In addition to Vermont’s breathtaking beauty and its New England small-town appeal, the Green Mountain state is also known for the development and cultivation of innovation and entrepreneurial endeavors.
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		Vermont ranks 3rd in the number of patents issued to companies or individuals per 1,000 workers and 13th in private sector investment in research and development as a share of gross state product. Vermont ranks 5th among the States in the number of jobs in high-tech industries as a share of total employment. Vermont is 7th in the US for numbers of civilian scientists and engineers as a percentage of our workforce.       Whether you are a Vermont based start-up business looking to grow, or a business looking to relocate here, there are abundant technology resources available to you in the Green Mountain State – Vermont!
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