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ooking for a gig as a software engineer, UX developer, industrial engineer or data analyst? You’ll find it at the 12th Vermont Tech Jam. This career and tech expo is your chance to talk with recruiters from dozens of the state’s fastestgrowing and most-innovative companies — from Dealer.com to GW Plastics, from SunCommon to Data Innovations. At the Tech Jam, they’re all under one roof, side by side with the Vermont colleges and schools where workers can train for these jobs. Did you know that Jam sponsor Norwich University is one of the country’s top cybersecurity schools? Current college students and budding young professionals can find internships at the Jam, and attend a presentation called “Create a Career in Vermont.” Experienced professionals looking for employment will appreciate “Reinvent Yourself,” a workshop run by two career marketing specialists who share tips and tools to boost job seekers’ prospects — and confidence. And the Tech Jam isn’t just about jobs; presenters from Vermont and around the region discuss timely topics, including how to respond to a data breach and whether developments in artificial intelligence are exciting, scary — or both. In the Emerging Tech Showcase, researchers, entrepreneurs and artists display projects and prototypes. The day ends with the annual Tech Jam Awards presentation, during which we honor Vermont’s top innovator, startup and tech ambassador. Find the finalists, HIRING! along with the complete schedule and list of exhibitors, inside this guide. And get ready to rock this!
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THE VOICE FOR VERMONT’S TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SECTOR & CAREERS We’re a nonprofit business association dedicated to supporting, promoting and growing technology businesses and jobs in Vermont.
Help Us Build Vermont’s Tech Ecosystem Become a vtTA member or sponsor. Find out more at www.vtta.org
These innovative businesses and organizations are driving the success of the vtTA and Vermont’s technology business sector. We thank them for their leadership and support.
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More Than Just a Job Fair Take a break from talking with exhibitors to check out these two programming tracks in the upstairs presentation rooms.
BUSINESS TRACK
For entrepreneurs, executives and small-business owners These sessions cover areas of interest to decision makers at Vermont businesses. Speakers will discuss emerging opportunities — and threats — in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. In “If You Build It…” representatives from two exciting new development projects will explain how they hope to invigorate tech ecosystems in Springfield and Burlington. 10:15-11:30 a.m. 1:30-2:15 p.m. 2:30-3:15 p.m.
Anatomy of a Data Breach If You Build It… A Discussion of Place & Space Artificial Intelligence Gathering
CAREER TRACK
For professionals who want to take it to the next level This series starts off with “Reinvent Yourself,” a session designed specifically for career changers and experienced workers who are looking to enter, or re-enter, STEM fields. Women seeking career advice and support should sign up for Power Up: Women in Tech Roundtables. Students and young professionals will appreciate “Create a Career in Vermont.” In the last session, tech-savvy staffers from four Vermont media outlets explain how their fact-gathering work has evolved. 10:30-11:45 a.m. 12:30-1:15 p.m. 1:00-2:00 p.m. 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Reinvent Yourself Create a Career in Vermont Power Up: Women in Tech Roundtables Tech Jobs in Journalism
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eople often speak of Vermont’s tech sector as a “tech ecosystem,” meaning a community of interacting organisms. These include the companies and colleges exhibiting at the Jam, as well as the researchers, artists, makers and entrepreneurs who are tinkering on the edges of Vermont’s tech economy. You’ll see some of their work in the Emerging Tech Showcase. The displays in this part of the Jam raise questions, offer insights and show the breadth of innovation and inquiry taking place in the Green Mountain State. Exhibits include: A 3D state-of-the-art immersive sound environment created by Barton-based MorrowSound, which designs sound installations in art spaces, museums, hospitals and public spaces worldwide. Data Visualizations: Jane Adams, the data visualization artist-in-residence at UVM’s Vermont Complex Systems Center, talks with attendees about datarelated problems and brainstorms ways to illustrate them. Adams will also show the Hedonometer, a digital tool that delivers a real-time measurement of world happiness by analyzing posts made to Twitter. Frog Snatchers: a video game in development designed by graduates of the Champlain College game design program. Attendees will be able to play the first chapter of the game, in which they’ll attempt to rescue their stolen frogs by climbing through sewers. The Vermont Data Privacy Project: This public exhibition on data privacy and digital security, curated by data privacy advocate Julia Vallera, invites Vermonters to explore how their digital and non-digital data is collected and can be used to affect them, through hacking, data mining and fake news. A real-time Internet privacy leakage display designed by Pwnie Express founder Dave Porcello.
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10:15-11:30 A.M. | UPSTAIRS, ROOM A SPACE IS LIMITED Your company has been hacked! What do you do next? In this workshop, organized by Vermont’s Office of the Attorney General, experts in law enforcement, cybersecurity, legal affairs, cyber insurance and public relations go step by step through a data breach scenario involving spearphishing and ransomware at a mid-size Vermont company. They also explain how to respond. Panelists include:
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10:30-11:45 A.M. UPSTAIRS, ROOM B SPACE IS LIMITED Calling all career changers, sandwiched workers, experienced workers and those getting back into the workforce! Career marketing specialists Lindsey Lathrop-Ryan and C. Jane Taylor of FromWithin Coaching explore ways to rebuild your résumé — and your confidence — in the face of change. Bring your laptop or pen and paper, this session is hands on. Learn ways to:
Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan Ryan Kriger, Vermont Attorney General’s Office Jennifer Vander Veer, Federal Bureau of Investigations Jonathan Rajewski, Leahy Center for Digital Investigation at Champlain College Jerry Tarrant, MyWebGrocer Heather Roszkowski, The University of Vermont Health Network Matt Borick, Downs Rachlin Martin Mindy Higgins Bero, Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group Nick Sherman and/or Alexandra MacLean, Leonine Public Affairs
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12:30-1:15 P.M. | UPSTAIRS, ROOM A Do young professionals looking for a better job and new challenges really have to leave Vermont? This workshop separates myth from reality. Krysta Sadowski, senior manager at Gallagher, Flynn & Company — and a 2018 Vermont Business Magazine 40 under 40 Rising Star — will provide participants with an understanding of national and local dynamics affecting the job market in Vermont today. She’ll include practical tips and tricks for navigating the state’s job market and building an exciting career here.
