Edition 11: March 2024 Startup Events and News In Colorado
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EVENTS
Aerospace Day at the Capitol w/ Rockies Space Fund - Join Rockies Space Fund for Aerospace Day at the Colorado Capitol! Rockies Space Fund will be an exhibitor at the event to promote to the "launch" of the latest RVC Fund.
Enjoy a full day of networking and dialogue with our Colorado Legislators discussing how Colorado became one of the largest space economies per capita in our nation and how they can effectively support aerospace in our state.When: March 4th
Where: Colorado State Capitol (200 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80203)
Who should attend: Aerospace Startups, Angel Investors, Venture Capital Funds
Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club
Boulder Health Tech Winter '24 Meetup - Join Boulder Health Tech for a fun afternoon of XC Skiing at Eldora, followed by snacks and drinks at Salto Coffee in Nederland! Snacks and drinks provided by The LINUS Group.
When: March 7th, 1pm
Where: Eldora Nordic Center & Salto Coffee
Who should attend: Startup Founders, Health Tech Professionals, Investors Focused On Health Tech
Contributed by Kevin B
Code Coffee Club - Code hosts free community co-working at our office space in downtown Denver (Rino neighborhood) every Friday from 9-1pm. Free coffee/bagels, wi-fi, and a chance to change of your routine. Sign up here and see other community events we host here: https://www.code-talent.com/event-calendar
When: Match 8th, 9-1pm
Where: Code Talent, 3412 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205
Who should attend: Anyone working in startups/tech looking to get out and co-work for a few hours
Contributed by Conor at Code Talent
Startup Variety Show - The Variety Show ranks among the best ways to engage with Colorado’s Front Range entrepreneurial community. Now in its second year, Variety Show stitches together the startup scene, CU Boulder, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies.
When: March 11th, 5pm
Where: Wolf Law, CU Boulder Campus
Who should attend: Startups, investors, students, anyone from the entrepreneurial community!
Contributed by Christine at CU Boulder
RVC Pitch Academy - March 2024 - The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy.
When: March 12th, 12pm
Where: RVC Headquarters - Thrive Ballpark (1415 Park Ave W, Denver, CO 80205)
Who should attend: Startup Founders
Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club
Startup Ski Days - Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.
When: March 15th, 9am (8am optional coffee/breakfast)
Where: Mary Jane (Winter Park) Ski Resort
Who should attend: Anyone in the startup community: founders, investors, operators, startup enthusiasts and startup curious alike
Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups
Boulder AI Builders Meetup - See what awesome AI products & companies are being created right here in Boulder, plus connect with the community.
When: March 20th, 5pm
Where: Boulder, CO
Who should attend: Anyone involved in or interested in the AI builder space
Contributed by Natty at Matchstick Ventures
Destination Startup Investor Showcase - Destination Startup® brings groundbreaking researchers together with hundreds of investors from throughout North America to catalyze real-world impact. This showcase demonstrates a powerful way to advance innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures.
When: March 22nd, 7pm (two week hybrid program see above)
Where: Le Méridien Denver Downtown, 1475 California Street, Denver
Who should attend: Investors and VCs are the primary target of this event
Contributed by Daniel at Colorado University
Angel Capital Summit 2024 - The Angel Capital Summit is Colorado’s largest angel investing event of the year since 2008. This conference is designed to inform and connect angel/VC investors and startup founders. At the Angel Capital Summit you can expect a lively conference with presentations from local VC fund managers, ten startup founders, over a hundred angel investors and hundreds of regional ecosystem members. This will be a key startup networking event of the year where you can meet new partners, learn more about venture capital, get exposure to the best companies, engage in a collaborative investment process, and most of all - have fun.
When: March 27th, 8am
Where: Sturm Hall - University of Denver Campus
Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Investors, Venture Capital Funds, Startup Enthusiasts
Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club
Colorado Startups Happy Hour in Denver - It’s the end of the month, and you worked HARD. Now celebrate with the Colorado startups community at the Startup Happy Hour! Connect the startup community members in a fun happy hour setting at one of the most entertaining venues in Downtown Denver.
When: March 29th, 4pm
Where: Whiskey Row, 1946 Market Street, Denver, CO
Who should attend: All Startup Community folks welcome - operators, CEOs/Founders, investors, service providers, students, etc.!
Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups
NEWS & RESOURCES
LongPath Technologies, a CU Boulder spinout, leads on methane detection - LongPath is harnessing quantum technology to detect methane emissions from oil and gas operations, innovation that benefits industry and investors—and the planet. Most recently, LongPath received additional landmark financial backing–a conditional commitment from the DOE Loan Programs Office for up to a $189 million loan guarantee to accelerate the scale-up of the company’s monitoring systems across key oil and gas production basins in several western states.
Contributed by Daniel at CU Boulder
Popup Denver Applications are Open! - The Downtown Denver Partnership is thrilled to announce that applications are open for Popup Denver 2024. If you have a physical product and are looking to start, grow, or expand your business, this program is for you! Programming includes the Starter, Maker and Explorer track, each with with opportunities for education, funding and activations.