The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released data on businesses based in Jefferson County that received loans in the first quarter of 2024. The list features 42 entities, highlighting the diverse range of industries that have benefited from the SBA’s assistance this year. Dwest LLC tops the list with a $3.6 million loan, showing the…more
Colorado School of Mines appeared in more news stories — seven — than any other Jefferson County-based business entity in the last three months, according to Jeffco Legends research. Ball Corp., Energy Fuels, FirstBank and Trimble all appeared on five news stories or press releases over the same time interval. A total of 162 businesses…more
Based on the latest data available from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office, the City of Lakewood is home to the most new businesses incorporated in Jefferson County in 2024 with 1,699 entries, followed by Arvada with 1,536 and Littleton with 1,237. Moreover, cities like Golden and Wheat Ridge have also made their mark with…more
Considering the pressing need for more affordable housing, Lakewood-based FirstBank, has closed a $21 million loan with Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) for the Hawthorn Court development. The project that commenced on May 14 aims to add 73 new units, including 40 one-bedrooms, 27 two-bedrooms, and six three-bedroom apartments in Boulder, Colorado. “By funding affordable housing,…more
Our list of Minority-Owned Small Businesses, which includes 55 businesses in Jefferson County, have collectively posted a net increase of four employees in the last three months and currently the group is posting 67 jobs in aggregate. Littleton-based engineering firm, Sherpa 6 Inc., which has gained four employees and currently shows 26 job openings, according…more
Yet to Close Minera William Deal Golden Minerals Company has announced the completion of an asset purchase and sale agreement dated April 29, 2024. Pursuant to this agreement, the company has recieved full payment of $2,500,000, plus value added tax, for the Velardeña Mine and associated facilities. The title has subsequently been transferred to an…more
Broomfield-based BAE Systems, Space and Mission Systems Inc., in strategic partnership with L3Harris Technologies and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), has been chosen by NASA to help progress technologies for the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) mission concept. The consortium of these companies forms one of three teams tasked with this mission. The HWO, a…more
National engineering services firm Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN) acquired Element Engineering LLC, a civil, water and wastewater engineering firm based in Lakewood. This addition is expected to enhance Bowman’s existing water-wastewater practice and expand its Colorado presence. Element Engineering primarily caters to rural communities and specialty districts in the Rocky Mountain West and…more
Quantinuum, the Broomfield-based integrated quantum computing company, has partnered with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre to advance quantum innovation and development in the UK. The new collaboration will provide the Hartree Centre with access to Quantinuum’s H-Series high-performance quantum computers both via the cloud and on-site and will also help enhance…more
The Colorado School of Mines announced Carl Frick as its new graduate dean. Since 2021, Frick has worked as the department head of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines, which is the institution’s largest academic department. Prior to Mines, he served as the department head of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wyoming, where…more
A recent examination of Jefferson County’s public companies for the fiscal year 2023 reveals five local corporations exceeded $1 billion in revenue. Among them, two companies have notably surpassed the $10 billion mark. Topping the revenue leaderboard is Ball Corp., headquartered in Westminster, which reported $14 billion in revenue. Following closely is Molson Coors Beverage…more
SHF Holdings Inc., also known as Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS), announced its successful exit from a defaulted $3.1 million loan. The Golden-based company, which offers financial services to the regulated cannabis industry, not only recovered the principal in full but also an accrued interest of over $200,000. The recovered funds will be reallocated into…more