1:30-2:15 P.M. | UPSTAIRS, ROOM A Get a peek at two exciting developments currently underway on opposite sides of the state. Both the Vermont Innovation Commons in Burlington, and the Black River Innovation Campus in Springfield will include access to lightning-fast internet connections and live/work spaces for entrepreneurs. Each also addresses location-specific needs in these two very different communities. Speakers include:
• John Cohn, IBM Fellow, member of AI Task Force, moderator • Tim Kenney, CEO and founder, AI Certain • Milo Cress, Champlain Valley Union High School student, member of AI Task Force • Polly Mangan, lead data scientist, Social Sentinel • Jill Charboneau, President Vermont State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, member of AI Task Force 2018 VERMONT TECH JAM GUIDE
1:00-2 P.M. | UPSTAIRS, ROOM B SPACE IS LIMITED In this small group breakout session facilitated by Vermont Works for Women, experienced women in tech fields connect with those just starting out. Participants will learn ways to:
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2:30-3:15 P.M. | UPSTAIRS, ROOM A Advances in AI will bring new opportunities for Vermont researchers and entrepreneurs, as well as new challenges for workers and regulators. The legislature created a task force to study this rapidly evolving field and make recommendations for how the state should use and possibly regulate it. How should that group approach its work? What’s at stake for Vermont? Panelists include:
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Steven Barraclough, moderator Mark Naud, Vermont Innovation Commons Robert Zulkoski, Vermont Innovation Commons Luke McGowan, Black River Innovation Campus
Artificial Intelligence Gathering
Acknowledge and own your experience Tout your experience without sounding like a narcissist Choose empowering language Embrace technology Use the right type of résumé
Create a Career in Vermont
If You Build It… A Discussion of Place & Space
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• Stand out when applying • Gain experience and skills through volunteering, classes and other opportunities • Network successfully • Deal with discrimination, harassment, being the only woman on the team, and more Discussion leaders include: • Janette Bombardier, CTO, Chroma Technology Corp. • Meghan Purvis, scrum master, Dealer.com • Tasha Dickinson, product manager, Logic Supply • Jessica Sabick, director of talent, SunCommon • Jill Martin, general manager, 89 North • Polly Mangan, lead data scientist, Social Sentinel
Tech Jobs in Journalism 3:30-4:15 P.M. UPSTAIRS, ROOM A Vermont’s media outlets still employ reporters and editors, but they also need data crunchers, podcast editors, online community managers and web video producers. In this panel discussion, techsavvy staffers from four Vermont media outlets explain what they do, where they learned to do it, and how they anticipate what’s next. • Cathy Resmer, deputy publisher, Seven Days — moderator • Liam Elder-Connors, reporter, VPR • Maggie Cassidy, web editor, Valley News • Phayvanh Luekhamhan, director of business development, finance and administration, VTDigger • Andrea Suozzo, digital editor, Seven Days
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Keynote: Sydney Skybetter NOON-12:15 P.M. | EXPO FLOOR STAGE In this TED-style talk, choreographer, entrepreneur and Brown University professor Sydney Skybetter describes his peculiar professional trajectory from ballet dancer to technology expert. He explores a gamut of emerging phenomena — including drone swarms, artificial intelligence, self-driving cars and robots — and rants about the premonitory qualities of the movie Minority Report. Using choreography as a frame, Skybetter will discuss some of the prodigious risks and economic opportunities of our unfolding technological era.
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FINALISTS
Who Will Win the Jammies? Satellite propulsion systems, water quality sensor, a landscape design app. The finalists for this year’s Vermont Tech Jam awards have created these and other remarkable products and services. Each year, the Vermont Technology Alliance and Seven Days recognize outstanding local leaders through the Tech Jam Awards, and this year’s crop of finalists is impressive. After a public nomination round, the judges narrowed the field to a few finalists in each category. Online voting ended at midnight on Tuesday, October 16. We’ll announce the winners at the Tech Jam on Friday, October 19. Each receives a robot statuette handcrafted by clay artist John Brickels. The awards presentation takes place from 5-5:30 p.m. on the Expo Floor Stage at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction. Thanks to our distinguished judges: •
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John Burton, president Stormseye Associates; cofounder and former president of NPI Technology Management Nick Donowitz, COO, THINKMD Jennifer Graham, marketing communications manager, C2 Nick Grimley, director of entrepreneurship and tech commercialization for the state of Vermont Alex Meyer, vice president, Renaissance Information Systems Dennis Moynihan, executive director, BTV Ignite
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INNOVATION AWARD
AMBASSADOR AWARD
Any Vermont product or service that demonstrates exciting thinking or market momentum is eligible for this award, whose purpose is to reward excellence and shine a spotlight on Vermont as a home to innovation. Past winners include LORD SensingMicroStrain, GameTheory and Greensea.
