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RioNadi wins Vermont-based DeltaClimeVT Energy 2025 business accelerator and secures pilot project with Burlington Electric Department

[caption id="attachment_7250" align="alignleft" width="300"] Syeed Siddique and Hong Durandal of RioNadi were announced as the peer-selected winners of DeltaClimeVT Energy 2025, and they were awarded a pilot project with Burlington Electric Department. Photo by Kelly Nottermann.[/caption] Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) proudly announces RioNadi as the...

The Forest Business Accelerator Seeks Entrepreneurs for 2025 Cohort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2025 Contact: forestaccelerator@vsjf.org MONTPELIER, VT – The Forest Business Accelerator is seeking innovative start-up and seed stage ventures that are focused on commercializing new and improved products, services, and technology in the forest and wood products industry. During the 2025 program, entrepreneurs will connect...

Vermont-based DeltaClimeVT business accelerator selects Energy 2025 cohort

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announces the selection of the Energy 2025 cohort of the Vermont-based DeltaClimeVT business accelerator.  Seven early-stage energy companies from across the U.S. will work directly with Vermont utilities to contribute to Vermont’s and Burlington’s energy goals over four months of...

The Forest for the Cheese

Jasper Hill brings Vermont’s forested and pastoral landscapes together in its award-winning cheeses [caption id="attachment_7205" align="alignleft" width="253"] Dave DuCharme always wanted to work in the woods, following his parents, grandparents, and brothers into careers in the forest economy. Photo by Hannah Natalya.[/caption] For a few months out...

New England Feeding New England Project (NEFNE)

VSJF continues to provide important leadership for the New England Food System Planners Partnership, a collaboration between seven state-level organizations, six state agricultural, economic and environmental department representatives and Food Solutions New England (FSNE).   NOTE: This story originally appeared in the VSJF Impact Report 2024. Click...

Reimagining a forest products industry that solves problems for people and planet

Vermont’s forest products industry generates $2.1B in annual economic output in forestry, logging, processing, construction, woodworking, and wood energy. Source: Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation   NOTE: This story originally appeared in the VSJF Impact Report 2024. Click here to read the entire report. The forest...

DeltaClimeVT Business Accelerator: Vermont—a great place to test new technology

Vermont is a leader in the nation with its aggressive goals, including requiring utility companies to use only clean energy by 2035. But the system isn’t set up to make the energy transition easy. Adopting new technologies is expensive and requires deep analysis while startup...

Business Coaching: Supporting Vermont’s small businesses for a wellbeing economy

The vast majority of businesses (93%) in Vermont have fewer than 20 employees, many of which fall into VSJF’s sectors of food and agriculture, forest products, climate technology, and waste management. Supporting these businesses is crucial—they are the backbone of Vermont’s economy, providing a significant...

Working toward the goals of the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021–2030

Because agricultural activity exists in every county of the state, in both rural communities and our more urban centers, we all have a stake in our ability to produce more of what we eat every day. Vermont needs a prosperous, food secure, and equitable food...

JUST RELEASED: VSJF Impact Report 2024

2024 was a year that reaffirmed the importance of our work and its reach. Our organization was formed to assist small Vermont businesses—the backbone of Vermont’s economy. Our focus has always been on supporting Vermont’s food system, forest-based, and technology businesses, but our impact goes...

Mayor and Burlington Electric Department Announce New and Expanded Net Zero Energy Electrification Incentives

Highlight Enhanced EV, Heat Pump, E-Bike, E-Lawnmower Rebates, including Boosted Incentives for Low-Income Customers Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and Burlington Electric Department (BED), joined by community partners Old Spokes Home and Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, recently announced new and expanded Net Zero Energy electrification incentives that will...

DeltaClimeVT climate economy accelerator seeks entrepreneurs for Energy 2025

The DeltaClimeVT climate economy business accelerator is seeking innovative start-up and seed stage ventures offering innovative products and services aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing resilience in an effort to help Vermont meet its climate goals. During Energy 2025, entrepreneurs will work directly...