Montana Tech Alliance Names Up-And-Coming Businesses, Five in Bozeman

Post by Shaylee Ragar, from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

“The Montana High Tech Business Alliance on Thursday released a list of eight “Montana High-Growth Companies to Watch” in 2019, and Bozeman is home to five of them.

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Alosant, Figure, MyVillage, Vision Aerial and XY Planning Network/AdvicePay are all companies based in or have a location in Bozeman. They had to meet a number of criteria to receive the recognition from the Alliance, like having a plan to add more jobs, ready to launch “high-potential” products, or having recently landed a big client.

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Christina Henderson, executive director of the Alliance, said in a news release these companies have announced plans that will help Montana’s tech and manufacturing industries grow.

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“Montana’s 2019 high-growth companies are transforming a wide variety of sectors from health care, childcare and financial services to construction and drones,” Henderson said.

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Henderson said the founders of the companies on the list bring experience from global markets, but have chosen Montana as their home.

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Montana High Tech Alliance profiled all eight of the businesses.

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Alosant is an app geared toward prospective homebuyers and homeowners. It uses “augmented reality” to show what a neighborhood or development will look like in the future.

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Figure is also for homebuyers and homeowners. It provides home equity lines of credit and home lease-back services for customers in 38 states.

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MyVillage is a platform that helps parents find childcare programs, provides tools for people to open their own childcare business, and creates a space for childcare providers to share resources.

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Vision Aerial is a manufacturer of commercial drones and works with companies like Northwestern Energy. It helps clients learn how to use the technology to reduce energy costs.

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XY Planning Network/Advice Pay are two platforms that work together. XY Planning Network provides financial planning services and Advice Pay is a platform financial planners use to get payment. They have nearly 1,000 customers in 49 states.

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The other companies recognized by the Alliance were Alter Enterprise, DataSmart Health Solutions and Superior Traffic Services. All three are located in Missoula.”

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