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VERMONT TECH JAM
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Hula Lakeside Tech Campus
50 Lakeside Ave., Burlington, Vermont

  • Career + Tech Expo
    (10 a.m.-3 p.m.)
  • Presentations TBA
    (11 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
Attendees at the 2024 Vermont Tech Jam

Looking for a job, a degree, a collaborator or professional contacts? Find them all at… Vermont Tech Jam!

Exhibitors at the Jam make everything from microchips to motion sensors, robotics systems to charging stations, AI tools to electric aircraft. And all of them want to know if you can help them — or if they can help you.

Vermont Tech Jam is an annual career and tech expo, organized by Seven Days, that showcases some of Vermont’s most innovative companies. This year’s event takes place at Hula, a coworking campus on the Burlington waterfront.

Since 2008, each Tech Jam event has attracted hundreds of job seekers, career changers, tech professionals, college students, enthusiasts and anyone eager to learn from and connect with Vermont companies.

Is Your Company Ready to Jam?

Recruit employees, network and claim your place in Vermont’s tech ecosystem with a booth at the Tech Jam. Deadline to participate: October 10. First-come, first-served.

Email us at [email protected]

BEFORE TECH JAM

Gear Up at Boot Camp

Pre-Jam Webinar: Friday, October 17, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Tech Jam is a great opportunity to meet dozens of potential or future employers, but with more than 1200 attendees, how do you stand out from the crowd? It comes down to three things: preparation, networking and résumé. In this free webinar, Sue Schlom from The Targeted Resume will cover best practices for prepping for Tech Jam, networking tips to help you make an impact, and ways you can update your résumé to best communicate your skills and interest in a job or company. Don’t miss this free event the week before Tech Jam!

Can’t attend Boot Camp?
Sue will be offering free drop-in résumé reviews at the Tech Jam. Stop by and get some advice for your job search. Don’t forget your résumé!

Sue Schlom from the Targeted Resume
RESERVE A SPOT BEFORE TECH JAM

Get a new profile pic.

Need a better headshot for social media or to share with potential employers? Storyworkz is on the job. The Montpelier-based photo service provides the backdrop and lighting equipment — all you need to bring is your smile! Get expert coaching to make you feel comfortable in front of the camera and 4-5 images uploaded to a private, personal gallery. Book by 10/24 to guarantee your $15 session. Limited walk-in sessions at Tech Jam are first-come, first-served for $25. Sponsored by Seven Days Jobs.

Headshots from StoryWorkz
AT TECH JAM

11 am Panel: Taking the FIRST Step: Vermont robotics teams and local tech companies show off their robots and discuss their winning collaborations

Competitive robotics teams are helping to train Vermont students for the jobs of tomorrow — and not just the kids in Chittenden County. Over the last few years, FIRST Robotics teams have popped up in Rutland, St. Johnsbury and White River Junction, too. And local employers have stepped up to help them succeed, creating a unique opportunity for workforce development. In this session, students from across the state — and their industry partners — describe their winning collaborations. It’s moderated by Laura Treers from UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences and FIRST-alum Jaine Perotti of Greensea IQ.

AT TECH JAM

Try to fly!

What’s it like to pilot ALIA, Beta Technology’s battery-powered aircraft? Get behind the controls of Beta’s flight simulator, aka the MobileDome, located outside in the Airstream trailer parked between Building 44 and Building 50. Three interactive displays geared toward students teach the fundamentals of the science behind Beta’s all-electric aircraft. The displays demonstrate how electric propulsion works, the basics of flight controls and battery technology.

Someone trying our the Mobile Dome flight simulator from Beta

Jammers Unite!

Jammers Unite!

Job Seekers

Looking for work? Speak with recruiters from dozens of local tech companies looking to expand their teams. Update that résumé and start researching the companies you want to connect with. It’s time to get back in the ring.

Techies

Step away from the computer and chat with humans IRL. It’s rare to find so many like-minded individuals under one roof, so come connect with them and learn what they’ve been up to. You could come away with an awesome new idea or some help for that next big project.

