MANCHESTER: Co-founders and lifelong New Hampshire residents Tim Near and Kyle Tyrrell have launched GateDrop energy gummies, designed as a portable alternative to traditional energy drinks. The duo has spent more than two years making a clean-energy gummy made with 25 mg of all-natural caffeine from green, unroasted coffee beans, plus added vitamins. According to a press release from the company, the global energy market is projected to surpass $130 billion by 2030, with alternative formats like gummies gaining traction as consumers look for more convenient, flexible options.
CONCORD: Concord Hospital is among the first five hospitals in New Hampshire to participate in the statewide rollout of TeamBirth, an evidence-based maternity care model designed to strengthen communication, shared decision-making, and safety during labor and delivery. The initiative, coordinated by the Foundation for Healthy Communities, marks the first cohort of New Hampshire hospitals to implement TeamBirth. Developed by Ariadne Labs, the TeamBirth model centers on structured team huddles that occur at key moments during labor and delivery, such as hospital admission, when clinical conditions change, when delivery decisions are made, or whenever a patient or care team member requests one.
HANOVER: Dartmouth College recently announced a $94 million fundraising goal for its new Center for Career Design, with $61 million raised from 127 alumni and parents. The center offers one-on-one coaching, custom AI-powered career tools, drawing on insights from Dartmouth’s 80,000-strong alumni network. In addition, a $30 million endowment now funds internships for any student who wants to explore fields that don’t typically offer paid internships, such as in the arts, government, education and nonprofits.
NASHUA: Back in March, Bank of America named Nashua Center as its 2025 Neighborhood Builder in recognition of creating inclusive communities where over 300 children and adults with developmental disabilities and acquired brain disorders can learn, live and thrive. As a Neighborhood Builder, Nashua Center will be awarded a $50,000 grant to be used over two years, leadership training for the organization’s executive director and an emerging leader, and the opportunity to connect with other local nonprofits.
CONCORD: The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) received more than $6.7 million in year-one funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program — and up to $37.7 million over five years — to help in advancing the Governor’s GO-NORTH initiative through a statewide Healthcare Career Guidance Hub (HCGH) Initiative. The initiative will consist of establishing four regional hubs focused on health care and human services careers, integrating efforts across CCSNH’s seven colleges; leveraging existing strong health care programs, employer and educational partnerships and flexible learning formats; building clear career pathways from high school to hire; building on a proven apprenticeship model to engage employers and define regional workforce needs; and providing students with career guidance, training pathways, certifications, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities and job placement support.