This award celebrates and motivates collaboration, honoring good actors across Vermont’s technology sector. It recognizes a business, organization or individual who is a leader in the support, promotion and growth of Vermont’s tech economy and ecosystem. Past winners include FreshTracks Capital, the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies and David Feinauer, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Norwich University.
Benchmark Space Systems Formerly known as GreenScale Technologies, Benchmark Space Systems is targeting the rapidly growing small satellite market by building low-cost propulsion systems with safety and reliability features that are attracting a range of customers, including students and scientists. Find more information at benchmarkspacesystems.com.
Faraday This cutting-edge data science company offers an artificial intelligence platform used by leading consumer product companies, financial institutions and home services to gain insights into customer behavior. Find more information at faraday.io.
Social Sentinel Social Sentinel’s unique software-as-a-service technology scans a billion social media posts a day to identify public safety and other threats. It’s used by school districts, universities and colleges across the country. Find more information at socialsentinel.com.
Step Ahead Innovations Step Ahead Innovations is developing realtime monitoring products — including its MindStream Monitor — that use advanced fluorescent indicator science and sensors to track water quality in a wide variety of settings, from aquariums to hydroponics and aquaculture. Find more information at MindStreamH2O.com.
Widget Brain This algorithms-as-a-service and artificial intelligence company serves maritime, recycling, retail and industrial equipment industries from its home in Vermont and locations in the Netherlands, Ukraine and Australia. Find more information at widgetbrain.com.
Greg Brand, Bluehouse Group A founding Vermont Technology Alliance member and a long-time member of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, Greg owns Bluehouse Group, a custom website and software development firm serving clients including Dealer Policy, EZ-Probate, Logic Supply, NRG Systems and the Vermont State Legislature. Find more information at bluehousegroup.com.
Maureen McElaney, IBM A technologist and developer advocate for IBM, Maureen founded the Burlington chapter of Girl Develop It, which provides learning and resources to women who want to learn to code. She is also an organizer of local tech events and a BTV Ignite Fellow. Find more information at linkedin.com/in/maureenmcelaney.
Erik Monsen, UVM School of Business, Entrepreneurship Program An associate professor of entrepreneurship and mechanical engineering at the University of Vermont, Erik collaborates within the school and externally on entrepreneurship opportunities. He’s been involved in the creation of student clubs and business pitch competitions, supported UVM’s SPARK-VT commercialization grant program, and worked with community organizations. Find more information at uvm.edu/business/profiles/erik_monsen.
Gwen Pokalo, Center for Women & Enterprise In her role as director of the Center for Women & Enterprise in Vermont, Gwen helps women entrepreneurs and small business owners access the resources, training, counseling and support they need to succeed. She also serves on the boards of LaunchVT and the Women’s Small Business Network. Find more information at linkedin.com/in/gwen-pokalo.
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STARTUP AWARD
CASH FOR CONCEPTS
This prize recognizes and celebrates Vermont’s homegrown entrepreneurial spirit. It’s given to a tech-based business that started up in Vermont in the past 24 months and demonstrates exceptional creativity, ambition, organization and market potential. Individuals who started such a business are also eligible. Past winners include ThinkMD and Protean.
This year’s Tech Jam awards presentation will also include the announcement of the two winners of BTV Ignite’s first “Reverse Pitch” competition. Unlike a typical pitch competition, in which startups solving a variety of different problems vie for funding, the reverse pitch starts with the problem. In this case, it’s related to education: How can educators use Burlington Telecom’s gigabit fiber network to bring content to classrooms and break down geographic barriers within, and beyond, Vermont? BTV Ignite and its partners — US Ignite, Burlington Telecom, and Vermont’s Agency of Commerce and Community Development — announced the contest in April. They invited individuals, companies and teams to suggest solutions, and promised to fund the most deserving among them. Five finalists presented prototypes to the judges; and the top two will receive grants of up to $10,000. BTV Ignite executive director Dennis Moynihan will announce the winners during the presentation, which begins at 5 p.m. on the Expo Floor stage.
Burlington Code Academy This growing startup addresses the need for tech talent by offering 12-week immersive coding boot camps that help students learn the skills needed to get jobs in the fast-growing tech industry. Those businesses, in turn, find the employees they need. Find more information at burlingtoncodeacademy.com.
EZ-Probate EZ-Probate has developed and refined an online probate process that saves time and money by offering ready-to-sign probate court forms and step-by-step instruction. It lets anyone successfully probate an estate. Find more information at ez-probate.com.
PREVIOUS TECH JAM AWARD WINNERS • 2012: Champlain College Emergent Media Center (Ambassador) and MicroStrain, now LORD SensingMicroStrain (Innovation)
Home Outside This online service and design app helps homeowners create beautiful landscape designs for their homes and offers a national network of landscape consultants to help implement them. Find more information at homeoutside.com.
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Made Here Staying Here SameCommunity.org’s “Made Here Staying Here” initiative is a student-driven economic development startup program designed to address the “brain drain” of college graduates in Vermont. It uses data science to help students connect with businesses for career exploration and other opportunities. Find more information at samecommunity.org/students.
