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
New Hampshire Tech Alliance
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
Incente LLC has developed Proxi, a patient-centered platform that encourages sufferers of mental illnesses to reconnect with their support networks while giving clinicians innovative tools to assess their patients' conditions. 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
RheOmega has developed The Foam Engine, a power generation system that can harness energy from an array of different resources, including industrial waste heat, geothermal, biomass, and solar heat sources. 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
Seacoast NH WordPress Meetup Group is an organization seeking educating developers using WordPress, an open-source content management system. Amanda Giles discusses the necessity of the group's existence amongst the local developer community. 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