Built from the Forest Conversations with Forest Business Accelerator Entrepreneurs Built from the Forest highlights founders who have participated in the Forest Business Accelerator and are building businesses rooted in the future of the forest economy. These entrepreneurs are transforming forest-based materials into high value
The Forest Business Accelerator is seeking innovative start-up and seed stage ventures in the U.S. that are focused on commercializing new and improved products, services, and technology in the forest and wood products industry. During the 2026 program, entrepreneurs will connect with industry experts, customers,
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) is proud to announce that Bullfinch Earth has been selected by its peers to receive the $15,000 final award in the 2025 Forest Business Accelerator. The Forest Business Accelerator program supports early-stage companies innovating in the forest sector
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) is proud to announce the selection of eight innovative companies to participate in the 2025 Forest Business Accelerator. Hosted by VSJF in partnership with Vermont State University and supported by funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission, the program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2025 Contact: forestaccelerator@vsjf.org MONTPELIER, VT – The Forest Business Accelerator is seeking innovative start-up and seed stage ventures that are focused on commercializing new and improved products, services, and technology in the forest and wood products industry. During the
As electricity costs continue to rise, and the threat of climate change feels ever more acute, it’s natural to wonder if there might be a better way. What if there were a technology that could convert local biomass waste into an affordable and abundant source
If you’ve ever found yourself cursing the proliferation of non-renewable packaging that accompanies every product that arrives on your doorstep, you’re not alone. No one knows that particular frustration better than Jim Lovinsky, who founded Sylvacurl with his wife Mary-Ellen in 1993 in an attempt
Welcome to Tales from the Forest, the official blog of the Forest Business Accelerator, brought to you by Do North. Whether you’re a forest products entrepreneur, or just want to keep up to speed on the fast-evolving forest and wood products industry, this space is