AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSemiconductor push in Vermont: UVM’s V-GaN Tech Hub opened its new Test and Characterization Facility in South Burlington, aiming to speed commercialization of gallium nitride microelectronics. Clean-energy funding fight: The Trump administration admitted in court filings it canceled $7.6B in clean energy grants “based solely” on whether the recipient state voted for Kamala Harris, escalating claims of political “weaponization.” Vermont-in-the-news science: Researchers reported a transmissible melanoma in brown catfish from Lake Memphremagog, the first freshwater fish case and the fourth known transmissible cancer type. Electric aviation milestone: Heart Aerospace’s X1 received FAA authorization for piloted flight testing, with the aircraft based at Plattsburgh International Airport. Local tech & business: VIP introduced “VIP Intelligence,” an AI suite for the beverage industry built on its three-tier data. Energy + policy pressure: Congress is weighing multiple bills to rein in AI data center impacts, including a House-approved “Ratepayer Protection Act.” Community workforce training: Six Upper Valley residents graduated from Project SEARCH at Dartmouth Health, finishing internships tied to employability and workplace skills.
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