• 2016: THINKMD (Innovation and Startup); Sara Simon of VPR (Newcomer); Hunter Hedenberg, Sam Roach-Gerber, and David Bradbury of VCET (Ambassador)
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EXHIBITORS AEROSPACE ●Beta Technologies E1 South Burlington, beta.team Beta Technologies is engineering the future of aviation right here in Vermont! Its growing team designs and develops electric aircraft and recharging solutions at an office located at the BTV International Airport.
●Liquid Measurement Systems A5 Georgia, liquidmeasurement.com Liquid Measurement Systems is one of Vermont’s fastest-growing aerospace companies, with a reputation for delivering technologically superior solutions to the aerospace industry. LMS specializes in the design, development and manufacture of fuel measurement components for commercial and military aircraft. Its products are on experimental platforms at the leading edge of aerospace, as well as some of the industry’s most iconic aircraft — where safety, reliability and accuracy are paramount. The LMS culture values learning, accountability, collaboration, respect and taking ownership of everything the company does.
EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING ●Champlain College H12 Burlington, champlain.edu Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a professionally focused college based in Burlington, with additional campuses in Montréal, Québec, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. Champlain College is also a long-time leader in providing careerfocused education to adult learners, offering online degree programs since 1993 in high-growth fields such as cybersecurity, healthcare administration and human resource management. Champlain College has been named a “Most Innovative School” in the North for the fourth year in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” 2019 publication. Champlain’s Senator Leahy Center for Digital Investigation is a world-class laboratory focused on establishing and assisting with public- and private-sector initiatives surrounding cybercrime, digital forensics and information assurance. As a leader in the digital forensic higher education arena, Champlain College offers undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to learn by participating in professional-level lab work.
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The Community College of Vermont is the state’s second-largest college, serving 7,000 students each semester. CCV’s 12 locations and extensive online learning options ensure that students don’t have to travel far from their communities to access degree and certificate programs, workforce education and secondary education initiatives, continuing education opportunities, and academic and veteran support services. CCV offers a quality education at the lowest cost of any college in Vermont. Degree and certificate program offerings of special interest include design and media studies, information technology, STEM studies, and website design. CCV also provides career-related training in a variety of areas and offers prior learning assessment for students to get credit for what they already know. As an open-admissions college, CCV has a simple, free admissions process that begins with an online application. Classes start in September, January and May, and students can register several months beforehand.
Vermont Tech is an integral and unique institution within the state of Vermont and the Vermont State Colleges, offering careerfocused, technical education in specialized areas of study related to agriculture, applied sciences, business, engineering, health sciences and sustainability. The college offers bachelor’s and associate’s degrees, a master’s degree, certificates, and continuing education. Vermont Tech prepares students for immediate success and productivity in the workforce, for continuing formal education, and for lifelong learning.
MicroStrain Sensing Systems make tiny sensors and systems that are used in a wide range of applications, including advanced manufacturing, off-highway vehicles, commercial and military manned and unmanned vehicles, civil structures, and down-hole tools. Its sensors have won numerous awards, and the employees pride themselves on being both innovative and responsive to customers’ unique requirements. Based in Williston, Vt., MicroStrain Sensing Systems was founded in 1987. There is a broader line of micro-displacement sensors that can withstand extreme temperatures, hundreds of millions of cycles and complete submersion in saline. MicroStrain was one of the first sensor companies to add wireless capability so that low-power, miniature digital sensors could communicate easily with personal computers and send data to the internet.
Girl Develop It, Burlington B3 Burlington, girldevelopit.com/chapters/ burlington Girl Develop It is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide affordable and judgment-free opportunities for women over 18 interested in learning web and software development. Through in-person classes and community support, GDI helps women of diverse backgrounds achieve their technology goals and build confidence in their careers and their everyday lives. Find out more at the GDI Tech Jam booth, generously provided by Consolidated Communications.
★● Norwich University F3 Northfield, norwich.edu Norwich University educates students in the tradition of university founder Capt. Alden Partridge by providing students with the means, motivation, confidence and empathy to address today’s real-world scenarios. Norwich students are disciplined and innovative thinkers who are inspired to create the industries, systems, processes, machines and structures of tomorrow. The College of Professional Schools covers a unique breadth of technical fields, including computer science, cybersecurity, nursing, architecture and construction, as well as civil, electrical and mechanical engineering and international business.
●University of Vermont Continuing and Distance Education H3 Burlington, learn.uvm.edu The University of Vermont is continually empowering nontraditional students to meet the challenges of the future through Continuing and Distance Education. With more than 40 programs and over 400 courses to choose from, UVM Continuing and Distance Education has helped thousands of parttime students, whether they’re preparing for an undergraduate or advanced degree, looking for a career change, or seeking individual development in an ever-changing world.
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★Vermont Works Management Co. B1 Burlington, vermontworks.co Established in 2016, Vermont Works Management Company, LLC, is an independent alternative investment firm, focused on delivering both competitive financial returns and social impact in support of Vermont’s job creation and economic development. Vermont Works was founded to foster the growth of livable-wage jobs for Vermonters, to provide a catalyst for innovation with exposure to and adoption of global best-practices in sustainability and operations for Vermontbased companies, and to attract new out-of-state capital further supporting local entrepreneurship and showcasing successful Vermont businesses. To advance its mission, Vermont Works is leading the development of a new regional innovation hub in Burlington, the Vermont Innovation Commons, centralizing business acceleration, co-working, co-living and prototyping space under one roof. Together, Vermont Works and Vermont Innovation Commons provide access to meaningful financial resources, experienced mentorship and international connectivity to cultivate Vermont’s nascent thriving entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem.
