Programs

  • Vermont Tech Advocacy

    ADVOCACY FOR VERMONT'S TECH SECTOR - IN 2024, THE VERMONT TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE (VTTA) ACTIVELY ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN BUSINESSES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. VTTA REPRESENTED MORE THAN 250 MEMBER BUSINESSES ACROSS VERMONT IN STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS, PROVIDED PUBLIC COMMENT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BILLS, AND WORKED CLOSELY WITH REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS AND REMOTE WORK INITIATIVES. VTTA HELPED ENSURE TECH VOICES WERE INCLUDED IN POLICY MAKING BY ORGANIZING TWO POLICY BRIEFINGS AND PARTICIPATING IN THREE STATE WORKING GROUPS
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $38.5K

  • Tech Workforce Development

    WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT - VTTA LAUNCHED A WORKFORCE INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON ATTRACTING, TRAINING, AND RETAINING TECH TALENT IN VERMONT.THIS INCLUDES HOSTING THREE CAREER-FOCUSED EVENTS: A STATEWIDE TECH JOB FAIR, A VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP SHOWCASE, AND A WOMEN-IN-TECH CAREER PANEL. VTTA ALSO PARTNERED WITH EMPLOYERS AND TRAINING PROVIDERS TO CONNECT JOB SEEKERS WITH TECH OPPORTUNITIES. OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS, WITH 70+ JOB CONNECTIONS FACILITATED.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $46.3K

  • Community Building for Tech Ecosystem

    COMMUNITY BUILDING AND BUSINESS SUPPORT - TO STRENGTHEN VERMONT'S TECH ECOSYSTEM, VTTA HOSTED 12 NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING TECH JAM, STARTUP SHOWCASES, AND MEMBER MEETUPS. THESE EVENTS SUPPORTED COLLABORATION ACROSS INDUSTRIES INCLUDING SOFTWARE, BIOTECH, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AND IT. VTTA ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT TO EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES AND SOLO ENTREPRENEURS, INCLUDING PROMOTIONAL FEATURES, STRATEGIC INTRODUCTIONS, AND STARTUP RESOURCE NAVIGATION. OVER 1,100 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $41.8K