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SNHU partners on ed-tech investment fund

$15 million will be doled out to startups focused on education accessibility and affordability

Affordable housing looms large as hospitality industry leaders weigh labor needs

Shortage of lower-cost housing affects workforce pool, executives say

For STEM, it’s elementary

House bill would expand grant funds to lower grades

NH business incubators seek to restore state funding in next budget

Current appropriation not included in governor’s plan

Latest DRED initiative addresses health care industry needs

Finding workers tops the list of participants’ concerns

Study praises NH's online privacy regs but says there's room for more

Comparitech.com grants Granite State 50 out of 100 points

Q&A with Dartmouth tech transfer expert Nila Bhakuni

‘I think the people we’re attracting want to commercialize their own technology and do it their own way,’ says Nila Bhakuni, director of technology transfer at Dartmouth College.

Moving forward in Franklin

Redevelopment effort breathes new life into the city

Dover company launches Pocket Nanny childcare app

Cubby Notes, a Dover-based service that improves childcare, has launched Pocket Nanny, a mobile app that keeps parents and nannies connected during the day. Pocket Nanny includes an hours tracker that calculates pay (including overtime), group messaging, photos, daily information tracking…

Digitalizing the financial industry

RedBlack CEO discusses automating, strategizing assets using software

FlowTraq moves into Manchester Millyard

Software provider cites access to talent as reason for relocation

River Valley Community College develops health care cybersecurity experts

Community partnerships keep degree program relevant to workforce needs

How will rising water affect road performance?

UNH researcher studies impact of climate on pavement

Two NH businesses awarded R&D grants

CairnSurgical and RyTek Medical will work with Dartmouth College to further develop products

British-American Business Council of New England to hold export forum

Feb. 28 event will feature trade resources and networking with corporate executives

Report tracks video game industry's impact

New Hampshire's neighbor ranks in top seven for gaming industry employment

Katie Schwerin, 2017 Outstanding Woman in Business

Chief operating officer, W.S. Badger Company

Cathleen Schmidt, 2017 Outstanding Woman in Business

CEO and executive director, McLane Middleton

Maria Ryan, 2017 Outstanding Woman in Business

CEO, Cottage Hospital

Kim Roy, 2017 Outstanding Woman in Business

General manager, Radisson Hotel-Manchester

Kathleen McQuiggan, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business

Senior vice president and managing director, Pax World

Donnalee Lozeau, 2017 Outstanding Woman in Business

Executive director, Southern NH Services

Brookstone introduces multi-room sync speakers

Chromecast technology allows music to be streamed through speakers directly

Moving to ‘the next level’

TRM Microwave keeps focus on growing its business

Big data startup talks opportunity and challenges in New Hampshire

Location is important to investors says Forcivity CEO Steve Baines

Sunrise Labs, HT Presspart partner on fully-connected inhaler

Miniaturized printed circuit board uses Bluetooth Low Energy to transmit data to smartphone

New business accelerator is launched at Plymouth State

Applicants sought for eight-week APEX program

How can the state get more economic development out of higher-ed research?

New Hampshire's University Research & Industry Plan sets stage for more commercialization

SCORE-ing points

Organization provides essential advice and assistance to NH entrepreneurs

Bio research and manufacturing institute to be based in Manchester

U.S. Department of Defense will award $80 million over five years to institute led by New Hampshire-based organizations

Survey seeks to weigh level of foreign investment in New Hampshire

Plymouth State researchers seek to offer ‘fuller picture’

Test-driving materials

UNH center helps businesses look at the future

NH tech partnership takes aim at skills gap

Thousands of tech jobs in state seen as unfilled

Fed exec sees ‘modest’ interest hike in December

At Concord forum, Jeffrey Fuhrer voices concerns over productivity declines with economy in a ‘new normal’

Q&A with CATCH Neighborhood Housing President Rosemary Heard

‘We need housing that is close enough to our workforce that it doesn’t become a financial burden or a time burden on our workforce,’ says Rosemary Heard, president of CATCH Neighborhood Housing.

Jaffrey firm advances microcatheter production

Company’s tiny extrusions are a first in industry

Child-centered innovation

Pediatric Device Consortium helps entrepreneurs fill medical needs

UAV America drones to incorporate sense and avoid system technology

Partnering with AerialGuard, the Nottingham-based manufacturer will integrate first-of-its-kind technology in commercial and industrial space

Stonewall Cable expands health care technology business

Rumney-based communications cable manufacturer complements medical innovations

BAE Systems awarded Navy contract worth up to $600 million

Nashua-facility will ramp up production of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided rockets

Northeast Ocean Plan emerges as development tool

Goal is to encourage ‘much better informed and transparent decisions’ on fisheries, energy projects

Workforce is the theme at NH Manufacturing Summit

Discussion of possible solutions takes center stage at annual event

The power of stories

Ideas are the heart of TEDx Amoskeag Millyard

New Hampshire dealers seem happy with VW compensation package

Average of up to $1.8 million expected for each dealership

NH firms play key roles in medical device production

A collaborative network provides services ranging from design to manufacturing

Manufacturers harness the power of NH industrial design firms

Global companies seek consumer research, product development and prototyping in the Granite State

Southern NH University reaches deal to run Daniel Webster College operations

All students, programs to be administered by SNHU

Target: career training

Career and technical education addresses the skills gap

Seacoast startup competition seeks entrants

$30,000 in cash, prizes awarded to winner

NH poll find broad support for child care, paid leave help

Issues seen as gaining traction for upcoming legislative session

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With gasoline near $4 a gallon and healing oil prices expected to jump this winter, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said clean energy initiatives are partly to blame for high prices of energy. Wright, the founder and former chief-executive of a Denver-based oil-services and fracking company, spoke within eyesight of a small solar array at the Raymond district office of the New Hampshire Electric Co-op.

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Most privately held companies view legal counsel as an expense that arrives after a dreaded event. A contract dispute surfaces, an employee threatens a claim, a deal stalls in diligence, and only then does the phone call to outside counsel get made.

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