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=Stats about Denver's entrepreneurial environment:[http://www.metrodenver.org/mile-high-advantages/innovation/entrepreneurism/]=
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*Colorado is a top-5 state for innovation (WalletHub, 2017)
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*Colorado ranks No. 4 for startup activity (WalletHub, 2017)
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*Denver ranked No. 1 again on the “Best Places for Business and Careers" list (Forbes, 2016)
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*Colorado is the second-best tech state (Milken Institute, 2016)
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*Denver is the third-best city to start a tech career (ComputerTrainingSchools.com, 2016)
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*Denver is the fourth-best city for young entrepreneurs (NerdWallet, 2016)
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*The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood MSA ranked fourth for science, tech professionals (WalletHub, 2016)
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=List of accelerators and incubators in Colorado=
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*[https://ideagist.com/list-of-startup-accelerators-and-incubators-in-colorado-usa/ https://ideagist.com/list-of-startup-accelerators-and-incubators-in-colorado-usa/]
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*[https://www.builtincolorado.com/2015/01/14/best-colorado-accelerators-your-startup Built in Colorado]
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*[http://www.techriot.org/iot/12-accelerators-and-incubators-giving-colorado-startups-a-boost/ TechRiot]
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Note: Ideagist also has lists for incubators and accelerators in other regions.
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=Notes about specific incubators=
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#[https://innosphere.org/ Innosphere (Fort Collins)]: founded [https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/08/22/1555369/0/en/Innosphere-Fund-Surpasses-6-Million.html Innosphere Fund], is a fee-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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#[http://www.techstars.com/ Techstars (Boulder)]: more of an accelerator; the main incubator part is [https://www.techstars.com/startup-weekend/ The Startup Weekend/Week].
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#[https://boomtownaccelerators.com/accelerators-startups/boulder/ Boomtown Accelerator]: more of an accelerator, but has an early-stage program with [https://www.upramp.com/about-us UpRamp].
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#[http://www.rmipartners.org/ Rocky Mountain Innovation Partners]: replaced Colorado Springs Technology Incubator which closed in 2015; has a working relationship with [http://www.rmipartners.org/technology-transfer U.S Air Force Academy]; is a 501c(3) corporation.
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#[https://www.builtincolorado.com/company/dynamize Dynamize]: no official website; associated with University of Denver; not sure if for-tech.
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#[https://www.traxion.co/ Traxion]: associated with the Colorado School of Mines; listed on [http://www.creed.org/incubators--accelerators.html CREED]; education program makes it sound like an incubator.
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=Links to follow up in the future=
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*[https://www.bencolorado.org/ Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network]
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*[http://catalysthealthtech.com/?utm_source=BuiltinColorado Catalyst HTI]: [https://www.denverpost.com/2018/08/16/catalyst-innovation-hub-panel/ recently opened].

Latest revision as of 12:39, 21 September 2020


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Ecosystem: Denver CO
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Has title Ecosystem: Denver CO
Has owner Khai Nguyen
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Has project status Active
Subsumed by: Incubators in Five Ecosystems
Has sponsor Kauffman Incubator Project
Has project output Content
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Stats about Denver's entrepreneurial environment:[1]

  • Colorado is a top-5 state for innovation (WalletHub, 2017)
  • Colorado ranks No. 4 for startup activity (WalletHub, 2017)
  • Denver ranked No. 1 again on the “Best Places for Business and Careers" list (Forbes, 2016)
  • Colorado is the second-best tech state (Milken Institute, 2016)
  • Denver is the third-best city to start a tech career (ComputerTrainingSchools.com, 2016)
  • Denver is the fourth-best city for young entrepreneurs (NerdWallet, 2016)
  • The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood MSA ranked fourth for science, tech professionals (WalletHub, 2016)

List of accelerators and incubators in Colorado

Note: Ideagist also has lists for incubators and accelerators in other regions.

Notes about specific incubators

  1. Innosphere (Fort Collins): founded Innosphere Fund, is a fee-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
  2. Techstars (Boulder): more of an accelerator; the main incubator part is The Startup Weekend/Week.
  3. Boomtown Accelerator: more of an accelerator, but has an early-stage program with UpRamp.
  4. Rocky Mountain Innovation Partners: replaced Colorado Springs Technology Incubator which closed in 2015; has a working relationship with U.S Air Force Academy; is a 501c(3) corporation.
  5. Dynamize: no official website; associated with University of Denver; not sure if for-tech.
  6. Traxion: associated with the Colorado School of Mines; listed on CREED; education program makes it sound like an incubator.

Links to follow up in the future