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SEPTEMBER (and beyond) EVENTS

• Founders & Friends: Welcome to Denver – Every month, we bring together founders, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about the Denver (and Colorado) startup scene. Think of this as your entry point into the community—where you’ll meet people building companies, swap stories, and discover the resources that make Denver (and Colorado) a great place to launch and grow.

  • When: Sept 1st, 4pm

  • Where: ID345 - 3960 High St, Denver, CO 80205

  • Who should attend: Founders & Friends!

Contributed by Ryan at Colorado Startups

• Thunderview CEO Dinners – Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner in Denver for startup CEOs. Each dinner is capped at 40 people. The format runs three hours: introductions where each attendee brings a non-investment Ask, dinner where attendees can dive deep into business issues, and a main presentation. The point is to give CEOs a room of peers who aren’t their employees, board, or co-founders — people who can offer an unbiased outside perspective on the problems they’re carrying.

  • When: Sept 3rd

  • Where: ID345 (3960 High St, Denver, CO 80205)

  • Who should attend: Startup CEOs

Contributed by Eric Marcoullier

• Welcome to Boulder – Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We’ll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you’ll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: Sept 10th, 5pm

  • Where: Wild Provisions by 4 Noses Brewing Company

  • Who should attend: Anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene or looking to re-engage

Contributed by Micah & Lindsey at Colorado Startups

• Startup Forum: Intellectual Property Force Fields for your Startup – Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. Once you have had “the next big idea”, how do you protect that idea once you’re ready to share it with the world? The Beck Venture Center is thrilled to welcome back Bill Barrett to give us an insight into how IP (Intellectual Property) law works, how to secure what’s yours, and what has changed since he took the stage at our first Startup Forum two years ago (hint, lots!).

  • When: September 9th, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for networking!

Contributed by Savanna Campbell

• Colorado Startup Week - Colorado Startup Week 2025 featured upwards of 10,000 attendees and more than 200 community events, with Colorado’s biggest brands and voices offering deeper insights into personal experiences for startups and local business leaders.

  • When: September 14-18th

  • Where: Denver, CO

  • Who should attend: founders, investors, builders, students and ecosystem friends!

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick

• Startup Hike hosted by Colorado Startups – Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

  • When: Sept 18th, 8am

  • Where: Colorado Startup Week Edition (Denver)

  • Who should attend: Founders, operators, investors, and community members

Contributed by Micah & Lindsey at Colorado Startups

• Startup Forum: Fireside Chat with Jack Norbeck, Fervo Energy – Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. Join the Beck Venture Center for a fireside chat with Mines Alum (2011) and rising star in the geothermal industry, Jack Norbeck, to talk about his recent eight billion dollar IPO with Fervo Energy. Hear about his journey from startup to success and the skills he gained from Mines to tackle challenges along the way. As the geothermal industry grows in Colorado, join us for an evening hearing from one of it’s leading insiders.

  • When: September 23rd, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for networking!

Contributed by Savanna Campbell

• West Slope Startup Week – Join entrepreneurs from all across Colorado for this yearly gathering. The week long event is filled with talks, networking events, and outdoor activities.

  • When: October 5th, 9am

  • Where: Durango, CO

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in the broader Colorado entrepreneurial ecosystem

Contributed by Cory Finney at Startup Colorado

• Startup Forum: Startups, Capital & the Nuclear Renaissance – The Startup Forum stage is about to go nuclear! Join the Beck Venture Center for an exclusive fireside chat between two of the leading powerhouses in the nuclear energy ecosystem to learn what the industry actually looks like from the inside, challenges and opportunities, and what we can expect for the future of this often misunderstood sector. Don’t miss Mines’ own Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair in Energy, Jen Shafer Ph.D., and Partner, Energy Infrastructure, Nuclear and Fusion, Amy Roma, as they heat up the stage with insider stories and more!

  • When: October 7th, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for networking!

Contributed by Savanna Campbell

• AI Builders Global Conference 2026 – The #1 Virtual AI Conference for Builders, Tech Leaders, and Operators. Two days. 300+ speakers. 12,000 attendees. One global stage. On October 14–15, the people building, leading, and scaling AI show you exactly how they did it. Get the strategies to stay ahead, the playbooks to 10x your growth, and direct access to decision makers, hiring managers, industry experts and investors.

  • When: October 14th, 8am

  • Where: Virtual

  • Who should attend: Anyone building AI companies - virtual plus a free access tier

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Startup Forum: Where to Grow your Deep Tech Startup – Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. Once you’ve outgrown the incubator, where does your startup go? For when you’re ready to fly the coop our panelists, representing a wide variety of real estate opportunities in the local Colorado community, are here to provide you a new nest to land. Find out what to look for when upsizing, what options are available, and more at this Startup Forum.

  • When: October 21st, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for networking!

