A Golden-based biotech company, Ignite Proteomics, has entered a research collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, giving Jefferson County a direct tie to a nationally prominent cancer research effort. The partnership matters locally because it spotlights a homegrown life sciences business operating in Golden and could raise the region’s profile as a place for…more
Golden-based PlanetiQ has launched its second satellite of the month, a move that strengthens the company’s weather-data business while signaling continued growth in Jefferson County’s aerospace economy. The press release says the new satellite is now in orbit, supports better weather forecasting, and comes as the company nearly doubles its office space in Golden to…more
The Energy Suite, a Broomfield-based energy technology cooperative, says it is launching a new platform designed to help businesses and property owners lower energy costs and simplify decisions about power use, making the announcement relevant for companies across Jefferson County that manage buildings, operating expenses and long-term facility investments. Why this is relevant to businesses…more
A traffic technology company that has already been tested by the City of Lakewood is taking its privacy-focused street monitoring system to a major international smart-city event, giving Jefferson County businesses and local governments a timely example of how home-region pilot work can help shape future transportation and public-safety tools. The release says AglaiaSense and…more
Toyota’s latest heavy-duty hydrogen truck update is relevant to Jefferson County because the company says it is working with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, Colorado, on faster fueling for large freight trucks, tying a local research institution to a national freight and clean-transportation effort. For businesses in Jefferson…more
Golden-based On Tap Credit Union has won a regional employee experience award, a recognition that matters locally because the institution serves Jefferson County and says its workplace improvements are helping it serve members more effectively. For businesses in the county, the news highlights a homegrown financial institution investing in staff, operations and service quality as…more
A statewide charitable giving campaign led from Arvada is opening on Nov. 1 and could matter to Jefferson County businesses because it creates a visible way for companies to support local nonprofits, engage employees and participate in a business-focused fundraising challenge. Colorado Gives Day, organized by Colorado Gives Foundation with support from PNC, includes more…more
Littleton-based Vivos Therapeutics said it plans to acquire a minority stake in SOD Sciences and a 50% interest in a proprietary health test, a move that could strengthen the company’s balance sheet and support its efforts to stay in compliance with Nasdaq rules. For Jefferson County’s business community, the announcement is relevant because it involves…more
Broomfield-based Gogo said Duncan Aviation has placed a prepaid order for 40 of its Galileo HDX in-flight internet systems, a sizable equipment purchase that points to continued demand for aircraft upgrades in the business aviation market. For Jefferson County companies that follow the region’s aerospace and advanced manufacturing economy, the announcement matters because it signals…more
Westminster-based Liqid has added longtime NVIDIA sales executive Kevin Connors to its board of directors, a move that signals the local technology company is strengthening its leadership as it works with major hardware partners and expands its business in the fast-growing market for artificial intelligence infrastructure. Why this is relevant to businesses in Jefferson County:…more
A free International Archaeology Day event planned for October 17 at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre in Morrison gives Jefferson County businesses a timely tourism and community-engagement story, with more than 40 exhibitors, guided tours and family activities expected to bring additional visitors to the area near one of the county’s best-known destinations. Why this…more
A major Lakewood community redevelopment project reached a key construction milestone as Pinkard Construction topped out the new Daylight Collective campus for the Action Center, a longtime Jefferson County nonprofit. The project is converting a former elementary school on South Teller Street into a larger service hub that will bring food access, health services, education…more