FreshTracks held its 5th annual Peak Pitch event at Bolton Valley on March 3^rd.  The event was our best attended yet, with over 80 skiers out on the slopes. 

Watch this upbeat, informative EatingWell video on Seven Days "Stuck in Vermont" program. Nicci Micco and Jessie Price of EatingWell Media Group discuss the benefits of eating well and EatingWell's newest cookbook "500 Calorie Dinners".

FreshTracks & Bolton Valley hosted another successful Peak Pitch Vermont event on 3/6/09.  Over 50 people gathered on the mountain to share lift rides and exchange business ideas between ski runs at Bolton's Timberline base area.  Below is a video summary of the event which gives a good feel for the day.

Hosted by FreshTracks Capital, the Vermont Peak Pitch '09 event will take place at the Bolton Valley ski resort on Friday, March 6th. Save the date, and sign up now at www.peakpitch.com

Lee Bouyea, Managing Director of FreshTracks Capital, and Craig DeLuca of The ARNO Group will lead a Seminar aimed at non-traditional businesses looking to secure startup or expansion capital.

Here is a promotional video from ISIS which gives a good overview of their product mix and the company's approach to the market, which can be summed up as: "ISIS fits women.  Women who hibernate in winter and conquer it - sometimes on the same day."

The 2nd Vermont 3.0 Career Tech Jam was another resounding success.  FreshTracks once again participated in the Vermont 3.0 Tech/Creative Career Jam by hosting a booth, becoming a sponsor, blogging for the event and hosting a panel on Entrepreneurship and Raising Capital.

The Renewable Energy Vermont Conference was held on 10/15 at the Sheraton Hotel in South Burlington.  David Blittersdorf of Earth Turbines spoke on the “Can Vermont Become 100% Renewable?” panel, using his time to describe what he saw as the Big Energy Picture.

FreshTracks Capital recently traveled to Manchester NH to participate in the Speed Venture Summit, a conference designed to match entrepreneurs with investors through a 15 minute speed dating pitch format. 

Champlain College launched its new Emergent Media Center on 10/21 at the Champlain Mill in Winooski.  The EMC focuses on the power of electronic games and social networking, and the power of innovation that these two industries are bringing to our world today. 

SolarOne Solutions, Inc., industry leader in Commercial-Scale Solar Powered LED Outdoor Lighting was featured in Solar Daily for its solar-powered LED streetlights installed in Masdar, United Arab Emirates. SolarOne's technology eliminates the need for underground cables, allows for faster installation, and provides a dependable, attractive, and energy efficient source of lighting.

PajamaGram's new hit product, the Pajama Jean, was recently highlighted on Rachel Ray, Jay Leno's NBC late night show and in the New York Daily News.

FreshTracks Capital has invested in Solais Lighting, the leading manufacturer of high- output LED lamps, alongside Long River Ventures and several angel investors.  Funds from the Series A closing will be used to expand Solais' product development and marketing projects.

Solar Industry Magazine reported this month that Draker Labs has hired Chach Curtis as its new CEO, with founder AJ Rossman moving into his new position as CTO of the company.

SolarOne was incremental in a recent photovoltaic LED outdoor lighting project at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY and featured in a recent River Reporter article.

FirstCare Texas signed a contract with Vermedx to provide the patent-pending Vermedx Diabetes Information System for health care providers and members of the First Care Health Plan operating in several cities in Texas.

EatingWell's editorial director, Lisa Gosselin, explains the importance of fresh, healthy meals with short prep time, a priority to the lifestyles of today's consumers.

Brighter Planet recently launched its "Mastering the Art of Sustainable Cooking" contest. Community members share their food creation experience and inspiration, choosing from five categories, and potentially winning sustainable cooking prizes such as kitchenware, cookbooks and Amazon Kindles.

Vermedx, which provides decision support software for diabetes, is featured in a Burlington Free Press article on UVM's Office of Technology. Professor of medicine, and now entrepreneur, Ben Littenberg explains the need, the health benefits, and the cost savings of the Vermedx system.

Vermont Teddy Bear's "Bucks for Bears" promotion invites folks to "send in their old, worn out teddy bears in exchange for $20 off the purchase of an authentic handcrafted Vermont Teddy Bear."

*5th Annual Peak Pitch Vermont Another Great Success

*Solais Series A Transaction Covered by VentureWire

*ISIS Acquired by Kellwood

*EatingWell Video on 7Days

*PajamaGram Featured on Rachel Ray, Leno and in NY Daily News

*SolarOne Lands Coverage in Solar Daily

*Multiple GetWell Press Releases Hit Last Month 

*Join FreshTracks at Peak Pitch on 3/3/2010 at Bolton Valley

*FreshTracks Announces New Investment in Solais Lighting

*Draker Labs on Vermont Public Radio

*Vermont Teddy Bear to Exhibit at American International Toy Fair

*NativeEnergy's Adam Scherr Joins IATE in Antarctica

*GetWell Network at Southeast Venture Conference and on DC Tech Source

*Brighter Planet Releases Sustainable Cooking Guide

*NEHP Hires New President & Company Named Top Innovation Winner

*EatingWell on ABCNews.com

*SolarOne Develops Lighting Project in Masdar, United Arab Emirates

*Vermedx in Vermont Business Magazine

*Quirky Featured on CNBC's PowerLunch

*VTB Goes Green & PajamaGram Goes Glee

*Vermont Teddy Bear Ramps up for the Holidays

*Vermedx Completes 21st Century Health Piece, Airs on CNBC

*XConomy Article Includes Coverage of FreshTracks & Brighter Planet

*EatingWell Recipes Featured in USA Today & on ABC News

*Draker Labs names Chach Curtis CEO

*Vermedx Lands New Customer FirstCare Texas, CEO Littenberg to Speak at NAMCG

*EatingWell Lands Coverage on USA Today and MSN.com

*SolarOne Project Covered in the River Reporter

*Vermont Teddy Bear Story Runs in the Boston Globe

*Quirky Featured in NY Times Article Titled "Groupthink Inc."

*Vermedx Featured in Burlington Free Press

*Brighter Planet Launches its Sustainable Cooking Contest

*NativeEnergy Wins Best Carbon Offset Provider Award, Launches Social Networking Tools

*Vermont Teddy Bear Refocuses Under New CEO

*EatingWell in Washington Post & Receives Recognition for iPhone App

*Kluster & Quirky Land New York Observer and EConsultancy Press

*SolarOne Video Hosted on YouTube

*Brighter Planet in FastCompany & CarbonOffset Daily

*Auterra Featured in Story about NYSERDA

*Vermont Investors Forum Application Due 9/15/09

*NEHP Lands Solar Job with SpectraWatt, Adds new Board Member & Opens Office in New York

*GetWell Network Announces New Hospital Additions to Their Network

*Draker Launches Sentalis 800 Product & Cited in Testimony

*Bullish on Bears in the Boston Globe

*Cross Quoted in VBSR Article on Private Investing

*Quirky Lands Press in Fast Company, The Deal and TechCrunch

*NativeEnergy's Work in Greensburg, KS featured on Good

*EatingWell Lands Press in Washington Post and Seattle Times

*Cross Quoted in Law360 for His Views on Carbon Market

*FT Leads $500k investment in Vermedx

*Kluster Launches Spinoff Quirky.com

*EWMG Lands TV Coverage on ABC, Wins Another James Beard Award

*VTB Launches New Captain Kirk & Spock Bears