The Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing

With $15M across two evergreen venture funds, VCET is looking to make new investments into Vermont-based teams and companies. Our aim each year is to make a few “smart” investments into undeniable founders who are offering a specific insight within inevitable markets. But before pitching to us, let us pitch to you. Our Capital Our … Continued

Venture associates are back.

Venture associates are back.

The Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies is going on its 17th year of its internship program. Nicole Eaton, the Marketing Manager at VCET sat down with this year’s summer venture associates, Morgan Lee and William (Will) Bradbury, to get a sense of why they joined the team this summer.   Do you mind giving a … Continued

Alejandro Bergad / Sunsoil

Alejandro Bergad / Sunsoil

One thing most businesses don’t think to do is intentionally lower their price. For Alejandro Bergad of Sunsoil, it was a no-brainer. Join us for this month’s episode of Start Here, where Alejandro discusses the CBD industry, his experiences with the compound, and his combination of hard work and luck that led to Sunsoil. With … Continued

IRL is back.

IRL is back.

In 2019, the Burlington startup scene was saturated with in-person meetups. It felt like every night of the week I was at some brewery or coworking space, networking my little heart out. It was exhausting.

Sunsetting the Vermont Startup Collective

Sunsetting the Vermont Startup Collective

Since 2020, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET), along with help from other ecosystem players and community members (Hi Marty!), supported and moderated the Vermont Startup Collective.

ApprentiScope / Company Spotlight

ApprentiScope / Company Spotlight

ApprentiScope is a software company that helps companies scale their registered apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and work-based learning programs by automating their most time-consuming and repetitive program management tasks.