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
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
In October, the Vermont Futures Project announced recommendations to grow and sustain Vermont businesses to enhance Vermont’s current innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem. To secure our economic future, we must scale and grow Vermont’s mid-sized businesses, defined as having 20 to 499 employees. These companies are the mainstay of Vermont’s employment base which provide stable jobs, good pay, and career … Read more
The Vermont Futures Project has identified six pillars , each one with a long-term target. After completing our Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pillar last month, we turn our attention to the Quality of Place Pillar focusing on the goal to build or retrofit 5,000 housing units annually. We are creating an advisory committee to address Vermont’s housing supply to … Read more
Since the release of our public policy recommendations for innovation and entrepreneurship , we have been working with the Vermont Chamber lobbying team to move forward with potential legislative initiatives. We are working on legislation to offer a competitive grant program to provide professional assistance to help entrepreneurs developing SBIR grants, patenting, and commercialization. We are also working to … Read more
The Vermont Futures Project, in partnership with statewide Young Professionals (YP) groups, facilitated 13 YP focus groups around Vermont this fall. As the Vermont Futures Project works to create an actionable statewide plan for sustainable economic growth, we want to hear from young professionals as we believe that Vermont’s future depends on their voice. One … Read more