Vermont Tech Jam highlights state's innovators Conference brings together Vermont-based companies that compete on world stages Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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ESSEX .. WITH WORLD INNOVATORS... THAT CALL THIS AREA HOME, TOO. <18;58 -- NAT-- HITS DOWN -- THEN COMES RIGHT BACK UP FOR ANOTHER REP> THE TACKLE ROBOTS MADE BY VERMONT-BASED MOBILE VIRTUAL PLAYER HAVE GAINED NATIONAL ATTENTION ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. THEY'RE SAFER FOR PLAYERS -- BECAUSE áTHESE GET HIT IN PRACTICE -- RATHER THAN TEAMMATES. <14;49 -- JOHN CURRIER -- MVP COFOUNDER -- HALF THE NFL NOW USES THESE FOR TRAINING> M-V-P IS ONE OF DOZENS OF COMPANIES AT THIS YEAR'S VERMONT TECH JAM. PUT ON BY SEVEN DAYS -- THIS CONFERENCE SHOWCASES THE STATE'S INNOVATORS. <05;11 -- KATHY -- THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPANIES THAT ARE LOCATED IN VERMONT BUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS ARE ALL OVER THE WORLD > EVERYTHING FROM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO THE FUTURE OF AEROSPACE ARE REPRESENTED. BETA TECHNOLOGIES IS FINE TUNING BATTERY POWERED AIR- TAXIS -- WHICH COULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN BIG CITIES IN THE COMING YEARS. BUT IT'S THE HUNDREDS OF JOBS THAT ARE REALLY UP FOR GRABS TO THE PEOPLE HERE. <7;09 -- KATHY -- IT HELPS WHEN YOU CAN MEET PEOPLE FACE TO FACE AND FINC OUT -- OH YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY BE GOOD FOR THIS ROLE> BECAUSE TECH IS ALWAYS FOCUSED ON PROGRESS. TAKE M-V-P -- WHOS NOW WORKING ON A ROBOT PROTOTYPE FOR MILITARY MEMBERS. IT CAN TAKE QUITE A BEATING AS A SHOOTING TARGET. <16;21 -- JOHN -- IT BRINGS HUMAN MOTION DYNAMICS AND UNPREDICTABILITY TO OUR WAR FIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN THEY DO TRAINING> IT'S THOSE TOUGH CHALLENGES THAT THE HEAVY HITTERS HERE -- WANT TO HELP

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