New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 15, 2024

November 15, 2024

‘Stretching the limits’

Amanda Andrews,

Every fall, the NH Tech Alliance gathers a group of New Hampshire business leaders, tasked with the ever-challenging duty of judging new technology products with the goal of crowning one as Product of the Year. The five finalists sparing for the title next month are SportsVisio, Sequel Medical Technologies, Atmospheric G2, Pirouette Medical and Driver Technologies.

UNH will receive $24 million to build space weather sensors

Mara Hoplamazian-NH Public Radio,

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been awarded $24 million to help build sensors that can track space weather and warn of dangers.

Navigating the new EEOC guidance

Brian Garrett,

The new EEOC guidance reaffirms the EEOC’s commitment to preventing workplace discrimination and harassment, providing employers with a critical road map for fostering equitable and inclusive work environments.

Invest in energy-smart technologies

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Local energy experts share some of the ways that businesses can be smarter about their energy consumption and how utility providers and partners are working to make sure power is there when it’s needed.

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‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.