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Labor Day, which always signals the true end to the summer season and back to full throttle ahead, already seems a distant memory. This fall promises to be action packed for the NH High Tech Council. We have several major events, including Product of the Year, TechOut, Entrepreneur Forum, and a special Power Forum for candidates for governor and US Senate (featured in a separate column in the newsletter by Michelline Dufort). Read more. Read more

Retain younger workers. Retrain the underemployed, unemployed and career changers. Lure talent from other states and even abroad. The NH High Tech Council’s Workforce Development Committee has heard loud and clear from our membership that attracting and retaining a skilled workforce is the top priority. The question is how, and where best to invest our time and effort. Read more. Read more

The New Hampshire High Tech Council will be hosting the candidates for the US Senate and Governor’s office on October 12. Why is this important? The technology sector is a growth industry in New Hampshire, and one of great importance. Many candidates use the words “innovation” and “entrepreneurism” in their platforms. The Power Forum will allow our membership to hear up close and personal from the candidates on not only the understanding of our industry’s importance, but what their plans would be to support the industry through their administration at the state and federal level. Read more. Read more

The NH High Tech Council (Council) and business law firm Sheehan Phinney announced the dates for the popular HR Exchange event series. The Human Resources Exchange breakfast forums feature conversations and presentations about an often difficult but important area of business management. The events, which are held at 7:30am at Sheehan Phinney’s Manchester office at 1000 Elm Street, 17th floor, are free of charge and open to all HR managers, CEOs, supervisors and other experienced professionals. The series is sponsored by the Rowley Agency. Read more. Read more

The New Hampshire High Tech Council (Council) will host its next TechWomen Power Breakfast on Wednesday, September 14 from 7:30 to 9 am at the Manchester Country Club, 180 South River Road in Bedford. The program, “Policies and Practices for a Professionally Fulfilling Life – A Marathon, not a Moment” will be presented by Jody Holt, chief financial officer for Single Digits. Read more. Read more

Technology startups now have two more weeks to enter New Hampshire’s largest startup competition; the application deadline for TechOut has been extended to noon on Friday, September 2. Jointly organized by the NH High Tech Council (Council) and AlphaLoft, TechOut is entering its fifth year of recognizing talented entrepreneurs by awarding a half a million dollars in financing over the course of five years. Read more. Read more

The New Hampshire High Tech Council (Council) will host its next TechWomen Power Breakfast on Wednesday, August 10 from 7:30 to 9 am at the Manchester Country Club, 180 South River Road in Bedford. The event will feature three diverse programs including a “tech talk” that provides an in-depth overview of Microsoft Office 365™; a discussion of how to successfully integrate work and life; and an exploration of how millennials, Gen X-ers,” and baby boomers can all learn from one another. Read more. Read more

If you were at our Entrepreneur of the Year award event earlier this spring, you were no doubt inspired by the hard work, enthusiasm and deserved success of the winners and finalists that night. Patrick Sullivan, Howard Brodsky and Marjorie and Steve Thorpe personify what our business community can achieve. Read more. Read more

What did Bill Gates, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Jane Goodall all have at least once in their successful careers? Inspiration. Fostering inspiration in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among New Hampshire’s youth is a goal of the new UNH Cooperative Extension STEM Docent program. Following the recommendation of Governor Hassan’s Task Force on K-12 STEM Education report, the program offers hands-on learning opportunities for youth to strengthen STEM foundations in order to meet the expected workforce needs in the state. Read more. Read more