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TechTest Jr. Tests Students’ Problem-solving Skills and Teaches Them About Local Career Opportunities 

Students using their free time to take a math test? It sounds far-fetched, but for the ninth straight year, on February 25th through 28th, 120 of the top 5th through 8th graders from 16 different local schools participated in the TechTest Jr. math competition, a math exam that tests critical thinking and problem solving skills….

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New partnership may spur local manufacturer development

This story was originally published in The Union on January 9th, 2020 by Sam Corey Manufacturing doesn’t always get much attention in Nevada County, but the Nevada County Economic Resource Council wants to change that. Last month Gil Mathew, director of Community Outreach for the Nevada County Economic Resource Council, established a partnership with the…

Missed an Event? Catch up with TechTonic Tuesday videos

Every month the Nevada County Tech Connection, an initiative of the Economic Resource Council of Nevada County, hosts TechTonic Tuesday — a lecture series on technology and manufacturing. Topics have ranged from crowdfunding to broadband to exciting new virtual reality tech. (Have an idea for a topic? Email us!) Craig Rohrsen of Creekside Video and…

Local Entrepreneurs Pitch Start-ups at the Tahoe Pitch Showcase

On Monday, September 9th, six Truckee entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges and a passionate audience. Two walked away with fabulous prizes and a great start to their businesses! It was the Pitch Camp Showcase, produced by Tahoe Silicon Mountain and the Sierra Business Council (SBC). The purpose of the Showcase,…

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Local Organizations Share Success Stories: Filling the Talent Pipeline in Nevada County

Finding employees in a small, rural county is a challenge for many local organizations. The Talent Development Task Force of the Nevada County Tech Connection is working to solve that challenge. They hosted a free workshop on June 27 so that employers could learn from a panel of local businesses who have found success in…

Jobs Open at Telestream!

Telestream is one of our local tech leaders, and they are currently hiring for two excellent positions (see below). Telestream provides world-class live and on-demand digital video tools, workflow solutions and quality monitoring capabilities that allow consumers and businesses to transform video on the desktop and across the enterprise. Many of the world’s most demanding…

Broadband, Sales Tax Changes, and a Lack of Commercial and Industrial Space: NCTC is Bringing Local Businesses Together to Solve These Challenges and More

What do recruiting and retaining good employees, finding sufficient industrial space and fast internet, and educating elected officials have in common? They are all challenges that our local tech and manufacturing businesses face and they are all things that the Nevada County Tech Connection’s Business Advisory Council is working to solve and learn more about….