E-Forum

The UVM E-Forum is a monthly convening to support and engage entrepreneurs from across the state. E-Forum serves as a platform to share ideas, learn about investment opportunities, and meet up-and-coming business owners in Vermont.

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September 12, 2025

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Student Entrepreneurship Part 1

September 12, starting at 9am, join us for this special hybrid EForum focusing on student entrepreneurial actives across campus. Hear from the Academic Research Commercialization program, Entrepreneurship Club, Catamount Innovation Fund, Woman in Business and Entrepreneurship at Hillel! This EForum will be held in Leahy 129 and hosted on Microsoft Teams. 

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Organized by Mollie Davis

October 10, 2025

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Innovations in Housing

Friday October 10th, 9AM – 10:30AM | UVM Jeffords Hall, Room 112

Vermont is in the midst of a housing crisis—rising costs, limited availability and accessibility, sustainability concerns, and inadequate wastewater infrastructure all stand in the way of progress. But there are solutions. Join us at UVM for a discussion with entrepreneurs and companies innovating in the housing sector, and learn how investing in innovation can help shape a more affordable, accessible, and sustainable future for Vermont. 

 

View slides from the presentations here:

E-forum Innovations in Housing 10.10.2025.pdf


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Organized by Summer Colley

November 14, 2025

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Tech Jam

Once again, the EForum team will be showcasing Seven Days’ fabulous Tech Jam.  Our friendly spies will find interesting local tech startups at Tech Jam and we’ll invite them to present in the November program. Thank you to our Seven Days partner Cathy Resmer and the Tech Jam team for the fourth installment of this fun EForum!

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Organized by Dan Harvey

February 13, 2026

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Investor Network

Organized by Dan Harvey and Summer Colley

March 13, 2026

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Innovation and Coworking Hubs

Organized by Summer Colley

April 10, 2026

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Student Entrepreneurship Part 2

Organized by Mollie Davis

May 8, 2026

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SBIR/STTR

Organized by Tina Thornton

Meet the EForum Team

Dan Harvey

Director of Operations

Dan.Harvey@UVM.edu (802) 656-4566
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Summer Colley

Economic Development Coordinator

Erik Monsen

Erik Monsen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Steven Grossman Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship

erik.monsen@uvm.edu (802) 656-8994
Mollie Davis

Mollie Davis

Student Entrepreneurship Coordinator

Mollie.Davis@UVM.edu
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Joshua Defibaugh

Research Communications Coordinator

Joshua.Defibaugh@UVM.edu (802) 656-1329

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Academic Research Commercialization

The ARC Program is a student-inspired initiative created in 2021 out of the Office of the Vice President for Research and UVM Innovations to provide UVM students with innovative training and experiential learning opportunities to become the next entrepreneurial leaders.
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Entrepreneurship Club

The UVM Entrepreneurship Club is a student-run organization that works to provide its members with the experience of running their own business. They help foster an interest in entrepreneurship and encourage engagement in the thriving community in Burlington.

UVM Innovations

The UVM Innovations team joins distinguished investigators with world-class IP attorneys to transform UVM discoveries into robust intellectual property.