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Coworking, MakerSpaces & Remote Work

PEDAL OR  PADDLE BETWEEN PIVOT TABLES.

Remote working lets you keep your big-city job while loving life in the Green Mountains. Maker and coworking spaces allow you to meet fellow creatives and entrepreneurs and save on capital costs while getting your business off the ground.

More than 26 million people work as telecommuters nationally, and it’s a quickly growing segment of Vermont’s population. Investment bankers, TV producers, high-tech company executives, writers, healthcare providers, and options traders all work globally from their desks in Vermont.

You’ve heard we have trendy cities and quaint villages, the best local food, and a vast outdoor playground. But did you know more Vermonters have jobs in tech occupations and in tech industries than in any other business sector?

It must be something in the mountain air and fresh water. Vermonters get business done.

FURTHER READING

Coworking in Vermont A Starter Guide by Local 64 and VCET

  • Want to start your own space? Read Coworking in Vermont: A Starter Guide, created by Local 64, a Montpelier makerspace, and the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies.
  • Inventions come to life at Generator, a “design and fabrication sandbox” in Burlington.

We’re within a 5-hour drive to:

MONTREAL

MEETUPS IN VERMONT

Solo entrepreneurs, coders, makers, and more gather statewide on a regular basis. Here are a groups to try:

  • StartupVT.biz

    Creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem for Vermont, not just in Burlington or bigger cities, but across the state in small towns and mountainous regions.

  • Vermont Open Innovation and Startup Businesses

    A group for innovators, entrepreneurs and generally interesting people that want to collaborate on startup technology businesses and create exponential businesses through open innovation and crowdsourcing.

RESOURCES

COWORKING SPACES
MAKERSPACES
COWORKING SPACES

Coworking spaces give telecommuters and self-employed workers access to modern amenities, like printers, private offices and meeting rooms.

 RegionLocation
VCET @BTV, Vermont Center for Emerging TechnologiesNorthwestBurlington
VCET @UVMNorthwestBurlington
Office SquaredNorthwestBurlington
12-22 NorthNorthwestBurlington
BTV WorksNorthwestBurlington
HulaNorthwestBurlington
Inspire Space @ Green Mountain PowerNorthwestColchester
Main Street StudioNorthwestEssex
MyCubeNorthwestWinooski
The Space on MainNortheastBradford
SparkNortheastGreensboro
DO NORTH CoworkingNortheastLyndonville
The Work CommonsNortheastNewport
Bethel Works @ The Arnold BlockCentralBethel
VCET @MIDDCentralMiddlebury
The Stone Mill @WorkCentralMiddlebury
Local 64CentralMontpelier
The WheelhouseCentralMontpelier
Randolph Co-WorkerCentralRandolph
Valley.WorksCentralWaitsfield
Black River Innovation CampusSouthernSpringfield

MAKERSPACES
 DescriptionRegionLocation
Wilder ArtsSustainable makerspace for childrenCentralMontpelier
IDEASIDEAS’ basic model is to team up with talented local artists, scientists, photographers, healers, writers, craftspeople, yoga teachers, children’s art educators, technology experts, community organizers, musicians, florists and language teachers to create and then offer low-cost classes and courses for locals to connect, create and come together on a learning platform. CentralWaitsfield
MakerSphere Creative StudiosDedicated to fostering creativity in our community by providing educational opportunities and workspace for all ages. CentralWaterbury
Vermont FablabServes Vermont FabLab Workshop Students (enrolled through UVM Continuing Education) and College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences students at UVM.NorthwestBurlington
Vermont Rapid PrototypingProvides 3D Printing and Design, Arduino firmware, sensors, actuators, and electronics.NorthwestFletcher
GeneratorA combination of artist studio, classroom, and business incubator at the intersection or art, science, and technology.NorthwestBurlington
UVM Instrumentation and Model FacilityOffers product design consultation, 3D printing, machining services, electronics services (including arduino microcontrollers and circuit design), and even grant proposal assistance.NorthwestBurlington
The FoundryCommunity workshop where members build projects, learn new skills, and work together to improve awareness and excitement about science, technology, engineering, math, and art.NorthwestLyndon Center
Spark @ WonderArtsAmenities include high-speed internet; work & meeting space; graphic design software; large format and fine art printers; 3D & CAD printing; workshops & moreNortheastGreensboro
The MINTA community of people sharing their knowledge, experience, and ideas in addition to tools, equipment, and workshop space. Members include hobbyists, DIY enthusiasts, educators, students, entrepreneurs, non-profit and for-profit companies.SoutheastRutland
Reclaimed VermontCommunity wood shop, studio, and makerspaceSouthwestPoultney

WHY VERMONT?

Because of the small scale of this state, we're able to take our ideas and connect them with one another to make them happen.
Bill HoltzWOOF-FM Radio Station President

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