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The Council is working together with the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) to collect crucial data about hiring and recruiting, which will be used in planning ongoing workforce innovation initiatives. Please take a few minutes and complete the brief survey, or forward it along to your operations or human resources contact, so your company's needs are included in the results and future solutions. Read more

It’s an exciting time to be part of the New Hampshire tech ecosystem — and to be part of the New Hampshire High Tech Council! As the newly elected Chair, I have the privilege of working with the Board and our membership to build on the solid foundation put in place under Paul Mailhot’s leadership over the past three years. Read more. Read more

What defines a company as a “tech company” in 2016? Certainly not the same definition we used a decade or more ago, which was probably along the lines of “a company that focused specifically on developing a product or service that was highly dependent on technological tools and skills of its employees. Let’s look at some examples of today’s tech-driven companies or organizations.” Read more. Read more

The New Hampshire High Tech Council will host its next TechWomen Power Breakfast on Wednesday, July 13 from 7:30 to 9 am at the Manchester Country Club, 180 South River Road in Bedford. The event will feature networking “do’s and don’ts,” how to prepare for networking events, how to practice your “pitch” and suggestions for effective networking strategies. Read more. Read more

The NH High Tech Council has announced the addition of five new members to its Board of Directors, as well as the selection of a new board chair. Candice Benson, Ian Howell, Lisa King, Dan Scanlon and John Whelan were elected to the Council’s Board of Directors and Toral Cowieson was named board chair. The election was finalized at the Council’s annual member meeting held on May 31 with each member serving a three-year term. Read more. Read more

New Hampshire’s largest startup competition, TechOut, is now accepting applications for its 2016 competition. TechOut, jointly organized by the NH High Tech Council and AlphaLoft, is entering its fifth year of recognizing talented entrepreneurs by awarding cash investments to promising tech start-up companies. The competition will provide a half a million dollars in financing, awarded over the course of five years. This year’s awards event is October 5 at Dyn in Manchester, NH. The application deadline is August 19. Read more. Read more

By Catherine Yao Anyone from individuals to companies of all sizes may have a range of intellectual property (“IP”) considerations.  Even where you do not specifically intend to create intellectual property, you and/or your company may have protectable rights or interests to consider.  You should also be wary of the possibility that you may be using and even unintentionally infringing the intellectual property of others.  From trademarks to copyrights to patents to trade secrets, it is important to understand each distinct category of intellectual property as well as the respective protections and limitations that surround them. Read more. Read more

The NH High Tech Council’s TechWomen|TechGirls committee is in planning stages for the Second Annual  TechWomen Ambassadors Week 2016  for ninth grade students.  This year, the events will take place the week of November 14 – November 18, 2016.  The theme is “STEMspiration to Explore STEM Careers.”  Read more. Read more

Patrick Sullivan, president and cofounder of Game Creek Video, a mobile high-def sporting event video and television production company based in Hudson, was named 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year at the NH High Tech Council’s annual celebration on June 7. Sullivan pivoted a career in sports team management into an innovative and Emmy Award-winnng business that produces major sporting events for networks and organizations across the globe. Read more. Read more