Programs

  • Optics and Photonics Industry Collaboration

    ADVOCACY AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION:MPQA SERVES AS A STATEWIDE HUB CONNECTING OVER 70 COMPANIES, LABORATORIES, AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AND ADVOCATE FOR THE OPTICS, PHOTONICS, AND QUANTUM SECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS QUARTERLY SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENTS BRINGING TOGETHER INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND GOVERNMENT TO SHARE OPPORTUNITIES, ADVANCE PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROMOTE INNOVATION. MPQA REPRESENTS MONTANA'S INDUSTRY INTERESTS AT STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS, ELEVATING THE STATE'S PROFILE AND SUPPORTING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
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  • Professional Education and Training

    PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:MPQA PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, TECHNICAL TRAINING, AND OUTREACH TO STRENGTHEN MONTANA'S OPTICS, PHOTONICS, AND QUANTUM WORKFORCE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, BEST-PRACTICE SHARING THROUGH THE MPQA QUALITY ALLIANCE TRAINING WEBSITE, AND COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO ALIGN EDUCATION WITH INDUSTRY NEEDS. MPQA COMPLETED THE MSU WORKFORCE REPORT UNDER A FEDERAL SUBAWARD, PROVIDING A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF QUANTUM WORKFORCE NEEDS TO GUIDE FUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
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    990
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  • Economic and Workforce Development

    ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:MPQA DRIVES ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION BY SUPPORTING MONTANA'S PHOTONICS AND QUANTUM INDUSTRIES THROUGH RESEARCH, PARTNERSHIPS, AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT. MPQA SERVED AS A SUB-AWARDEE ON THE QCORE QUANTUM ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT, EVALUATING MONTANA'S QUANTUM LANDSCAPE AND PRODUCING STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. MPQA ALSO LEADS AS A DIRECT AWARDEE OF THE EDA TECH HUB GRANT TO HELP ESTABLISH A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY IN MONTANA, STRENGTHENING THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN FOR CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
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    990
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