Contributed by Savanna Campbell

• Startup Forum: Biology and the New Frontier of Mining – Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. From pickaxes in the gold rush to present day explosives, mining has always been a brute force industry bending the Earth to the miner’s will. But what if the miner could work with the Earth to extract ore more efficiently? Join us for a conversation with Liz Dennett, Ph.D. on the new frontier of mining where her company, Endolith, is changing the industry with biology assisted extraction. This conversation will dig deep on new technology in the next frontier of mining!

  • When: November 4th, 3:26pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for networking!

Contributed by Savanna Campbell

• Startup Forum: Smart Money Investor Panel – Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. Venture Capital can be a black box for founders and each VC company approaches their duties with a different philosophy. On this panel we have assembled leaders from top Colorado VCs to give you an inside look as to how VCs are adjusting to market trends, what they are looking for in future investments, and what’s next for the future of fundraising for founders. Join the Beck Venture Center to get this exclusive insider information and more!

  • When: November 18th, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for networking!

Contributed by Savanna Campbell

• Startup Forum: Founder Flounders – Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. The road to success is not always a smooth - there are bumps, ruts, wrong turns, and dead ends that every startup experiences. Join us for the last Startup Forum of 2026 to hear from some of our favorite Founders on how they navigated challenges in their not so easy beginnings on the journey to success. Buckle up!

  • When: December 2nd, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for networking!

Contributed by Savanna Campbell

SEPTEMBER OPEN ROLES NEW SECTION!!!

• IT & Security Manager at Great Sky – We’re looking for a hands-on IT & Security Manager to own our technology infrastructure from the ground up. You’ll be our first dedicated IT hire — which means you’ll do the work, shape how we do it, and build the systems and practices that will carry us through our next phase of growth. You’ll report to the CTO. You’ll work directly with the team rather than in a silo, and the job is to make people’s lives easier, not to gatekeep. This is an IC role today with room to grow in scope and seniority as we scale.

  • 📍 Palo Alto, CA or Boulder, CO

  • 💰 $130k – $170k

• IC Layout Engineer at Great Sky – We’re seeking a highly motivated integrated circuit layout engineer to optimize superconducting electronic circuitry for Great Sky’s AI hardware platform. Semiconductor IC layout experience is highly relevant for this role; prior superconducting electronics experience is not required. We will help you ramp on superconducting design rules, devices, and workflows. We are open to mid-level through senior candidates; title and scope will depend on experience. The Challenge: Today’s AI systems are limited by data movement, latency, and energy efficiency. Great Sky is developing superconducting neural-network hardware that combines ultra-fast analog computation, local memory, and optical fan-out. Scaling this platform requires disciplined IC layout, verification, and tapeout execution across increasingly complex superconducting circuits. Your Role: You will help us realize highly efficient superconducting circuit layouts on the path to massively scaled neural networks that enable inference with orders of magnitude speedups over the state of the art.

  • 📍 Boulder, CO or Palo Alto, CA

  • 💰 $120,000–$180,000

• Executive Assistant & Logistics Associate at Great Sky – We’re looking for an Executive Assistant & Logistics Associate to keep our CEO’s time and our physical workspace running smoothly as we grow. You’ll own the CEO’s calendar and travel logistics, make sure meetings and offsites are ready to go before anyone walks in the room, and be the go-to person for everything related to our physical space — from the landlord relationship to keeping the snack drawer stocked. This is a highly visible, trust-based role: you’ll be one of the first faces candidates, investors, and partners interact with, and one of the people the team relies on most to make day-to-day life at Great Sky excellent.

  • 📍 Boulder, CO

  • 💰 $60-85K

• Hardware Platform Software Engineer at Great Sky – We are looking for a Hardware Platform Software Engineer to extend the software platform through which our hardware is operated. Two needs converge here: a hardware abstraction layer (HAL) that translates abstract, model-level behaviors into concrete operations on real analog hardware, and an experiment framework that lets our scientists and engineers define and execute measurements on our chips with minimal overhead. If you have owned substantial parts of the hardware-facing software stack for quantum computers, analog accelerators, photonic processors, or large scientific systems, you are likely a good fit for the expectations of this role.

  • 📍 Boulder, CO

  • 💰 $160,000–$210,000

• Photonics Test Development Engineer at Great Sky – We are seeking a highly motivated Photonics Test Development Engineer to develop the optical test and characterization workflows for integrated photonic devices central to our technology platform. In this role, you will own the development of optical test infrastructure to allow rapid and automated testing of our photonic interconnects which consist of PICs, lasers and superconducting photon detectors. You will identify custom measurement solutions best fitting for unique needs, perform rigorous device characterization of sub-components, and provide feedback to design and integration teams to improve the device performance. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role with substantial influence on the pace and direction of our hardware development.

