Vermont Economic Development Authority

10/30/2026

VEDA celebrated another year of success with guests at The Essex Resort & Spa. Special thanks to Governor Phil Scott for saying a few words and guest speaker Middlebury College Professor Gary Winslett. Learn how Vermont’s economic development authority supported businesses and Vermonters in FY2026 with $59.8 million in investments: https://hubs.la/Q04CWCjB0

10/28/2026

VEDA borrower Oru, founded by Hinesburg-based entrepreneur Neil Shah, was recently featured in Seven Days! Read the full story to learn more about this innovative Vermont business: https://hubs.la/Q04Ch6lt0 Learn how VEDA supports Vermont entrepreneurs: https://hubs.la/Q04Ch6dB0

Terrified of his woodstoves and weary of the attention they demanded, Hinesburg’s Neil Shah invented a device to alert him when the fires need tending.

10/27/2026

VEDA is proud to support Vermont’s growing business community! Our team attended Rumble in the Kingdom, a pitch competition hosted by Do North Coworking - Lyndon showcasing local entrepreneurs and their ideas. Read more about the event in VermontBiz: https://hubs.la/Q04Ch6wL0 Explore how VEDA can help bring your business ideas to life: https://hubs.la/Q04Ch6w00

10/26/2026

VEDA was glad to attend a Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) event at Gordon's Window Decor, a VEDA borrower! Thanks to VBSR and Gordon’s for hosting and bringing Vermont businesses together.
Learn how VEDA financing can support your business: https://hubs.la/Q04CcsFm0

10/15/2026

A thought-provoking day at the Renewable Energy Vermont REV2026 Conference. Thank you for inviting our Director of Energy and Broadband Lending Sam Buckley to speak about renewable energy financing. It was great to see our borrowers Greenway Institute and Aegis Renewable Energy there as well. Can’t wait for next year!

10/14/2026

A wonderful evening at the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) Awards at The Essex Resort & Spa honoring Lawrence Miller of The Vermont Community Foundation for his dedication to being a socially responsible business leader throughout his career in Vermont.

10/13/2026

In the October Newsletter, how Green Mountain Ice and Manning Dairy are using VEDA loans to accomplish their goals, a new program to rehab brownfields, and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation Commissioner Danny Fitzko talks about serving on the VEDA Board: “VEDA's really good at developing strategic plans and identifying priorities to work on.”
https://hubs.la/Q04zTnDg0

10/12/2026

Congratulations to VEDA borrower Manufacturing Solutions, Inc.- MSI on 30 years in Vermont as reported by VermontBiz: https://hubs.la/Q04zN_-l0
VEDA helped MSI buy its Morrisville facility and install solar. See what VEDA can do for your business: https://hubs.la/Q04zP0910

10/02/2026

Welcome aboard, Brent!

Brent Hazzard joins VEDA Board

10/01/2026

VEDA borrower Manning Dairy has been part of the St. Albans community for more than a century and is using VEDA to invest in the farm and the next generation of Mannings:

VEDA helps Manning Dairy invest in its future