● Superior Technical Ceramics A4 St. Albans, ceramics.net A market leader in technical ceramics with a strong commitment to materials development, engineering and continuous improvement, Superior Technical Ceramics has proudly maintained its St. Albans headquarters for more than 42 years and has continuously provided great employment opportunities for the community. STC has complete in-house capabilities to assist with design, engineering, tooling and manufacture of technical ceramics to customer requirements. STC invests in state-of-the-art equipment and in highly skilled, knowledgeable employees to produce the industry’s best components.
University of Vermont Alternative Energy Racing Organization A13 Burlington, uvmaero.org
ENGINEERING ●Creative MicroSystems F2 Waitsfield, creativemicro.com Inventing the impossible: Creative MicroSystems Corporation routinely does jobs that couldn’t be accomplished elsewhere or were deemed “impossible.” CMC provides serious technical capability for a company of its size. Cofounders (and Massachusetts Institute of Technology grads) Bill and Julie Parker lead a diverse team that focuses on challenges from the idea stage through proof of concept, prototyping and pilot production. Deep expertise across a wide range of skills and fields allows a multidisciplinary approach finding solutions that often result in unique, technologically significant solutions and IP, while also providing state-of-the-art fabrication and implementation to clients and partners.
The Alternative Energy Racing Organization is a team of students at the University of Vermont that designs and builds electric open-wheel race cars to compete at Formula Hybrid, an international collegiate competition. AERO members apply skills learned in and out of the classroom to build race cars that are as fast as they are efficient, all while making professional connections and strengthening their résumés. Find out more at the UVM AERO Tech Jam booth, generously provided by Consolidated Communications.
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●Vermont Mechanical, Inc. H5 Williston, vermontmechanical.com Mechanical systems are at the heart of every building; they work behind the scenes continuously to keep us productive, efficient, healthy, comfortable and safe in the buildings we work and live in every day. That’s why Vermont Mechanical’s trademark is “It’s what’s inside that counts,” because without these systems, buildings would just not function. The Vermont Mechanical, Inc. team takes pride in the work they do to make and keep customers’ environments the best that they can be. And like the HVAC, piping and plumbing systems Vermont Mechanical installs, its team has a strong core of hard-working people contributing to its success. Backed by more than three decades of mechanical-systems knowledge and experience, Vermont Mechanical’s trades personnel, engineers and technicians continue to provide innovative solutions to meet customers’ needs for better building environments and processes.
ED TECH techdren H10 Burlington, techdren.org Founded by four Champlain College students after a life-changing trip to Zanzibar, Tanzania, this nonprofit provides access to technology for children — its name is derived from its mission. Its ultimate goal is to further education and empower women. Currently, techdren is working to supply laptops, solar power and educational materials on technology to primary schools in Pemba, Tanzania. The techdren Tech Jam booth has been generously donated by the Vermont Community Foundation.
FIN TECH ●NextCapital C2 Burlington, nextcapital.com Headquartered in downtown Chicago, with an office in Burlington, this growth-stage startup is disrupting the financial advice market by building an intuitive and affordable financial planning service. Its responsive web app allows users to manage their portfolio anytime, anywhere, on any device.
★The Agency of Commerce and Community Development D3 Montpelier, accd.vermont.gov/ economic-development The Agency of Commerce and Community Development works with businesses of all sizes — on site location and expansion, financing, technical assistance, and workforce training initiatives — to ensure they have the support they need to grow and succeed in Vermont.
Extra Life/ UVM Children’s Hospital C3 Burlington, extra-life.org Extra Life unites thousands of players around the world in a 24-hour fundraising and gaming marathon to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital is the local beneficiary; it treats more than 51,000 sick and injured kids annually. With patients coming from all over the state of Vermont, Northern New York and New Hampshire, the impact of fundraising for this institution affects kiddos near and far. The Extra Life Tech Jam booth has been generously donated by the Vermont Community Foundation.
Step Ahead Innovations, Inc. (SAI) is a rapidly growing VT-based IoT water tech company developing next generation real-time water quality monitoring products using advanced fluorescent technology and cloud-based Web Apps. Join our talented team as we prepare to launch the revolutionary MindStream Monitor.
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●Vermont Department of Labor D2 Montpelier, labor.vermont.gov The Vermont Department of Labor connects job seekers, workers and busine sses with the tools and the resources they need grow careers, companies and Vermont’s economy. The Department’s Workforce Development Division offers a full range of workforce-related services through a network of 12 regional Career Resource Centers, including one federally recognized One-Stop American Jobs Center location in Burlington. The Department’s staff have the resources and tools to assist with job matching, registered apprenticeships, a database of education and training resources, statewide and national job listings, labor market and career information, and federal funding to help with skills training for new and incumbent workers.
●Vermont Technology Alliance A2 Burlington, vermonttechnologyalliance.org The Vermont Technology Alliance is a nonprofit business association with a mission to support, promote and grow technology businesses and technology jobs in Vermont. It is the only statewide business organization focused solely on Vermont’s technology business sector and careers. The vtTA’s members range from individual entrepreneurs to large companies, including those that work with and support tech businesses. The vtTA promotes Vermont tech businesses and job opportunities, advocates on behalf of its members, collaborates with institutional partners, and connects the tech community through its events, website, newsletter and social media.
