| Does Vermont's Image Need a Facelift? [March 12, 2015 - Source: vpr.net] VtTA board member Matt Dodds of Brandthropology joined Pat Moulton, commissioner of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, to discuss how the state markets itself and whether that image needs to be updated to attract tech and other employees and businesses to the state in this VPR Vermont Edition Program. To listen to the program, click here. Merit Pay Pushes up Tech Salaries [March 6, 2015 - Source: vermontbiz.com] Technology pay in the United States saw another year of hikes with technology professionals earning $89,450 on average annually, up 2 percent from 2013, according to Dice's annual salary survey. The survey reports that Vermont wages increased 8% from 2013 to 2014, with an average salary of $87,484. For more information, click here. A Vermont-Made App That Could Save Kids' Lives [March 4, 2015 - Source: sevendaysvt.com] vtTA members John Rosenblum and PCC helped UVM pediatrician Barry Finette develop a medical diagnosis app that's being used to help treat children in some of the world's poorest countries. For more information, click here. Exploring the Ocean From Landlocked Vermont [March 3, 2015 - Source: burlingtonfreepress.com] The Burlington Free Press profiles vtTA member Greensea Systems, a growing company that's developing software in Vermont to guide underwater robots used in oceans worldwide. For more information, click here. No Salary Secrets at One Vermont Manufacturer [March 2, 2015 - Source: vpr.net] Most of us who work for a business appreciate some openness about how the company is doing and how decisions are made. But how would you feel if everything in the workplace was out in the open - including your salary and those of your co-workers? One Vermont business, vtTA member Logic Supply, says that approach leads to a more engaged and productive workforce. For more information, click here. Burlington College and Vermont HITEC Announce Apprenticeship Program [March 2, 2015 - Source: press release] Burlington College and Vermont HITEC have partnered to create the Institute for American Apprenticeships, which combines workforce education, an apprenticeship, and a liberal arts education. Programs in information technology, advanced manufacturing, allied health, and business services are the initial areas based on business needs. For more information, click here. Vermont exports exceeded $3 billion in 2014 [Feb. 27, 2015 - Source: press release] Exports from Vermont hit $3.6 billion in 2014, according to data released by the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, led by $2.5 billion in computer and electronic products. The administration says that an estimated 16,000 U.S. jobs were supported by Vermont's exports in 2013 alone. For more information, click here. Bill changing telecom regulatory structure emerges [Feb. 25, 2015 - Source: vtdigger.org] The House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development unanimously voted out a bill that changes the state's regulatory structure for Internet services. In its current version, H.117 puts the responsibility for regulating Internet access and providing broadband to rural customers. For more information, click here.
Report: VT broadband service falling short [Feb. 23, 2015 - Source: wcax.com] Vermont has the second worst broadband internet access in the country according to a recent report from federal regulators. The Federal Communications Commission just redefined what "adequate broadband speed" is, and when that standard is applied, Vermont has only 20 percent of the population covered. For more information, click here.
[Feb. 18, 2015 - Source: forbes.com] Burlington, Vermont was named among the ten most innovative tech hubs in the U.S. by personal finance site NerdWallet. To determine which of the country's metro areas were playing backdrop to the most innovation, the site looked at the number of patents per 1,000 residents, venture capital received per capita in a particular region in 2014, and "economies of agglomeration"- essentially the benefits realized when a high density of startups cluster together. For more information, click here. Shumlin cheers private investment in tech companies [Feb. 13, 2015 - Source: vtdigger.org] Gov. Peter Shumlin visited a high-tech business incubator in downtown Burlington last month to tout a new round of private investment for Faraday Inc., a three-year-old company that develops number-crunching software to help marketers target potential customers. "Tech jobs are incredibly important to Vermont's future," Shumlin said. For more information, click here.
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