Innova802
Rural Stories of Tech Entrepreneurship for all straight out of Vermont

Episode 21 Innova802
w/ Entrepreneur Paul ShepherdPaul Shepherd is no stranger to the Vermont high tech community. He recently launched Rugged MicroPower to take what he’s learned working for leading Vermont tech companies and applying them to build a leader in providing power management...
Episode 20 Innova802
Adam Locklin takes the helm at VTTAAdam Locklin is the new executive director of the Vermont Technology Alliance(VTTA). His tenure began in January of 2025 after 20+ years with founding Executive Director Jeff Couture at the helm. Adam filled the Innova802 crew in...
Episode 19 Innova802
Bryn Loftness & Burlington VT's Biobe We spoke with Burlington, VT’s Bryn Loftness, Co-Founder and CEO of Biobe. Their startup, currently focused on non-dilutive funding, intends to help one million children by 2030. They provide early detection technology and...
Episode 18 Innova802
Jerry Carter of Burlington, VT's Moody AdvisorsThe latest form the Innova802 Crew brought Jerry Carter, partner in Burlington, VT’s Moody Advisors into the virtual studio this month to talk about the current trends we’re experiencing inside and outside of...
Episode 17 Innova802
from Meagan Downey, founder of ShikiWrap.comMeagan Downey is founder of Vermont-based ShikiWrap.com, a successful and maturing startup providing reusable gift wrap and bags, combining a consumer product with a mission-driven strategy. This experience coupled with...
Episode 15 and 16 Innova802
Finding Connection & Immediacy through an unlikely source.You’ve heard the Innova802 crew speak to the idea that we give too much credence to the tech around our daily lives, surrendering a lot of our agency over how we control the use of tech for good, rather...