Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship    

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Innovation is a positive force for change.  

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an engine for prosperity in Vermont at the intersection of education, workforce, and economic development.  

We created the Forestry Accelerator and workforce development programs like the Sustainable Trail Building One Year Certificate program as new forms of value for life-long learners.  

Through an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach with a network of partners, we help people discover, develop, and share ideas that improve our world.   

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship creates opportunities for everyone. 

Our Initiatives

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Forest Accelerator

We are building the future of the forest industry – one company at a time.  

Staffer: Jared Reynolds

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Innovation Hubs 

Learn more about our cutting–edge programs, entrepreneurship education offerings, community partnerships, and more. 

Sustainable Trail Building Program

Mission & History

We develop programs and initiatives that create an ecosystem of entrepreneurship and infuse a culture of innovation on Vermont State University campuses to the benefit of our local communities, VTSU faculty, and students.