About Montana BioScience Alliance

Who We Are

Montana’s unified voice for bioscience innovation

Montana BioScience Alliance is the statewide network that brings together biotechnology companies, startups, laboratories, hospitals, clinics, universities, and partner organizations that are shaping the future of life sciences in Montana.

Founded in 2004, the Alliance serves as Montana’s official state affiliate of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and is a proud member of the Council of State Bioscience Associations. These affiliations connect our members to a powerful national and global ecosystem, while we focus on the unique opportunities and needs of Montana.

We exist to expand Montana’s bioscience-based economy by championing research, investment, education, and infrastructure—so discoveries can become companies, jobs, and solutions that benefit people across our state and beyond.

Driving Montana’s Bioscience Future

Start, grow, and attract bioscience companies
Collaborative R&D and business growth opportunities
Strengthening Montana’s life sciences research base
Statewide education, training, and outreach initiatives
Advocacy with state and federal leaders
Networking that connects partners and funding

By convening leaders from across these sectors, the Alliance provides a neutral, trusted table where Montana’s bioscience community can set shared priorities, coordinate initiatives, and speak with one voice.

What We Do

Our mission in action

We turn vision into tangible progress by focusing on the key levers that grow a resilient, innovation-driven bioscience cluster in Montana.

Company creation & growth

We support the launch and expansion of bioscience companies, from early-stage startups to scaling enterprises, by connecting founders to resources, markets, and mentors.

Initiatives to start, grow, and attract bioscience companies
Connections to capital, incentives, and industry partners
Visibility for Montana innovations on regional and national stages

Training, R&D, and cluster collaboration

We create and promote opportunities for shared training, research, and business development that strengthen Montana’s bioscience cluster as a whole.

Collaborative training and workforce development programs
R&D partnerships across universities, clinics, and industry
Joint business opportunities that advance competitiveness

Research base & infrastructure

We advocate for and help build the research capacity and physical infrastructure needed for bioscience organizations to thrive in every region of Montana.

Efforts to build the state’s life sciences research base
Support for shared facilities and lab infrastructure
Connections between rural and urban research assets

Education & statewide outreach

We increase awareness of bioscience careers and the industry’s impact by engaging students, educators, communities, and employers across Montana.

Education, training, and business development outreach
Support for talent pipelines and career awareness
Regional events that highlight bioscience innovation

Policy & advocacy

We maintain open, consistent communication with policymakers to ensure bioscience is recognized as a vital driver of health and economic growth.

Engagement with Montana’s congressional delegation
Partnership with state legislative leaders and agencies
Data and stories that showcase bioscience benefits

Networking & funding connections

We curate spaces where innovators, healthcare leaders, investors, and community partners can meet, collaborate, and move projects forward.

Networking events and curated introductions
Connections to potential collaborators and partners
Access points to funding sources and strategic allies

Impact

Why Montana’s bioscience ecosystem matters

Bioscience is a cornerstone of Montana’s knowledge-driven economy. It creates quality jobs, attracts investment, and brings advanced diagnostics, therapeutics, and technologies closer to the people and communities who need them.

By coordinating efforts across research, industry, healthcare, and education, Montana BioScience Alliance helps ensure that innovation is not isolated—it is amplified and translated into real impact for the state.

Strengthening Montana’s future

Grows a diversified, high-wage sector across urban and rural regions
Attracts research dollars, private investment, and new companies
Improves access to cutting-edge healthcare and technologies
Creates opportunities for students and early-career professionals
Builds resilience by aligning industry, healthcare, and education

Who We Serve

A catalyst for professionals across the bioscience value chain

Our community includes organizations and leaders working at every stage of the bioscience pipeline—from discovery and development to delivery and policy.

Companies & startups

Biotechnology, medical device, diagnostics, digital health, and related firms gain access to a statewide network, visibility, and advocacy that supports growth and collaboration.

Connections to partners and customers
Supportive business and policy environment
Opportunities to showcase innovations

Researchers & institutions

Universities, colleges, and research labs connect with industry and healthcare partners, enhancing their ability to secure funding, translate discoveries, and train future talent.

R&D collaborations and shared projects
Industry-informed curriculum and training
Expanded research impact across the state

Healthcare, investors & policymakers

Hospitals, clinics, investors, and policymakers engage with the Alliance to understand emerging technologies, shape strategy, and align investments with statewide needs.

Insight into innovation and industry trends
Opportunities to invest in local companies and talent
Collaborative approaches to health and economic outcomes

Join the alliance shaping what’s next for bioscience in Montana

Be part of a connected, collaborative, and forward-looking bioscience community. Together, we can accelerate innovation, strengthen Montana’s economy, and improve health outcomes for the people we serve.