Coumba Meyerson / Coumba Win Design
Today, we sit down with Coumba Meyerson, a longtime friend of VCET that has fused her passion for design and entrepreneurial savvy to pave her own way.
News & Events
VCET FY20 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.
With Startups on the Rise, VCET Expands Support for Entrepreneurs
To deepen support for the 250-plus startups and entrepreneurs served in 2020, the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) expanded its board of directors to include three entrepreneurial leaders with expertise in driving innovation and deep ties to economic development in Vermont.
Mary Cullinane & Stacey Rainey / Community Barn Ventures
Today, we sit down with Addison County’s Mary Cullinane and Stacey Rainey, the dynamic duo behind Community Barn Ventures and the Stone Mill.
Thomas Dickerson, Geopipe
Geopipe’s mission is to “build the authoritative digital twin of the real world”. They use a combination of machine learning techniques and classical methods to process a variety of types of geospatial data and create immersive digital twins and rich 3D data about real cities.
Vermont Seed Capital Fund, LP Annual Report FY20
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).
Gillian & Geoff Sewake / Whirligig Brewing
Today, Start Here heads to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont to chat with Geoff and Gillian Sewake, the husband and wife team behind Vermont’s newest brewery: Whirligig Brewing.
Vermont Startup Collective Builds Virtual Community for Entrepreneurs
The Vermont Startup Collective is a new platform that offers entrepreneurs a dedicated virtual space for building community, advancing business ideas, and connecting with other startups, remote workers, small business owners, freelancers, investors, and mentors.
Vermont Seed Fund Recapitalization Update
This past week Governor Phil Scott signed the Vermont state budget which concluded a months long effort in Montpelier for policymakers to allocate early stage equity capital support to entrepreneurs as part of the Vermont recovery plan.
Ryan Christiansen / Caledonia Spirits
Today we sit down with Ryan Christiansen, President & Head Distiller at Caledonia Spirits.
Student Entrepreneurs, Learn from my mistakes – Part 2
Rebrand your failures to pivots If there’s one thing all entrepreneurs are taught or figure out for themselves, it’s that failure is unavoidable. Every entrepreneur will experience some degree of failure in their career; I like to look at my experience with MAG as getting one under my belt early. After my crowdfunding campaign failed … Continued
Student Entrepreneurs, Learn from my mistakes – Part 1
When I arrived at UVM in the fall of 2017, I had a semi-functional prototype and a plan to revolutionize the snowboarding industry. The prototype was V1 of the MAG snowboard binding, a binding that replaced traditional ratchet straps with a magnetic clip and lever system. At the time, the prototype was crude and barely … Continued