Recent Articles from Margaret Jackson
Bitewell’s ‘Food as Medicine’ Initiative is Empowering Employee Health Across Colorado
As the global workforce becomes more health-conscious, one solution gaining traction in the corporate realm is nutrition counseling, and a young Colorado company has developed a program businesses can add to their employee-benefits packages. Bitewell is a food-as-medicine marketplace that makes it easier to make healthy choices at mealtime. The company, which calls itself a […]
Cutting-Edge Health Innovations Showcased at Fitzsimons Bioscience Event
Bioscience companies from across the region showcased their advancements and discoveries on Sept. 27 at an event held at the Benson Hotel and Faculty Club and hosted by Fitzsimons Innovation Community and Aimco. Attendees heard from 10 of the more than 80 visionary biotech and life sciences companies in the Fitzsimons Innovation Community ecosystem that […]
Inside Denver’s Emerging West Side Story — Billions in Development Bring a ‘New City’ to Life in District 3
Early 265 acres of prime real estate in a once-marginalized neighborhood is slated for billions of dollars in development that will result in virtually a new city on the southwest side of downtown Denver. A handful of planned developments will bring tens of thousands of new residences, office space and shopping and entertainment to the […]
How Life Sciences Are Fueling the Real Estate Demand in Colorado
Colorado is home to 720 life sciences companies and organizations that directly employ 32,089 people earning an average annual salary of $96,460 for a total annual payroll of $3.09 billion, according to the Colorado Bioscience Association. And at 33 facilities, it also has the largest concentration of federal laboratories in the United States. “We’ve seen […]
Fitzsimons Innovation Community: Research, Tech Transfer and More
With more than 50 acres of prime real estate on its campus, Fitzsimons Innovation Community is in the midst of a 10-year infrastructure facilities and expansion project that allows life science companies to plan and customize their workspace. The campus’ five existing buildings totaling 427,000 square feet of working laboratory and office space are home […]
As Boomers Age, Developers Ramp Up for ‘Gray Tsunami’
Baby boomers have influenced trends for more than seven decades and continue to do so as more enter their senior years. And the impact is significant when it comes to senior living communities. Born from 1946 to 1964, the oldest of the post-World War II generation is now estimated at about 73 million people in […]
Telehealth to Play Key Role as Geriatric Population Soars
Whether you’re looking for services for yourself or for an elderly family member, navigating the programs available for seniors is as important as it is complex. More seniors who need care face an industry with fewer medical specialists trained to meet their needs. READ — Aging Smarter: Denver Doctor Gives Tips for Better Brain Health […]
Rethinking the Workplace
Now that the Great Resignation has played out, companies are gearing up for the Great Return — the return to the office, that is. With COVID receding, people who have been working remotely for the past two years are gearing up to head back to offices, and companies are trying to figure out ways to […]
New State Law for Agriculture Pay
A new state law designed to expand labor rights for people who work on Colorado farms and ranches requires agricultural businesses to pay their employees at least the state’s minimum wage. The law also provides provisions for overtime pay, but some workers’ rights groups say the measure doesn’t go far enough. Until now, Colorado farm […]
High Country Conundrum
The ability to work from anywhere and a shift by property owners to rent short-term rather than long-term has made it so difficult for people in mountain towns to secure housing that businesses in those communities are having a tough time finding employees. Retailers, restaurants and other businesses are restricting their hours and even closing […]
Preservation key to Johnson & Wales sale
When Johnson & Wales University announced last summer that it would shut down its campus, it created a rare development opportunity in a city that has precious little land available for large-scale projects.
Diversity in Higher Education
Diversity on college campuses enriches a student’s educational experience as they learn from people whose culture and beliefs are different from their own, but recruiting students of color and making sure their college experience is a fulfilling one takes some effort.