Here’s some good news following Denver Startup Week 2018: Denver is a top 10 rising city for startups, according to the latest rankings from Forbes magazine. Denver came in at No. 4, behind Columbus, St. Louis and Atlanta. Baltimore, Cincinnati, Portland, Philadelphia, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Charlotte rounded out the top 10.
Denver Startup Week, September 24-28, is Celebrating its 7th year Denver Startup Week is a high-impact showcase of the energy, talent, community and business success that makes Denver the best place in the country to start and grow a business. DENVER Denver Startup Week, the largest free entrepreneurial event of its kind, returns to Downtown Denver for the seventh year September 24-28.
Six digital health startups have been selected to pitch their businesses at the 2018 Prime Health Challenge on Oct. 11. The startups were drawn from a pool of applicants that included companies from across the nation and vetted by more than 40 healthcare and business leaders.
Denver Startup Week will take place Sept. 24 to 28 across Denver. The event, which features panels and activities surrounding Denver’s startup community, features six main tracks this year: designer, developer, founder, growth, maker and product. There are also several topics and industry clusters: IOT, healthtech, cannabis and blockchain. Basecamp for Denver Startup Week will be located downtown in The Commons at 1245 Champa Street and will be sponsored by Chase for Business.
Startups across the state raised $90.2 million in the month of August. That compares to $155 million in funding in August 2017 and $70 million in August 2016. Denver startups accounted for the majority of funding, bringing in $53 million, according to a tally of Form Ds filed through the SEC. Boulder startups raised $13.3 million, while young companies throughout the rest of the state raised $22 million.
Tech giant Apple has reportedly confirmed its acquisition of an augmented reality (AR) glass lens making startup Akonia Holographics. As per sources, the buyout comes amidst Apple’s intentions to advance in the field of wearable technology.
Xiant Technologies Inc., an agricultural-tech company, has raised nearly $9 million in capital. The Greeley-based company raised $8,999,941, according to a Form D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 16. The company raised the funds through an equity offering, as well as an option to acquire other securities and securities to be acquired upon exercise of an option. The date of first sale was Aug. 8.
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This experience will bring together civic-minded leaders from enterprise, government, academia, research, impact investors, startups and nonprofits to dive deep into what it takes to create a state full of connected communities. This one-day, single-track event also will feature a showcase of cutting-edge technologies and smart city solutions. Together, we can create the ultimate citizen experience, one partnership at a time.
Please join the Office of Advocacy for a roundtable discussion of federal regulatory issues impacting your small business. Advocacy is also inviting Colorado Congressional offices and key federal agencies to hear your concerns about federal regulations and other issues you may be facing with your small business. The Colorado Springs roundtable will take place at the Marriott on Tech Center Drive beginning at 8:30am on August 9.
Shared office space is no longer doing the trick for one Denver data startup. AirDNA, which sells data on the short term rental market, is checking out of its Platte St. Galvanize office of two years. In August the startup will move into a LoDo office four times the size at 1523 15th St. as it prepares to nearly double its Denver staff in the next six months.
Catalyze CU, a 10-week, summer startup accelerator designed for University of Colorado students, faculty, and staff, concluded its 2018 cohort by hosting its fifth annual Demo Day this week. This year’s cohort focused on a range of technologies and products in areas such as smart home technology, natural foods, STEM and agriculture tech, among others.
An annual five-day celebration of the local startup community is about a month away. Peak Startup is hosting Colorado Springs Startup Week, which runs Aug. 20-24, through Tech Stars that promotes Startup Weeks globally. The event also has three track sponsors, including the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, locally based SSPR and the Colorado Institute for Social Impact.
Exponential Impact (XI) is an early-stage technology accelerator in Colorado Springs focused on technology startups immersed in AI, Cybersecurity, or Blockchain technology. XI provides holistic mentoring that focus on the entire entrepreneur with a tailored mentorship model, educational programming structure, and seed funding. On average teams receive $35,000 in exchange for 4-7% in equity for the 11-week accelerator program.
Boulder-based startup accelerator operator Techstars announced on Friday morning that it is launching a new, startup accelerator, focused on blockchain--the underlying protocol behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Online applications are now being accepted for Proof of Concept and Early Stage Capital amp; Retention grants from the state's Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant programs.
After nearly 1,000 sessions submitted and more than 25,000 votes cast, organizers of the 2018 Denver Startup Week announced the Denver Startup Week 2018 Schedule. This year’s Denver Startup Week is set for Sept. 24-28.
Techstars Sustainability Accelerator named its first cohort of companies to take part in its inaugural program. The first cohort of the Techstars Sustainability Accelerator
Longmont Startup Week’s theme, “Smarter. Together.,” is a message as much about the capabilities and infrastructure Longmont has as it is about the inclusivity and diversity the city values.
BOULDER — Teltoo, a telecommunications startup that recently went through the Upramp accelerator, has relocated to Boulder and is hiring a chief operations officer and employees. Teltoo is a decentralized, software-only video delivery technology that helps network operators and content owners to handle traffic spikes and optimize delivery costs for live video streaming. The company is creating solutions that can eliminate the annoying lag and buffering that can come with streaming video.
Printer-friendly version MINNEAPOLIS and WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Officials from DTN, a global insight and analysis company, announced Friday (March 30) that the company has closed its acquisition of ag precision technology company Spensa Technologies Inc., in a strategic move to expand its global agricultural business and mobile presence.
Despite a national trend in the reduction of business starts, local leaders insist this is a good time for startup companies in Colorado Springs. A handful of industry leaders say the local landscape is primed for startup success, thanks to a variety of factors.
Colorado-based startup Pipeline, an artificial intelligence (AI) SaaS platform engineered to stop unconscious bias in the workplace, today announced it has joined the Salesforce Accelerate program. The program includes 18 startups in total and kicked off on January 31, 2018.
BOULDER — Techstars Boulder has selected its 12th class of 10 companies to go through its accelerator program. The lineup includes a mix of companies from Colorado, California, Minnesota, Tennessee, France and the United Kingdom. Founders from the companies represent seven different countries.