★● SunCommon H2 Waterbury, suncommon.com SunCommon believes that everyone has the right to a healthy environment and brighter future — and renewable energy is where it starts. Energy from the sun can power our lives and build vibrant communities. SunCommon’s mission is to tear down barriers to clean energy and use its business as a force for good. A market solution to climate change, SunCommon is a Vermont public benefit corporation and a certified B Corp, committed to the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. And yeah, at SunCommon, people do come first. Each team member has chosen the renewable energy industry because they recognize the work as meaningful — to their communities, local economies and the planet. SunCommon starts from that shared purpose. Its staff works hard to help anyone in Vermont and New York’s Hudson Valley go solar. In order to support this endeavor, SunCommon offers a generous benefit package, which includes a competitive wage, training and professional development, substantial vacation and health/wellness opportunities, and a culture that nourishes an energized and engaged workplace.
★ ●Green Mountain Power H8 Colchester, greenmountainpower.com Green Mountain Power is delivering the latest energy innovations to meet the needs of customers through integrated energy services that help people use less energy and save money, while GMP continues to generate clean, costeffective and reliable power. GMP has opened its state-of-the-art Inspire Space to energy entrepreneurs to work together on innovations that will help achieve a more sustainable future for customers. GMP is committed to doing good and is the first utility in the world to get a B Corp certification, meeting rigorous social, environmental, accountability and transparency standards.
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HEALTH CARE ★● Data Innovations E4 South Burlington, datainnovations.com Data Innovations is a global software company that is passionate about excellence in patient care. Through innovative solutions and worldclass service, the company enables hospitals and independent laboratories to be successful. Founded in 1989 with headquarters in Vermont, today Data Innovations serves more than 6,000 hospitals and laboratories in more than 85 countries. Data Innovations is proud of its employees and its culture which is committed to lifelong learning, diversity of thought and continuous improvement.
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●QOR360 D5 Colchester, qor360.com This Burlington-area startup sells revolutionary QOR360 chairs — an “active” chair developed by University of Vermont trauma surgeon Dr. Turner Osler, who hopes to change how everyone in the world sits. Using his patented RedRocker technology, Dr. Osler’s chairs improve health at an affordable price. Bodies were meant to move, even while sitting, but conventional chairs restrict the spine’s freedom. Dr. Osler’s chairs encourage a healthier sitting posture. QOR360 has been in business for two years — selling more than 650 chairs — and is starting to scale.
★ ●University of Vermont Medical Center B2 Burlington, uvmhealth.org The University of Vermont Medical Center is an academic medical center affiliated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. It serves as both a regional referral center (providing advanced care to approximately 1 million people in Vermont and northern New York) and a community hospital (for approximately 160,000 residents in Chittenden and Grand Isle counties). The organization generates approximately $900 million in annual revenue. The UVMMC is part of a four-hospital network, and through this network and collaborative relationships throughout Vermont and northern New York, UVMMC is able to provide the highest quality care, informed by academic research, to patients throughout the region.
IT SOLUTIONS ●C2 H4 Colchester, competitive.com C2 is a Vermont-based IT solutions company specializing in digital commerce, cloud infrastructure, and 24/7 managed services. C2’s industry-leading technology solutions are custom designed to help position clients to compete in a fast-paced and highly connected world. For over 25 years, C2 has worked with brand-name businesses, and educational and governmental institutions through the northeast and U.S. to deliver award-winning solutions.
●Circle Technology Collective International G2 Rutland, circletechcollective.com CTCI is a small firm that provides technologybased services around the globe to private and public sector organizations. Specializing in single source IT solutions and managed services, CTCI provides global services from its newest location in Rutland.
A technology partner, strategic advisor and problem-preventer, NPI Technology Management makes sure clients have the right system and network. As these evolve, NPI keeps clients ahead of the curve by building on their staff ’s expertise. The company’s integrated IT services make the technology environment a powerful, reliable vehicle for reaching business goals. When technology works as it should, projects get done on time, security is rock-solid, and problems give way to productivity. The NPI suite of Canopy packages allows clients to choose the level of IT support that’s right for their business. NPI creates a strategic plan that delivers the results clients need, because systems are key to business success.
● Usherwood Office Technology E5 Williston, usherwood.com Usherwood Office Technology has been a leading regional provider of IT solutions and services throughout the Northeast since 1976. Headquartered in Syracuse, with more than 160 employees in 16 offices throughout New York and New England, Usherwood is growing at a strategic rate. Its partners include leading manufacturers such as Canon, Microsoft, Xerox, Hewlett Packard, Cisco Meraki, Polycom, and Milestone Systems.
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★● GW Plastics A1 Bethel, gwplastics.com GW Plastics provides concept-to-market contract manufacturing services with a focus on medical/surgical components, fully-assembled devices, and single-use consumables. It specializes in complex injection molded thermoplastic and silicone solutions, and core competencies include product development, in-house precision tooling, scientific molding, and automated assembly. Standardized ISO 13485 cleanroom manufacturing facilities are located in the United States, Mexico, China and Ireland.
