Energy disruptors who are saving money ― and the planet
A visionary on the horizon: Emergy, a company that uses a fungus cultivated in brewery wastewater to create the carbon-based materials needed to make batteries for smartphones and laptops.
Companies to Watch
Health care innovation at startup speed
The American health care system benefits when tech innovators with fresh ideas and a passion for speed are able to work hand-in-hand with physicians who bring real-world clinical experience and a focus on patient care.
How Oakman Aerospace boosts Colorado's industry standing
Veteran-owned Oakman Aerospace contributes to Colorado’s impressive standing in the industry, providing cutting-edge products and services involved in space systems architectures, spacecraft and satellite design.
Colorado Companies to Watch 2016 offer services and solutions
Find out more about the 2016 Colorado Companies to Watch that are offering services and creative solutions to a wide range of problems.
Colorado Companies to Watch 2016 innovate the outdoors and machines
“Avid4 Adventure is on a mission to serve as many children as possible,” founder David Secunda says. “We firmly believe that kids need to spend as much time as possible at an early age away from the lure of video games and other screens.”
Colorado Companies to Watch 2016: On the cutting edge
So why are the lawn sprinklers running while it’s raining? That was the “Aha!” moment that led to the Iro, Rachio’s wi-fi enabled controller and mobile app that allows users to set it and forget it, making water conservation painless.
Colorado Companies to Watch 2016 explore new frontiers
Given the state of parking in any big city, it’s tough to believe there are actually more than 100 million parking spaces nationwide. The problem, Parkifi founders Ryan Sullivan and Rishi Malik discovered, was a lack of data.
Colorado Companies to Watch 2016 winners keep it all in the family
Their first Durango location was a vacant gas station. Their second, perched along the Animas River, featured live music and an existing mini golf course, a perfect blend of fun and food. Serious Texas Bar-B-Q was a hit.
Colorado Companies to Watch 2016: Medical disruptors
Here are the medical disruptors named in Colorado Companies to Watch's class of 2016.
Grateful Bread takes baguettes to a new level
There are Dead Heads ... and then there are bread heads. Though carb-loading is the habit we love to hate in true 21st century, health-centric fashion, Grateful Bread’s baguettes, pretzel buns and lavender sourdough boules are worth the indulgence.
How Colorado Companies to Watch 2016 reinvent real estate
These Colorado Companies to Watch 2016 winners are re-thinking, reinventing and re-imagining the real estate space.
Colorado Companies to Watch 2016: Making it in the mountains
In 2002, serial entrepreneur Chris Renner and his wife, Shannon, found themselves facing a decision: He had just cashed out of the Texas internet company he founded, leaving them free to live anywhere in the world. They chose Breckenridge.
Colorado Companies to Watch 2016 tackle snacks and disasters
Here are the Colorado Companies to Watch 2016 winners from the "Taste Sensations" and "Clean-up Crews" categories.
Colorado Companies to Watch 2016: Taking it to the next level
Chosen from more than 1,000 nominations, this year’s 50 Colorado Companies to Watch are second-stagers ready to power their businesses to the next level in increasingly bold and imaginative fashion.
Support Inc. offers creative care to those who benefit most
Support Inc. provides rehabilitation, health care and support services to people experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Crazy Mountain Brewing is looking at crazy good growth
Crazy Mountain Brewing Co. – based in the Vail Valley – is undergoing major expansion this year, requiring no new infrastructure or procurement of any new equipment.
Pie Consulting exudes drive and exuberance
Pie is a provider of building and forensic science services with a range of expertise in engineering, rehabilitative design, consulting, enclosure commissioning, construction management and field performance testing.
ISSAC offers enlightened data solutions
The firm has experienced rapid growth, offering a competitive advantage with its “enlightened data solutions” for business transitions with the U.S. Department of Defense.
How Mobile Solutions helps cut down on wireless spending
Mobile Solutions helps enterprises eliminate excess wireless spending through a combination of advanced analytics software, wireless device and rate-plan experts.
Odell Brewing takes craft beer to a new level
Odell has invested $17 million in building and production updates during the past four years, including a bump up in capacity from 80,000 barrels annually to 300,000 distributed currently to 11 states and England.
Wowza wows with awesome streaming media solutions
Wowza Media Systems powers streaming video and audio with customizable software and services to build, deploy and manage high-quality live and on-demand streaming solutions for companies and institutions of all sizes.
A glimpse into the future at Aleph Objects
In mid-spring, Forbes published an article titled, “LulzBot 3D Printers: A Glimpse Into the Future of American Manufacturing.” The subject was the boom of the 3D printing market, and Aleph Objects was at the center of the game-changing storyline.
BackJoy wants to fix the way you sit, stand and sleep
Moving to Colorado five years ago and seeking the counsel of former Crocs executives, BackJoy shifted from a single direct infomercial sales channel to a multi-channel model with an emphasis on wholesale.
Blackhawk Equipment is growing toward the future
Blackhawk Equipment distributes compressed air systems – deemed top-tier quality and impressively cost effective – throughout the state with the goal to optimize these operations.