Teachers & Parents

Plumber, doctor, artist and chef are all great career choices, but what about inventor, scientist and engineer? Bring your students to Tech Jam to show them future career paths they may not have known existed — especially in Vermont.

College Students

Looking for a job? Internship? Get that résumé up to date because dozens of local companies working in tech will be at the Jam and are ready to meet you. So go iron that button-down shirt and practice — you’ve got this!

I love Tech Jam!

NDI employees

At NDI, we develop optical measurement and electromagnetic tracking solutions for medical instruments. For eight consecutive years, we’ve proudly exhibited at the Vermont Tech Jam, an event that continues to be invaluable for both talent acquisition and industry exposure. At the 2024 Tech Jam, we connected with a promising candidate who is now a successful hire — further proof of the event’s impact. We also appreciate the opportunity to engage with the technical community and find inspiration among the many innovative companies showcasing their products.

Vermont is an incredible. place to live and work, and Tech Jam fosters a deep sense of pride in both the state and its thriving. business community.

Ania Januszczyk

HR Business Partner, NDI (Northern Digital Inc.)

(with recent hire Eli Ekoja)

The Vermont Tech Jam is a way for us to tell VELCO's story. There are people who come back to our booth every year and ask what we're up to. When I was tabling, last year, I had a conversation with someone that was so great, and then fast-forward five months and she started a job at VELCO in April. Now, she can table with me at this year's Tech Jam.

Jarrod Harper

Manager of IT Enterprise Systems, VELCO (Vermont Electric Power Company)

Marvell
Hula
Data Innovations
Vermont Information Processing
UVM Office of Research
Northfield Savings Bank
VTel logo
Norwich University
Greater Burlington Investment Corporation logo
Vermont Technology Council
Global Foundries
The Targeted Resume
WCAX-3
Vermont Public
Seven Days
Vermont Technology Alliance

Tech Jam 2024: Let's connect!

More than 1,300 people trekked to Hula’s lakeside tech campus in Burlington on Saturday, October 26, 2024 to talk with 50-plus employers. Also on offer at Tech Jam: demonstrations from Vermont’s FIRST robotics community, professional headshots from Storyworkz and resume reviews from the Targeted Resume. BETA Technologies operated flight simulators outdoors and inside, where Tech Jam attendees could try to fly the company’s signature all-electric plane, ALIA.

Matty Benedetto brought a few of his Unnecessary Inventions to his noon keynote presentation, which drew a large crowd. Many stuck around for the final keynote featuring Roland Groeneveld and Lauren Lavallee of OnLogic — they came to the Tech Jam to recruit employees. Both talks will be available soon on this website.

We hope you found what you were looking for. Thanks to all the sponsors, exhibitors and attendees who supported the Jam. See you next fall!

2024 PRESENTATION PLAYBACK

This is Unnecessary With Matty Benedetto

The oscillating TV stand. The alarm clock cup. The Lego Suck It!, which vacuums up Legos and instantly sorts them by size. These are all examples of Matty Benedetto’s Unnecessary Inventions — pointless products he has designed, fully prototyped and documented across his social media channels. He’s made more than 400 of them in the past five years. His videos mimic actual promotional campaigns, and watching him take a ridiculous idea from concept to reality is oddly satisfying, which explains his audience of 15 million.

And that’s just on his social channels; Benedetto has also demonstrated his inventions on TV, including appearances on the “Today” show and repeat segments on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” The Lego Suck It! was a hit with Clarkson and her guests, including “America's Got Talent” judge Simon Cowell.

Big brands have noted Benedetto’s reach; Captain Morgan paid him to create the Super Bowl Punch Bowl — you might have seen it, and Matty himself, in an ad during this year’s game. He’s also been part of branded collabs with Disney, Wendy’s and Apple.

A Long Island, N.Y., native, Benedetto came to Vermont in 2008 to attend Saint Michael’s College. After earning a business degree in 2012, he stuck around. His current base of operations is a spacious second-floor suite on the top block of Church Street that used to house the Gap.

