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Articles 05/08/25
Land Care Cooperative & LandWEB / Company Spotlight

Land Care Cooperative & LandWEB / Company Spotlight

Abe Collins, founder of Land Care Cooperative (LCC) and LandWEB, is on a mission to support farmers working to heal Vermont’s watersheds, soils, and biodiversity.

Articles 05/07/25
Vibe Check

Vibe Check

With events being back to back all summer, you need to make sure your event has a unique vibe. Here’s how to set it.

Articles 04/15/25
Park Software / Company Spotlight

Park Software / Company Spotlight

One evening, frustrated by the hassle of calling or emailing to book a campsite, Rylan wondered why there wasn’t an easier way to reserve online. John responded like any true entrepreneur: “Let’s build it.”

Articles 04/03/25
What Can We Do?

What Can We Do?

There are real opportunities for builders and innovators to bring their optimism, their fight, and their solutions to markets underserved and emerging.

Articles 04/01/25
Zymochem / Company Spotlight

Zymochem / Company Spotlight

Founded in 2015, ZymoChem is guided by three principles: create materials from renewable sources, use sustainable processes, and ensure biodegradability.

Articles 03/07/25
Standing Sideways

Standing Sideways

There is something special about standing sideways whether surfing, skating, or riding. Going against the grain a bit and braced to take on what lies ahead.

Articles 02/05/25
Good Soil

Good Soil

Building a business is like tending the soil. It takes vision, patience, and the right conditions to thrive, or in simpler terms, “time and love.”

Articles 02/04/25
Lisa Groeneveld / Board Member Spotlight

Lisa Groeneveld / Board Member Spotlight

Lisa Groeneveld co-founded OnLogic with her husband, Roland, in 2003. Headquartered in South Burlington, OnLogic designs and manufactures industrial computers. In this conversation, Lisa reflects on her entrepreneurial journey, the challenges and rewards of building a global company in Vermont, and her experience on the VCET board.

Articles 01/21/25
Faraday / Company Spotlight

Faraday / Company Spotlight

In the fall of 2012, Faraday launched in VCET’s former coworking space in Middlebury. The co-founders developed a model that used consumer and environmental data to predict who wanted to buy solar panels.

Articles 01/17/25
M&T Bank / Partner Spotlight

M&T Bank / Partner Spotlight

We’re spotlighting M&T Bank, a strategic partner. In this Q&A, we learn about the bank’s presence and mission in Vermont. Our guests include Mike Keegan, Head of Community Banking; and Heidi Stumpff, Regional President of Vermont. 

Articles 01/08/25
Liz Robinson / Board Member Spotlight

Liz Robinson / Board Member Spotlight

Elizabeth Robinson has served on VCET’s board for the last 15 years. After growing up in South Burlington, Liz made the trip down Route 7 to study at Middlebury College, where she earned her degree in 1984. For the past couple of decades, Elizabeth has worked at her alma mater to establish well-run entrepreneurship and innovation programs.

Articles 12/17/24
Frank Cioffi / Board Member Spotlight

Frank Cioffi / Board Member Spotlight

Frank Cioffi is one of the founding directors of VCET and the current chair of their board. He has served as the President of GBIC since 1998 and is the longest-serving member of UVM’s Board of Trustees.

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