On Friday February 3rd, 2012, I attended the #BTVSMB Social Hack held at Champlain College’s Miller Center. You can read a bit about the event here: BTVSMB Social Hack and also here:Localvore need becomes Design Challenge.
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TEDx @ UVM
UVM brought a TEDx conference (Independently Organized Technology Entertainment & Design Event) to the Davis Auditorium on 10/28/11, focused on complex systems and entitled “Big Data, Big Stories”.
Montreal – International Startup Festival
As a Vermont based VC, heading into the city for a conference usually means a trip south to Boston or NYC, but last week Montreal held its First Annual International Startup Festival at the Alexandra Pier in the Old Port.
InventVermont Meeting with Sen. Leahy & USPTO’s Kappos
On June 3, InventVermont hosted a panel on Intellectual Property that featured Senator Patrick Leahy and the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, David Kappos. The event was held at the Main St. Landing Building in downtown Burlington, VT and was sponsored by local law firm Merritt, Merritt & Moulton. Sen. Leahy… Read more »
5th Annual Peak Pitch Vermont Another Great Success
FreshTracks held its 5th annual Peak Pitch event at Bolton Valley on March 3rd. The event was our best attended yet, with over 80 skiers out on the slopes.
Peak Pitch 2009 Wrap Up
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.
VEDA Annual Meeting
FreshTracks attended the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) annual meeting on 10/24 in downtown Burlington. The conference featured remarks from VEDA CEO Jo Bradley and Vermont State Treasurer, Jeb Spaulding.
Champlain College Launches new Emergent Media Center
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.
Speed Venture Summit – Manchester NH
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.
BYOBiz Speaker Series – Alan Newman from Magic Hat Brewery
Bob Bloch, Director of Champlain College’s BYOBiz Program, recently invited Alan Newman, co-founder of Magic Hat Brewery to speak at the school’s Alumni Auditorium as part of BYOBiz’s Speaking from Experience Series.