In this video, Benedetto discusses his unlikely entrepreneurial journey — and shares his strategy for making content that viewers can’t resist sharing.

From Zero to $100 Million: How OnLogic built a global business in South Burlington

Many Tech Jam exhibitors over the years have been sold, moved or disappeared. OnLogic, a locally owned industrial PC company founded in 2003, has demonstrated real staying power. Husband-and-wife team Roland and Lisa Groeneveld launched the company from their kitchen table. He was the engineer; she brought sales and marketing muscle — and a connection to Vermont. Lisa grew up in Barre; they built the business here to be closer to family.

Initially known as Logic Supply, OnLogic has grown and changed as computing demands have shifted. Today it’s known for creating hardware that can survive in some of the most challenging environments on, below and even above Earth — NASA is one of its clients, along with Amazon, General Dynamics, General Motors and Universal Studios.

OnLogic’s specialty is building small, fanless, highly reliable computers — some of the company’s systems have been operating nonstop for more than a decade.

In spring 2024, OnLogic opened its new global headquarters: a 150,000-square-foot, three-story building visible from Interstate 89, by the landmark “Whales’ Tails” sculpture. It features geothermal heating and uses solar power, and the building is four times larger than OnLogic’s previous location across the highway. The University of Vermont Grossman School of Business recognized Roland and Lisa in September with a Vermont Legacy Award.

In this keynote presentation, Seven Days deputy publisher Cathy Resmer talked with cofounder and now-executive board chair Roland Groeneveld and vice president of human resources Lauren Lavallee about how OnLogic has adapted and expanded in a rapidly changing business environment.

Tech Jam 2023: The future is here.

By the Numbers:

  • Exhibitors: 50
  • Attendees: 1200+
  • Years since the first Tech Jam: 15
  • Robot dogs: 1

The 2023 career and tech expo at Hula Lakeside in Burlington really rocked, from the FIRST in Vermont student robotics parades to the instant headshots by Montpelier’s Storyworkz, from BETA Technologies’ MobileDome flight simulator to the reception sponsored by KORE Power.

The Tech Jam concluded with a keynote presentation featuring Dr. Rachael Floreani & Irfan Tahir discussing the question: Will Vermont Go For Lab-Grown Meat?

Thank you to our hosts at Hula, to all of our community partners and to the exhibitors for a day of fascinating conversations and new local connections.

Tech Jam 2022: Let's work together.

The Vermont Tech Jam, Seven Days’ career and tech expo, returned to Hula Lakeside in Burlington on Saturday, October 22. More than 40 employers came to the tech campus with open jobs to fill.

They met with nearly 1,000 Jammers who wandered through the former factory to talk tech: job seekers, college students, entrepreneurs, FIRST robotics coaches, tech professionals, candidates and elected officials including Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger. Crowds congregated outdoors, too, in front of Beta Technologies’ MobileDome flight simulator.

The Tech Jam concluded with a keynote presentation featuring inventor, philanthropist and Boston Scientific cofounder John Abele and CoreMap CEO Sarah Kalil. 

Thank you to our hosts at Hula, to all of our community partners and to the exhibitors for a day of fascinating conversations and new local connections.

Tech Jam 2021: Reboot. Reconnect. Reimagine.

Photos © James Buck

The Vermont Tech Jam career and tech expo, returned to Burlington on Saturday, October 23, 2021. The weather was perfect, and so was the timing. Dozens of employers came to Hula with open jobs to fill.

Roughly 1,000 mask-wearing Jammers wandered through the former oven factory to talk tech including job seekers, college students, entrepreneurs, FIRST robotics coaches and teachers — including Karen McCalla, the recently announced Vermont Teacher of the Year. Exhibitor space sold out; so did the afternoon session.

The Tech Jam concluded with a keynote presentation featuring Beta Technologies founder and CEO Kyle Clark and Beta’s first customer, Martine Rothblatt, CEO of United Therapeutics. They spoke to a standing-room-only crowd about their unique partnership, and where they see Beta going over the next few years. 

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