Welcome to BREDD
The BitterRoot Economic Development District, Inc (BREDD) is the federally designated economic development district for Western Montana Region covering Ravalli, Mineral, and Missoula counties. BREDD is responsible for regional economic development planning and collaborates with various private and public sector agencies to accomplish this goal. BREDD brings together the private and public sectors in a partnership necessary to provide a coordinated strategy and an ongoing economic development program for the region.
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
BREDD completed a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) in 2007. To obtain a digital copy visit our publications page
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The City of Missoula's economic development efforts are woefully inadequate according to economic development experts hired under Mayor John Engen's Best Place Project. Consultant's Jay Garner and Tom DiFore presented the results of their report on the status of Missoula's economic development efforts at a public meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. They conclude that Missoula would be best served by creating a new organization focused on traditional economic development such as business recruitment, expansion of existing businesses and the promotion of tourism. For more information, the two reports are posted on the City of Missoula's website and news stories can be found at Missoulian.com. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from the Governor's Office of Economic Development
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
CONTACT: Evan Barrett 406-444-5634 Alliance Forming to Support Montana’s Growing Clean Technology Economy
(HELENA) - After 18 months of grassroots organizing, gathering data and interviews, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development has stepped up to support the efforts of a broad coalition of partners to provide support for a Montana Clean Technology Alliance.
The Montana World Trade Center and the Bitterroot Economic Development District began putting form to the initiative which now includes a host of private sector companies from across the state that are working on new clean technology platforms in energy, chemicals, renewable and biodegradable products. The private sector companies have been joined by the Governor’s Energy Office, the Montana Department of Labor, the Montana Angel Network, Northwest Energy, the Montana BioScience Alliance and university experts. |
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The biomimicry challenge, What Would You Ask Nature?, shows how nature inspired solutions can solve real world problems.The Biomimicry Institue of Missoula chose three firms with real world business challenges and paired them with a biologist. The bio-inspired solutions are reported on the Fast Company website. Follow the below links for detailed report on the projects and their solutions. |
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