The Daily Camera – Colorado ranked fifth in the nation for overall economic performance, fourth for both high-tech performance, and innovation and entrepreneurship, and eighth in the talent pipeline category, according to a new survey by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Keep reading.
Longmont Times-Call – This week, Boulder-based Techstars started taking applications for its first retail accelerator, based at Target’s headquarters in Minneapolis. Read more here.
Denver Business Journal – A University of Colorado-Boulder startup — SuviCA — said it’s received about $1.5 million in federal funding to develop novel treatments for head and neck cancer. Keep reading.
Denver Business Journal – Boulder, home of the University of Colorado, has been named one of the country’s “Top 10 College Towns You’ll Never Want to Leave,” according to College Magazine, which publishes information about schools and college life for prospective and current students. Keep reading.
Boulder Chamber – The Boulder Chamber’s 2015 ballot issue endorsements reflect the work of our Community Affairs Council and our Board of Directors to address issues important to Boulder’s economic vitality with an eye to balancing them with the environmental and social values our community embraces. Read on for the Boulder Chamber’s endorsements.
Macerich Corporate – News Releases – The Macerich Company (NYSE Symbol: MAC) today announced it has reached agreement to form joint ventures to which Macerich will contribute interests in eight assets with expected cash proceeds to Macerich totaling $2.3 billion. Keep reading.
Denver Business Journal – Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall has been named one of the country’s “Great Public Spaces” by the American Planning Association. Keep reading.
The Denver Business Journal – With Denver Startup Week in full swing, one nearby Colorado city is one of the best in the nation for people under age 34 looking to build a business. Keep reading.
BizWest – Startup companies have until Oct. 10 to apply for the Boulder Chamber’s Esprit Venture Challenge, a new twist to the chamber’s reinvented Esprit Entrepreneur event, now in its 31st year. Keep reading.
Daily Camera – Boulder-based accelerator Techstars announced Wednesday that it has launched a foundation to improve diversity by providing opportunities for under-represented entrepreneurs. Read more.
