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Scott J. Sternberg Executive Director, Boulder Economic Council In preparation for this month’s article, I thought I would conduct a small experiment. I gave ChatGPT the task — “Define R&D.” Within a millisecond or two, it offered the following: “R&D stands for Research and Development. It refers to the activities undertaken by organizations or individuals …

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Scott J. Sternberg Executive Director, Boulder Economic Council When it comes to climate research, protection, activism and solutions, Colorado has few peers, with Boulder at the epicenter. It’s not surprising that, amidst this climate aware and activated environment, we have a wealth of climate-related businesses. Yes, this is an interesting economic study, but it’s really …

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On March 14, the Boulder Area Manufacturing Sector Partnership convened at Excelitas Technologies to hear from speakers familiar with K-12 programming and supply chain. The partnership has made it a goal to strengthen the talent pipeline at all levels — high school, higher education, and adult workers looking to upskill or reenter the workforce. Attendees …

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The Economic Forecast is an annual economic and business outlook event featuring nationally-recognized economists who highlight the most up-to-date economic statistics and trends for the Boulder area.     VIEW  PDF This year, attendees will see presentations from nationally recognized economists Brian Lewandowski and Dr. Richard Wobbekind highlighting the most up-to-date economic statistics and trends …

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On November 30, the Boulder Area successfully launched its newly formed manufacturing sector partnership. This partnership include industry leaders from Boulder, Broomfield, Longmont, and surrounding communities. What is a Sector Partnership? Sector partnerships are partnerships of business leaders, from the same industry and in a shared labor market region, who work with education, workforce development, …

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When researching Colorado, and Boulder in particular, one inevitably finds statements about our high quality of life. Further, Boulder’s thriving outdoor industry is a major contributor to our local economy.

From the development of the barcode scanner to the high-resolution cameras in our mobile devices, photonics technology is all around us. Optical components and subsystems permeate nearly all technology fields, including aerospace, medicine, telecommunications, construction, and entertainment. And beyond their daily applications, lasers are uniquely suited to investigate the mysteries of the universe, improve communications, and spawn …

Boulder’s Photonics Industry Shines Bright Read More »

Thoughts from Scott Sternberg, Executive Director, Boulder Economic Council Oh, the joy of returning to social circles! When my friends and family get together, we often discuss and/or debate current events, politics, literature, sports and, of course, who is the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band of all time. At this point, I usually find myself …

Start Me Up! Boulder’s Unique Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Read More »

Thoughts from Scott Sternberg, Executive Director, Boulder Economic Council As a child, if you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was simple: an astronaut. There were NASA posters on my bedroom wall, I built and launched model rockets from my backyard, and it seemed that every Halloween I …

Out of This World: Boulder’s Aerospace Industry Read More »

Thoughts from Scott Sternberg, Executive Director, Boulder Economic Council Early in my career I spent a great amount of time peering through a research-grade optical microscope. The startup I was with had an innovative idea: take the same digital cameras that were being used on the world’s largest telescopes to investigate outer space and place …

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