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Blackstone LaunchPad at MSU hosts international female entrepreneurs The 16 entrepreneurs were visiting Montana as part of World Montana.

MSU business students raise more than $7,000 to donate to state wildfire relief efforts The students raised the funds through the “Entreprentice Challenge,” part of an upper-division class on entrepreneurship.

MSU alumna advances to national entrepreneur competition finals for flexible preschool startup Jessica Dehn will pitch live at the national competition, to be held Oct. 26 in Washington, D.C., to vie for $70,000 in prizes.

Can Do: How Edible Crickets Fuel This Montana Business "It was during the time of the bug buffet at MSU. I was seeing all these people there having fun trying these insects, they were eating them. So went home

Uber environmental: MSU students set to launch rideshare app for skiers During his freshman year at Montana State University, Aidan Weltner had a problem.

MSU business accelerator receives $50,000 from U.S. Small Business Administration The award will help enhance the MSU Blackstone LaunchPad’s business accelerator program, 406 Labs.

MSU to host "Shark Tank"-style business competition A group of regional businesses will vie for a chance at venture capital funding at the Montana Pitch Fest tonight at Montana State University.

Bozeman tech startup scores $6.5 million investment Local tech startup Centricient has received $6.5 million in funding as it continues to develop and market its texting and instant messaging software for customer service.

MSU named Innovation and Economic Prosperity University The designation from APLU recognizes the university's strong commitment to economic engagement and its work with public and private sector partners in Montana and the region.

MSU alum’s app for reducing drunken driving accepted into prestigious accelerator program Alex Crosby, a 2013 MSU graduate, is co-founder and CEO of HERO, one of 12 startup ventures selected in May from a pool of more than 500 applicants to participate in the 2016 Techstars Mobility program.