VCET Adds 7 New Venture Experts to Team
Vermont entrepreneurs will be able to tap into the advice and networks of seven new venture experts at the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) in the New Year.
News & Events
Vermont Seed Capital Fund, LP Annual Report FY21
The Vermont Seed Capital Fund, LP launched for investing in May 2010. The for-profit Fund is managed by the VCET Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the nonprofit Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET).
Student Entrepreneur Series: Georgia Grace Edwards
We wrap up our Student Entrepreneur Series this week with the founder of SheFly Apparel, Georgia Grace Edwards! Parts one, two, and three.
Hiring Scam
Don’t be fooled, we are not hiring! We’ve recently been informed that individuals are being contacted via text with bogus work-from-home job offers from VCET. It may look like it’s coming from Indeed, but it’s a scam, please do not engage. Sorry folks!
With Gratitude & Grit
With Thanksgiving approaching, I am tempted to fixate on things broken (our oven, national politics, the homlessness crisis, etc) or the never ceasing things that frustrate our daily lives (9 months for a dental appointment, replacement part shortages, frozen Zoom meetings, gas prices, delayed mountain opening, etc).
Kelly Keen Named Manager of Operations and Culture
The Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) is proud to announce the addition of Kelly Keen as its new Manager of Operations and Culture, a role in which she will curate VCET’s robust member community and daily success of VCET’s downtown Burlington, VT coworking and accelerator facility.
Student Entrepreneur Series: Riley Seith
This week our Student Entrepreneur Series continues with Champlain College marketing student Riley Seith. Riley is the founder of Laces, an app created for users to make running safe, easy, and more fun! Part one, part two.
VCET Welcomes New Manager of Operations and Culture, Kelly Keen
Hi there, my name is Kelly Keen and I am thrilled to begin as VCET’s new Manager of Operations and Culture!
Student Entrepreneur Series: Ben Collins
In the second part of our Student Entrepreneur Series, we had the honor of sitting down with the multi-talented and creative, Ben Collins, who runs his own photography business, is a student at the University of Vermont (UVM), president of their Entrepreneurship Club, and enjoys playing live music in his free time!
Onward and Upward: Interview with VCET’s Phoebe Lo
As we say goodbye to our highly regarded and appreciated Director of Operations and Culture, Phoebe Lo, we get to sit down with her and reminisce about her incredible work at VCET.
Student Entrepreneur Series: Treeline Terrains
This week we had the privilege of sitting down with Nathaniel and Jacob, of Treeline Terrains who are recent graduates of Middlebury College and who we initially met through the Middlebury Entrepreneurs class taught by VCET.
VCET FY21 Impacts
VCET directly assisted 259 startups and entrepreneurs in the fiscal year 2020, bringing the total number served in Vermont to 2,392. VCET’s 59 lifetime “portfolio” companies have cumulatively generated $221 million in sales, $191 million in payroll, and attracted $250 million in capital.