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●LPA Design, Inc. A6 South Burlington, lpadesign.com PocketWizard designs and manufactures wireless triggering systems used by top photographers around the world. Made in the USA, PocketWizard is the industry leader for wireless control of cameras, remote flash and strobe lighting, including high-speed sync and its patented HyperSync techonology for full-power flash to sync at high shutter speeds. PocketWizard radios are easy to use and provide outstanding range of up to 800 feet. With options for TTL, intervalometer, multi-zone and sequential triggering, PocketWizard supports the photographer’s creative vision. PocketWizard makes it possible.
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Revision develops and delivers purpose-built protective soldier equipment for military use worldwide. The company, which began with eyewear, has expanded to face, head and torso protection as well as energy storage and power management products, and it continues to develop innovative capabilities for integrated, performance-enhancing soldier systems.
Talon RPO is an on-demand recruitment process outsourcing provider focused on service quality, brand amplification, risk management, and results. An affiliate of the SourceCon Recruiter Training Academy, Talon provides organizations with end-to-end, selective, project, and “recruiter-on-demand” service offerings.
● Step Ahead Innovations A9 South Burlington, mindstreamh2o.com Step Ahead Innovations is an IoT water-tech company developing next generation realtime water quality monitoring products using advanced fluorescent indicator science for a variety of markets. SAI’s first product, the MindStream Monitor, replaces manual intermittent error-prone testing with automated continuous remote monitoring of 10 water parameters in high-end saltwater aquariums.
South Burlington, logicsupply.com Logic Supply is an independent, privately held industrial computer company designing highly-configurable computers engineered for reliability. The systems operate in the harshest environments and power innovation in the evolving Internet of Things. Fueled by a unique direct-to-customer business model that combines vertical integration, modular product design and a powerful online platform, Logic Supply offers computers “designed to last, built to order, and delivered in days.” Founded in 2003, the company has helped more than 70,000 customers solve their most difficult hardware challenges from offices in North America, Europe and Taiwan.
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Hinesburg, nrgsystems.com NRG Systems designs and manufactures smart technologies for a more sustainable planet. Thirty-five years ago, NRG revolutionized the way wind resource assessment was done. Today, this heritage of innovation continues. The company serves multiple stages of wind and solar energy project development and provide tools for atmospheric remote sensing applications. Its products are found in more than 150 countries. NRG’s goal is to manage a well-run, profitable company where employees feel good about coming to work every day. NRG’s passionate workforce comprises diverse talents and skills and seeks continuous improvement. NRG has been recognized with awards including the Wall Street Journal’s Winning Workplaces and Best Places to Work in Vermont.
●Westaff A12 Burlington, westaff.com Westaff is a nationwide professional staffing organization with more than 50 years of recruiting and selection expertise matching talent with opportunity. As a locally owned franchise division of Employbridge, one of the largest global staffing firms in the world with over 490 locations, Westaff is a national leader in workforce management solutions, working with companies interested in talent acquisition and job seekers looking for rewarding career opportunities. Westaff ’s mission is to provide a best-in-class experience to clients and candidates for temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire placement services.
● Awesome Graphics H1 Rutland, awesomegraphics.com This award-winning large-format print company creates timely graphic solutions that elevate and advance businesses. From vehicle wraps to signage and trade show displays and from concept to completion, design to professional install — they have clients covered! Awesome Graphics: “Printing BIG since 1994.”
★Vermont Business Magazine G3 Vermont Business Magazine is Vermont’s only source for statewide business information. Since 1972, VBM has published the latest and most accurate information and economic data available in the state. VBM’s monthly magazine, along with their annual Business Directory and Book of Lists, focuses on subjects such as Vermont’s largest companies ranked by sales, the largest employers, technology, construction, health, and travel and tourism news, to name a few. VBM hosts several events a year, including the most anticipated Made in Vermont Marketplace, which showcases a variety of Vermont-made products. VBM also publishes free daily and weekly e-newsletters on newsmakers, health and environmental news.
RECRUITMENT SERVICES ● Orion Global Talent C6 Derby, orionglobaltalent.com A highly focused recruiting firm, Orion provides engineering, management and supply chain talent to in-state, regional, national and global clients in the aerospace, surgical/medical device and manufacturing industries. Orion is the top agency for the largest Big Four firm, providing talent to support several key consulting practices. Its staff are relocation experts.
ROBOTICS ●Greensea H13 Richmond, greenseainc.com Greensea is a leader in intelligent marine robotic systems that increase operator productivity through the integration of navigation, control and user-interface products using their patentpending OPENSEA operating platform. Using the Greensea system, the marine industry now has a distributed, networked framework for complex robotic environments that streamlines workflow and increases productivity. Since opening in Richmond, Vt., in 2006, the company has successfully installed Greensea systems on more than 800 manned, unmanned, surface and subsea vehicles. Greensea offers commercially available products as well as customized applications for original equipment manufacturers such as Teledyne Marine, VideoRay, STIDD, NAMJet and more. To learn more, visit the website, find Greensea on Facebook, or call 802-434-6080.
SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL PRODUCTS ●Bytes.co H6 Burlington, bytes.co A company specializing in website design and development, digital marketing, and hosting and support, Bytes.co has offices in Burlington and Portland, ME, and services small-, medium-, and large-size businesses all over New England.
