AbsenceSoft, a Golden-based SaaS platform for leave of absence and accommodations management, has been acquired by Luminate Capital Partners from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners and Bow River Capital. Luminate’s strategic investment aims to support AbsenceSoft’s growth and strengthen its market leadership. AbsenceSoft provides a platform designed by HR professionals to streamline and automate employee
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has officially broken ground on its new Energy Materials and Processing at Scale (EMAPS) facility at the South Table Mountain Campus in Golden. The new 127,000-square-foot laboratory aims to foster collaboration with industry partners, universities and other DOE laboratories to expedite the transition of laboratory-scale innovations
Just months after being designated as a Quantum Tech Hub, Governor Polis joined Deputy Secretary Don Graves and the Department of Commerce to break ground on the new Quantum Tech Park in Arvada. The 70-acre site will be dedicated to elevating quantum technology and research in Colorado. The future site will help create up to
Lakewood is one of only 19 agencies nationwide to receive a federal grant aimed at enhancing sustainability efforts. The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the city’s Sustainability & Community Development Department a $5 million grant to support owners of the city’s largest buildings in increasing energy efficiency, transitioning to clean energy sources and reducing
Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) and Airshare have announced a multi-year inflight connectivity agreement that allows Airshare’s aircraft management clients to upgrade their services. The agreement includes options to install Gogo AVANCE, Gogo 5G and Gogo Galileo, which is the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellite service. “We are focused on delivering a best-in-class
Brisk Health has announced that it has secured $100 million in capital to support its growth plans. This funding will enable the company to enhance access to personalized, patient-centered health care across Colorado. The company’s mobile app, developed by Lakewood-based Brisk Technologies, provides patients with flexible options to connect with health care providers through clinic
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Platform Science announced that Platform Science will acquire Trimble’s global transportation telematics business units. The agreement includes Trimble becoming a shareholder in the expanded Platform Science business. The transaction aims to improve driver experience, fleet safety, efficiency and compliance by integrating two advanced in-cab commercial vehicle ecosystems. Customers will gain access
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) delivered a keynote address on the important role of critical minerals to the environment, economy and national security on Friday, Sept. 13, at the Payne Institute for Public Policy’s Critical Minerals Symposium. During his speech, Hickenlooper announced a pair of bipartisan bills to guide a national strategy on a clean, responsible
Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, testified before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party’s Critical Minerals Policy Working Group. The working group, chaired by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), examined the necessity of developing a skilled domestic workforce to enhance
The Parsec Group, an Arvada-based provider of critical infrastructure and operating system managed services, was acquired by IT Service Alliance, a majority employee and management-owned outsourced IT manager. The acquisition allows ITSA to expand its presence in the U.S. by partnering with a leading IT service provider. “ITSA is the ideal partner to carry forward
Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) has announced that the Federal Court of Australia has approved its proposed acquisition of Base Resources Ltd. by way of a scheme of arrangement under Australia’s Corporations Act. According to the scheme, Energy Fuels will acquire 100% of the issued shares of Base. Each Base share will
Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO), in collaboration with Duncan Aviation, has finished the first installation of Gogo Galileo HDX on a Bombardier Challenger 300 and has begun flight testing in preparation for the commercial launch of its Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) global broadband solution later this year. The installation involved adding a fuselage-mounted antenna, running power to