; offset and letterpress printing
Zoot Enterprises
(406) 586-5050
Third party credit analysis service for financial institutions
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