2020 Year in Review

2020 challenged us all and left many with great uncertainty. One thing we know is that the COVID-19 pandemic will not last forever and focusing on our future has more important than ever. Despite the challenge of working remote, the Vermont Futures Project made great progress with relevant research and data analysis to assess our … Read more

Young Professional Advisory Council – Monthly Economic Knowledge Sessions

Each month the Vermont Futures Project YP Advisory Council comes together to engage in a presentation about Vermont’s economy. Special guests are invited to present their work to the Council stimulating conversations and making connections to various aspects of our Vermont’s economic landscape. The objective of these sessions is to introduce the Council to topics … Read more

Vermont Futures Project Welcomes New Board Members

The Vermont Futures Project is pleased to welcome our three new Board Members Jonathan Brathwaite, Kelly Krayewsky, and Evan Langfeldt. Jonathan Brathwaite is a 15-year veteran of the craft spirits and alcohol industry and joined acclaimed filmmaker and Singani 63 owner Steven Soderbergh in January of 2014 to launch Singani 63 and to formulate the … Read more

Live Where You Love

The Live in Vermont: Live Where You Love survey introduces a real opportunity for Vermont. The Vermont Futures Project had partnered with Richard Watts, Director of the Center for Research for Vermont, to deploy a Vermont statewide survey the summer of 2020 to reach folks taking refuge in Vermont during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this … Read more

Racial Justice in Vermont

Today, we are in a moment of reckoning. We face historic economic consequences from the global pandemic and systemic racial injustice. The recent protests have awakened us to the economic inequality that continues to exist for Black Americans. Addressing these structural economic and racial inequities requires listening, understanding, and action. Over the next several months, … Read more

UVM Study with Vermont Futures Project

The Vermont Futures Project has partnered with Richard Watts, Director of the Center for Research for Vermont, to deploy a Vermont statewide survey to folks taking refuge in Vermont during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this project is to learn what these temporary residents would need to make Vermont their permanent residence. As Vermont … Read more

Innovation Technology Center Feasibility Study

In 2019, the Vermont Futures Project began investigating ways to boost innovative business growth to address aging demographic challenges. A study was commissioned to determine the feasibility of creating an Innovation Technology Center to improve rural and elderly access to quality, sustainable care. Though the study, completed in April, was impacted by COVID-19, several key outcomes … Read more

Looking Beyond the Horizon

Greetings: I hope you, your loved ones, and your colleagues are staying safe and healthy during these challenging times. For those of you working at businesses providing essential services, thank you for your energy, hard work, and dedication to keeping Vermont safe and functioning. Despite our difficult day-to-day realities, I am doing my best to … Read more