Gov. Gianforte and the Department of Labor and Industry announced the Britebound award in Billings. A public launch date for the career-planning platform has not been set.
The company, which is building an AI assistant and smart glasses for mechanics, took first among 10 finalists at the University of Montana on Oct. 21 and advanced to the San Francisco finale.
Speridian Technologies and the Montana High Tech Business Alliance hosted the afternoon event at The Baxter. Mentors included the state’s chief AI officer.
Code Girls United, which now reaches about 1,000 girls at 49 sites, is turning AI Academy videos into classroom plans with help from Bozeman’s AIFluency. Staff still review every lesson.