NH Tech Alliance readies second Innovation Summit

Dec. 6-9 event will culminate in naming of Entrepreneur of Year

December 2, 2021

NH Business Review Staff,

The NH Tech Alliance will host its second annual Innovation Summit next week, a nearly weeklong gathering that will highlight innovation in New Hampshire.

The summit, to be held virtually with no fee to attend, will run from Monday, Dec. 6 to Thursday Dec. 9.

The schedule of events is:

Dec. 6: “Why innovate in New Hampshire? – Insights from 10 NH Startup Founders”
Dec. 7: A startup panel discussion featuring startup founders Kyle York of York IE, Matthew Guruge of Awato and Heather Stokes of 4am Demand. The panel will be moderated by Carla Vanderhoof of addapptation
Dec. 8: A “Past Entrepreneur of the Year Fireside Chat,” featuring 2020 winner Bob Wilkins of SoClean, 2015 winner Jody Holt of Kincern and 2001 winner Rajesh Nair of EnCube Labs.
Dec. 6: a live-streamed event beginning at 4 p.m. featuring a “Startup Showcase” highlighting six early startups as well as announcement of the 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year and an investment by the NH Millworks Fund II. The event will be live streamed on Facebook and YouTube.

Content for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be sent to registered attendees each day. The live stream on Thursday, Dec. 6, will be found on the alliance’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Registration for the Innovation Summit can be found at nhtechalliance.org.

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