★● Dealer.com — a Cox Automotive Brand C1 Burlington, coxautoinc.com Cox Automotive Inc. is transforming the way the world buys, sells and owns cars with industryleading digital marketing, software, financial, wholesale and e-commerce solutions for consumers, dealers, manufacturers and the overall automotive ecosystem worldwide. Committed to open choice and dedicated to strong partnerships, the Cox Automotive family includes Autotrader, Dealer.com, Dealertrack, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim, NextGear Capital, vAuto, Xtime and a host of other brands. The global company has 33,000 team members in more than 200 locations. Its Burlington office has about 1,300 team members.
Front Porch Forum G1 Burlington, frontporchforum.com Front Porch Forum is an online tool for connecting people to neighbors, local goings on, and their communities. It’s technology that helps people become more active — organizing group yard sales, mentoring local kids, volunteering for community cleanup, voting during elections, etc. Helping neighbors connect and build community is what FPF is all about!
● Social Sentinel F4 Burlington, socialsentinel.com Social Sentinel is a software-as-a-service company whose service alerts campus officials to threats shared publicly on social media. Every aspect of the Social Sentinel service has been built by safety and security experts. Its team of trusted advisers helps clients develop intelligent and efficient security initiatives — with social in mind.
● Systems & Software E2 Williston, ssivt.com Systems & Software, 45 years young, is a high-tech firm that creates business solutions for the utility industry under the Harris conglomerate. Under new leadership in 2017, S&S is consistently hustling to grow its business offerings and its people. The company’s approach to work encompasses the agile and swarm methodologies. Its leadership team believes in working on the right things – not just working hard. Its customers are its partners in every sense of the word. The company’s latest focus is all about the Cloud, and S&S is proud to have customers live and wanting more offerings in the sky. Successful candidates must possess three key attributes: customer focus, accountability and innovation. The new S&S offices promote a team-based, positive and supportive environment that includes Friday breakfasts, lunch-time workouts, daily guitar jam sessions, giving back to the community and work/life flexibility. S&S is committed to reinventing itself, as the status quo is not acceptable. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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★ ●Vermont Information Processing F1 Colchester, public.vtinfo.com VIP is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Using the latest technologies, VIP provides an innovative suite of solutions to distributors, bottlers, suppliers and brand owners in the beverage industry. At the heart of VIP’s innovation is the company culture, which embraces a collaborative problem-solving approach and puts a premium on employees’ health and wellness. For more than 40 years, VIP has built long-lasting relationships with many of the largest and most successful companies in the beverage industry — its motto: “Our customers are our friends.” VIP employees value these relationships and constantly strive to help customers reach their goals in an ever-changing industry. At VIP, hard work is recognized and a healthy work/ life balance is encouraged. VIP’s famous midday basketball and street hockey games, on-site fitness center, cycling club, softball team, and on-site child care center are just a few examples of the activities and perks that bring VIP employees together.
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Essex Junction, vermontsystems.com Vermont Systems is an employee-owned company, focused on providing a range of applications that increase its clients’ efficiency and productivity. Since 1988, VSI has specialized in developing software products for managing recreation and parks operations for municipal, county, state and federal military governmental entities. VSI markets and fully supports this software primarily on a national basis. The software is also marketed to private businesses with similar needs, such as golf courses and fitness centers.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE Burlington Telecom H7 Burlington, burlingtontelecom.com Burlington Telecom is the city’s only 100 percent fiber-optic network, providing internet, television and telephone services for both residential and commercial needs for an unmatchable customer experience. BT provides one gigabit (1,000 Mbps) of the fastest, most reliable service available and delivers symmetrical broadband for downloads and uploads. Local customer service reps are available 24-7. BT strives to deliver state-of-the-art technology to all and to be an innovator in next-generation technologies.
★● Resolute Partners A7 Williston, resolutepartners.com Resolute Partners is a leader in advanced wireless and video security network solutions for commercial and government agencies. Its local team engineers, installs, operates and maintains a complete range of internet access, wireless communications and video surveillance solutions for healthcare, government, public and commercial spaces, including hospitals, warehouses, hospitality, apartment complexes, educational facilities, military bases and office parks. The networks support wi-fi solutions including guest access, rural broadband video security and energy management systems.
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LPA Design................ A6 NextCapital ............... C2 Norwich University.... F3 NPI Technology Management ......... B4 NRG Systems............. C4 OpenTempo .............. C5 Orion Global Talent .. C6 QOR360 .................... D5 Resolute Partners ..... A7 Revision ..................... A8 Social Sentinel .......... F4 Step Ahead Innovations ............................... A9 SunCommon.............. H2 Superior Technical Ceramics .............. A4 Systems & Software . E2 Talon RPO .................. H11 techdren .................... H10 Usherwood Office Technology ........... E5 UVM Alternative Energy Racing Organization ......... A13 UVM Continuing and Distance Education .............. H3 UVM Medical Center B2 Vermont Business Magazine ............... G3
Vermont Department of Labor ................. D2 Vermont Department of Human Resources A10 Vermont Information Processing ............ F1 Vermont Mechanical H5 Vermont Systems ...... A3 Vermont Technical College ................. A11 Vermont Technology Alliance ................. A2 Vermont Works ......... B1 Westaff ....................... A12
EMERGING TECH SHOWCASE: MorrowSound: Bartonbased “immersive sound environments” Jane Adams, Data Artist in Residence at UVM’s Complex Systems Center Frog Snatchers: TooTired Studios Vermont Data Privacy Project, Julia Vallera Real-time internet privacy leakage, Dave Porcello Interactive data art, Kendall Fortney
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