https://startupblogpost.com/feeds/ Colorado startup and deep-tech news from the weekly Startup Blogpost roundup. en-us https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-12/2026-10-12 https://coloradosun.com/2026/10/10/denver-workforce-wages-tech-employers-relocation/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCloudBees' CEO says the company's focus is on where it can find good talent, and Colorado's skilled workforce is a price tech employers are willing to pay. The column also covers a Lockheed hiring spree. (Source: The Colorado Sun) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-12/2026-10-12 https://coloradosun.com/2026/10/08/new-websites-helps-campers-score-top-campsites-in-colorado/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA new website called Campsite Ranger aims to give campers an edge on Colorado's most elusive campsites. Those sites often sell out within hours, months in advance. (Source: The Colorado Sun) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-12/2026-10-12 https://bizwest.com/2026/10/08/atom-computing-advances-in-300m-darpa-quantum-competition/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAtom Computing has moved into the final stage of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's $300M quantum competition. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-12/2026-10-12 https://bizwest.com/2026/10/06/university-of-colorado-spinout-optics-firm-polaris-raises-50m/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolaris Electro-Optics, a University of Colorado spinout headquartered in California with operations in Colorado, has raised $50 million. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-12/2026-10-12 https://source.colostate.edu/bohemian-foundation-invests-5-million-in-csu-energy-innovation-democracy-and-the-arts/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA $5 million gift from Bohemian Foundation will expand Colorado State University's capacity to tackle major energy challenges. It will also permanently fund two student programs focused on democracy and the arts. (Source: CSU SOURCE) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://bizwest.com/2026/10/01/amp-robotics-scores-70m-loan-to-build-virginia-waste-sorting-facility/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLouisville-based Amp Robotics, whose technology helps keep recyclables out of landfills, has secured a $70M loan. The money will go toward building a waste-sorting facility in Virginia. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://coloradosun.com/2026/10/03/opportunity-zones-low-income-colorado-investors-tax-break/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGov. Jared Polis has picked 91 Colorado regions for a federal program that offers benefits to investors willing to hold for 10 years, with potentially billions in investment at stake. The same roundup notes a Utah gear maker is relocating to Grand Junction. (Source: The Colorado Sun) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/30/bifrost-electronics-appoints-doug-campbell-as-ceo/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBifrost Electronics has appointed Doug Campbell, a veteran Colorado technology entrepreneur, as its new chief executive. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://businessden.com/land-title-head-starts-new-company-after-deal-with-firstbank/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe head of Land Title has started a new company called Vaulted following a deal with FirstBank. Vaulted focuses on 1031 exchanges and escrow. (Source: BusinessDen) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/28/x-games-adjacent-owl-ai-hires-tech-chief/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOwl AI Inc., a technology platform introduced during last year's X Games in Aspen, has hired a new technology chief. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://source.colostate.edu/csu-leads-8-million-study-of-how-environmental-change-shapes-emerging-disease-risk-in-west-africa/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded $8 million to Colorado State University and seven partner institutions. The team will study how deforestation and other human and environmental changes stress and displace bats in West Africa, raising the potential for viral infections in people. (Source: CSU SOURCE) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://quantumincubator.org/quantum-workforce-pathway/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThrough grant-funded internships with Workforce Boulder County, two professionals are gaining a way into quantum at Colorado Quantum Incubator. The effort reflects the need for people who can build partnerships, support startups and coordinate projects, not just scientists. (Source: Colorado Quantum Incubator) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://www.elevatequantum.org/news/elevate-quantum-welcomes-melissa-mcmillan-as-director-of-operationsMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTElevate Quantum has brought on Melissa McMillan full time as Director of Operations. She has a background in geoscience, data science and technology, and has led the organization's operations, project management and automation work as a partner for more than a year. (Source: Elevate Quantum) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-28/2026-09-28 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/24/doc-processing-platform-parascript-acquired-for-63m/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTParascript, a Boulder-based check-fraud and document-automation software company, has been acquired in a $63 million deal. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-28/2026-09-28 https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/21/colorado-broadband-office-rescinds-millions-federal-investigation/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Colorado Broadband Office has rescinded more than $100 million in federal awards to Parker-based Maverix Broadband amid an investigation. The bankrupt provider was paid $9 million of more than $125 million in awards for rural broadband. Some work was done, but $3.2 million appears to be missing. (Source: The Colorado Sun) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-28/2026-09-28 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/23/auddia-adds-ex-defense-secretary-to-board-of-subsidiary/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBoulder-based Auddia (Nasdaq: AUDD), an audio-technology company, has tapped former Defense Secretary Mark Esper for the board of one of its subsidiaries. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-28/2026-09-28 https://www.colorado.edu/venturepartners/newsletter/special-announcement/special-announcement-lab-venture-challenge-showcasesMon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTTeams of University of Colorado innovators will pitch to judges and a live audience at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder. They are competing for a share of more than $1 million in grants for early-stage bio- and physical-science projects. (Source: CU Boulder Venture Partners) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-28/2026-09-28 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/23/ai-drug-discovery-firm-enveda-raises-311m/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBoulder-based Enveda has raised $311 million. The company uses machine learning to discover drug compounds that occur naturally. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-28/2026-09-28 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/25/cu-spinout-mesa-quantum-raises-nearly-12m-to-scale-sensor-commercialization/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMesa Quantum Systems, a quantum-sensor company spun out of the University of Colorado in 2024, has raised nearly $12 million. The money will go toward scaling commercialization of its sensors. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-21/2026-09-21 https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/18/colorado-startup-week-experience-economy/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTArtificial intelligence was the dominant theme at Colorado Startup Week, with its impact on software development, jobs and tech startups under discussion. Attendees found the in-person experience mattered more, and a shift toward an "experience economy" could be what's next. (Source: The Colorado Sun) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-21/2026-09-21 https://businessden.com/denver-jury-awards-ai-firm-co-founder-800k-after-business-divorce/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA Denver jury has awarded a co-founder of an AI firm $800,000 following a dispute over the breakup of the business. Jennifer Spykerman said she was very surprised by the jury's decision. (Source: BusinessDen) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-21/2026-09-21 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/17/colorado-offers-quantum-firm-millions-to-stay-put/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Colorado Economic Development Commission has offered a quantum company millions of dollars in tax incentives. The aim is to keep the firm in Colorado. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-21/2026-09-21 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/17/photonics-firm-eyes-longmont-for-expansion/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Colorado Economic Development Commission has offered incentives to a photonics company to entice it to expand in Longmont. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-14/2026-09-14 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/11/gloo-revenue-nearly-triples-in-second-quarter/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGloo Holdings Inc. reported second-quarter revenue of $45.6 million, up 188% from a year earlier. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-14/2026-09-14 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/08/quantinuum-feds-finalize-100m-pact/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTQuantinuum Inc. and the U.S. Department of Commerce have finalized a $100 million deal involving federal support for the quantum company. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-14/2026-09-14 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/10/infleqtion-cisco-announce-quantum-collaboration/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTLouisville-based Infleqtion, a quantum technology company that went public in February, has announced a collaboration with Cisco. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-14/2026-09-14 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/09/weld-oks-permit-for-globalai-data-center/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAfter a hearing that ran nearly eight hours on Wednesday, the Weld County Board of Commissioners approved a permit for the GlobalAI data center. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-14/2026-09-14 https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/12/colorado-aerospace-job-growth-flat-business/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA new Colorado Chamber Foundation report says the state remains a leader in aerospace but may not be doing enough to support the industry. (Source: The Colorado Sun) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-07/2026-09-07 https://businessden.com/healthcare-billing-startup-leases-rino-office-after-120-million-raise/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCandid Health, a startup that says it uses AI to improve medical billing, has leased 14,000 square feet at The Paradigm building at 3400 Walnut St. in Denver's RiNo neighborhood. The lease follows a $120 million raise. (Source: BusinessDen) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-07/2026-09-07 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/31/innospheres-nsf-ascend-engine-names-accelerator-cohorts/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTInnosphere, the Fort Collins-based nonprofit venture development organization that leads the NSF ASCEND engine, has named its accelerator cohorts. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-07/2026-09-07 https://businessden.com/australian-cloud-seeding-company-leases-warehouse-for-u-s-operations/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA cloud seeding company led by Australian Scott Morris, who has come to the American West to make it rain, has leased a warehouse in Brighton. Results so far have been promising. (Source: BusinessDen) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-07/2026-09-07 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/03/quantinuum-to-explore-energy-industry-uses-for-quantum-tech-with-saudi-oil-giant/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTQuantinuum has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi oil giant Aramco. The two will explore a series of industrial use cases for quantum technology in the energy industry. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-07/2026-09-07 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/02/watchmaker-genomics-leases-100k-sf-in-boulders-flatiron-park/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTLife-sciences firm Watchmaker Genomics has leased 100,000 square feet in Boulder's Flatiron Park. The space has more than doubled its manufacturing capacity. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-07/2026-09-07 https://bizwest.com/2026/09/01/atom-computing-names-new-cfo-as-company-scales-operations/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAtom Computing, a Berkeley, California-based quantum computing company, has named a new chief financial officer. The hire comes as the company scales its operations. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-31/2026-08-31 https://businessden.com/crusoe-raising-3b-at-huge-valuation-jump/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCrusoe, the data center company headquartered in Cherry Creek, is raising $3 billion. The round comes at a huge jump in valuation. (Source: BusinessDen) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-31/2026-08-31 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/25/berthouds-ursa-major-going-public-in-1-6b-spac-deal/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTUrsa Major Technologies, a Berthoud-based missile and rocket-propulsion company, has revealed plans to go public through a $1.6 billion SPAC deal. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-31/2026-08-31 https://www.elevatequantum.org/news/colorado-school-of-mines-career-day-adds-dedicated-quantum-centerMon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMines' Career Day on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in Golden will include a Quantum Corner, giving quantum companies direct access to students and alumni, including those from the school's Quantum Engineering programs. Elevate Quantum members are eligible for discounted registration. (Source: Elevate Quantum) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/20/state-offers-millions-in-incentives-to-pair-of-aerospace-firms/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Colorado Economic Development Commission has approved a pair of incentive offers, worth millions of dollars, for two aerospace companies. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/18/property-management-firm-turbotenant-acquires-tenantcloud/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTFort Collins-based TurboTenant, a property-management software and services company, has acquired TenantCloud. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://businessden.com/real-estate-startup-with-2000-homes-flies-into-new-lodo-hq/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTReal estate startup Flock Homes, which holds about 2,000 homes in a REIT-style fund, is moving its 15 employees from LoHi to a new headquarters in LoDo. (Source: BusinessDen) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/18/innosphere-signs-mou-for-unified-mountain-west-network/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology incubator Innosphere, acting on behalf of the National Science Foundation ASCEND Engine, has signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at creating a unified Mountain West network. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/21/stored-energy-systems-powers-up-in-larger-longmont-space/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTStored Energy Systems LLC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony late Thursday to mark completion of its larger space in Longmont. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://businessden.com/135-colorado-companies-land-on-inc-5000-fastest-growing-list/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTColorado placed 135 companies on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing firms. Employee benefits manager Elevate led the state, with Woof Pet as runner-up. (Source: BusinessDen) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/19/infleqtion-consolidating-at-expanded-louisville-hq/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTInfleqtion, the NYSE-listed quantum-technology company born in Boulder and spun out of a university, is consolidating its operations at an expanded headquarters in Louisville. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/20/ursa-major-opens-facility-in-longmont/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBerthoud-based Ursa Major Technologies, a missile- and rocket-propulsion company, has unveiled a new facility in Longmont. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://source.colostate.edu/amber-krummel-named-assistant-vp-for-research-innovation/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAmber Krummel will lead university-wide strategy linking research, entrepreneurship and economic development at Colorado State University. She builds on her work in high-power lasers, fusion energy, and quantum science and technology. (Source: CSU SOURCE) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-24/2026-08-24 https://www.colorado.edu/venturepartners/newsletter/insider-partners/insider-deep-tech-partners-edition-august-2026Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe August edition of Venture Partners at CU Boulder's monthly newsletter highlights the largest cohort yet in the Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator. Readers can watch the 2026 cohort's pitches. (Source: CU Boulder Venture Partners) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-17/2026-08-17 https://businessden.com/boulder-bike-startup-bankrupt-after-crowdfunding/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDriven Technologies, a Boulder bike startup, has gone bankrupt. In 2021 the company said it was getting so many inquiries from people who wanted to give it money that it didn't know what to do. (Source: BusinessDen) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-17/2026-08-17 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/14/scitec-wins-94m-space-force-contract/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSciTec, a subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, recently signed a contract with the Space Force worth nearly $94 million. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-17/2026-08-17 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/13/infleqtion-doubles-sales-triples-loss/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTLouisville-headquartered quantum company Infleqtion posted a big year-over-year jump in sales, with revenue doubling. Its losses tripled over the same period. (Source: BizWest)