Ryan Hansen, the founder of Lumenad in Missoula, where his software company is based. (Lido Vizzutti)

High-Tech Soars Despite Pandemic

Montana’s high-tech companies not only survived, but even benefited from the dynamics of a pandemic economy, generating more than $2.9 billion in revenue.
A logo sign stands outside Cognizant in Englewood, Colorado. Cognizant ATG plans to build a new tech campus in Missoula later this year. (AP Photo, Kristoffer Tripplaar)

High-Tech Persists in the Wake of COVID-19

Montana’s high-tech companies anticipate moderate growth and a promising future amid COVID-19.
Employees of San Francisco-based fitness technology company ClassPass in their Missoula office. (Tom Bauer, Missoulian)

New Heights for High-Tech

Montana’s high-tech companies generated a record $1.7 billion in revenue in 2017 and are growing nine times faster than other sectors of the economy.