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NH is destination for space sector
The two-day Space, Technology, Trade and Research expo on Oct. 28-29 in Durham convened innovators, producers, scientists, engineers, investors, bankers, students and representatives of the U.S. Space Force and Department of War. The goal: Increase networking, collaboration and awareness of what’s happening here, including on the campus of UNH, which provides tools, expertise and facilities for product development and testing.
Five companies named finalists for NH Tech Alliance’s Product of the Year
The five New Hampshire companies named finalists for the 2026 NH Tech Alliance Product of the Year underscore the diversity of the Granite State’s tech sector, with solutions designed to help companies improve their IT security testing, streamline how businesses use artificial intelligence, produce high-demand rare earth metals, help softball players monitor pitch calls and protect aerospace and defense systems from cyberattacks.
BAE signs pact with War Department to increase production of laser-guidance kits
The Hudson campus of BAE Systems was the setting for the signing of a multiyear agreement with the U.S. Department of War to increase production capacity of the company’s APKWS laser-guidance kits up to 35,000 units per year. The kits, which transform unguided 2.75-inch rockets into precision-guided munitions, are used by the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy, and are available to U.S. allies.
Live-work-create tech village eyed for Manchester
A tech-entrepreneur turned venture capitalist is eyeing one of the largest undeveloped tracts in Manchester for a community where tech- and startup-minded people would live and work. Freedom Village would be located on 250 acres of mostly wooded land at Hackett Hill, which is located in the northwestern corner of Manchester.
AI in the workplace: a checklist for HR
Artificial intelligence has moved from pilot project to daily practice inside many HR departments.
NASA veteran joins UNH to lead R&D
Ramy Rahimi is the new vice president for research and development at the University of New Hampshire.
Sylvania celebrates 125 years of innovation
The Sylvania brand celebrated 125 years of bringing light into the world with a Sept. 24 event at its plant in Hillsborough. The plant on West Main Street, which produces automotive lighting products for original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket, is the last major automotive aftermarket lighting plant in the country.
Fast-growing life sciences sector looks to colleges to keep pace
New Hampshire’s life sciences industry is expanding quickly, but the workers employers need range far beyond biomedical scientists — from manufacturing technicians and engineers to project managers, supply-chain specialists and finance professionals. At the Empower Life Sciences event hosted by…
Applications open for NH Tech Alliance’s 20th Product of the Year
The NH Tech Alliance is seeking applications from New Hampshire technology and life sciences companies for its 20th annual Product of the Year competition, which will showcase some of the state’s most innovative new products and significant product advancements.
