AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElectric Aviation: South Burlington-based BETA Technologies won first-of-its-kind FAA authorization for customer demonstration flights in its ALIA eVTOL. Its first flight under the approval traveled from Plattsburgh to Burlington; commercial service is not yet allowed. Vermont Tech Jobs: Colchester software firm Vermont Information Processing plans to lay off 66 workers amid an AI push. Meanwhile, Japan’s Omron agreed to buy Vermont-based industrial computer maker OnLogic for $675 million. Chips and Fusion: Fusion startup Helion is seeking up to $175 million in federal CHIPS funding for semiconductor research, including work with GlobalFoundries, which has operations in Vermont. Farm Research: UVM researchers and partners are studying pest-control alternatives as Vermont prepares to phase out most uses of neonicotinoid insecticides by 2029.
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