Please join the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund and the Forest Business Accelerator for a special afternoon to celebrate Innovation in the Forest Economy! 

2025 cohort group photo at Burke Mountain Resort

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Time: 3:00-6:00pm

Location: Lake Morey Resort, Morey Room

Celebration Agenda

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  • 3:00pm
    Welcome
    Learn about the 2026 Forest Business Accelerator: how this four-month immersion program helped eight forest economy businesses to evolve, and what their plans are for the future.
  • 3:30 pm
    Networking Break
    Mingle and meet the cohort. Businesses will exhibit and demonstrate their products and services.
  • 4:15pm
    Final Presentations
    Each business will give a short presentation of their business case, business model and go-to-market strategy, all developed and refined during the Forest Business Accelerator.
  • 5:00pm
    Award Announcement
    Peer-selected winner of $15,000 award will be announced.
  • 6:00pm
    Close
    Stay and enjoy appetizers and a cash bar.
Accelerator participants working in small group
cohort participant with drone
Accelerator participants at Burke Mountain Hotel.

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