  • 📍 Boulder, CO

  • 💰 $140,000–$180,000

• Member of Technical Staff at Gamow Labs – We’re hiring broadly for a Member of Technical Staff to do excellent technical work in a high-stakes problem space (genomics, rare disease, clinical data, applied AI). People in this role have experience working on things like: Building and improving AI systems that propose candidate variants and diagnoses from raw sequencing data and clinical phenotype Evaluating model output against the published genetics literature, and being rigorous about the difference between a confirmed match and a coincidental one Working directly with collaborating clinicians and researchers to source ground truth, resolve ambiguous cases, and follow up on what the model gets wrong Building internal tooling, data pipelines, and infrastructure to make all of the above faster and less manual You may be a good fit if you: Have a passion for our mission Exhibit a strong software engineering, ML, or computational biology background Have some familiarity with genomics, clinical genetics, or working with real-world biological/clinical data Are able to be productive in small, fast-moving, collaborative teams Strong candidates may also have: Experience with LLMs or agentic AI systems, especially evaluating or improving their reliability A research background in genetics, genomics, computational biology, or a related field Experience translating ambiguous, real-world data problems into clear evaluation frameworks Experience authoring research papers in machine learning, genomics, or computational biology.

  • 📍 Remote

  • 💰 $200k

• Director of Business Strategy & Development at Great Sky – Great Sky’s CEO is the face of the company and the primary relationship-holder with customers, partners, and investors. This role exists to make those relationships count. We’re looking for a Director of Business Strategy & Development— a senior operator who understands the semiconductor and AI infrastructure landscape deeply, has the instincts to sequence a go-to-market strategy for an early stage hardware company, and can help the CEO walk into every room with the right narrative, the right materials, and the right context. This is a founder-led sales environment. Your job is to make our CEO as effective as possible: shaping how Great Sky is positioned in the market, identifying the right relationships to build, preparing leadership for high-stakes conversations, and supporting the investor and partner narrative as we grow. This is a full-time role based in Palo Alto, CA or Boulder, CO, with travel as well as flexibility for some remote work.

  • 📍 Boulder, CO or Palo Alto, CO

  • 💰 $170k – $225k

• Founding Recruiter at Great Sky – This is Great Sky’s first dedicated recruiting hire. You’ll own talent acquisition across the company — building the function from scratch while running full-cycle searches across some of the most specialized technical disciplines in deep tech. The majority of our hiring is highly technical: photonics, superconducting electronics, systems integration, AI/ML, and fabrication. These are rare skill sets, and finding the right people requires genuine curiosity about the science, the patience to build relationships in small communities, and the judgment to assess candidates who don’t follow a standard career path. You’ll also support hiring on the business side (e.g., commercial strategy, finance, operations, and communications) as the company builds out the functions needed to take its technology to market.

  • 📍 Boulder, CO or Palo Alto, CA

  • 💰 $150K-$185K

• AI Frameworks Engineer at Great Sky – We are looking for an AI Frameworks Engineer to help build the core software layer that connects our research ideas to working, testable, scalable AI systems. This is a software engineering role focused on the internal AI framework: the abstractions, APIs, graph execution paths, training strategies, validation systems, and test infrastructure that make our research stack usable and reliable.

  • 📍 Palo Alto, CA or Boulder, CO

  • 💰 $160,000–$220,000

• Photonics Fabrication and Design Engineer at Great Sky – We are seeking a highly motivated Photonics Fabrication and Design Engineer to develop the cryogenic photonic networks central to our technology platform. In this role, you will contribute to the design of SiN-based passive photonic components and take full ownership of the R&D prototyping lifecycle. You will perform hands-on device fabrication at a cleanroom facility located near our Boulder office. This is a high-ownership position with substantial influence on the pace and direction of our hardware development.

  • 📍 Boulder, CO

  • 💰 $140,000–$180,000

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AUGUST (and beyond) EVENTS

• Founders & Friends: Welcome to Denver – Every month, we bring together founders, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about the Denver (and Colorado) startup scene. Think of this as your entry point into the community—where you’ll meet people building companies, swap stories, and discover the resources that make Denver (and Colorado) a great place to launch and grow.

  • When: August 4th, 4pm

  • Where: ID345 - 3960 High St, Denver, CO 80205

  • Who should attend: Founders & Friends!

Contributed by Ryan at Colorado Startups

• Thunderview CEO Dinners – Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner in Denver for startup CEOs. Each dinner is capped at 40 people. The format runs three hours: introductions where each attendee brings a non-investment Ask, dinner where attendees can dive deep into business issues, and a main presentation. The point is to give CEOs a room of peers who aren’t their employees, board, or co-founders — people who can offer an unbiased outside perspective on the problems they’re carrying.

  • When: August 7th

  • Where: ID345 (3960 High St, Denver, CO 80205)

  • Who should attend: Startup CEOs

Contributed by Eric Marcoullier

• Welcome to Boulder – Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We’ll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you’ll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: August 19th, 5pm

  • Where: Wild Provisions by 4 Noses Brewing Company

  • Who should attend: Anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene or looking to re-engage

Contributed by Micah & Lindsey at Colorado Startups

• Newtopia Now 2026 – A NEW Era of Conscious Products. Who is Newtopia Now for? Influential buyers, visionary retailers, emerging and established CPG brands, service providers, and industry leaders—all coming together to co-create the conscious products revolution.

  • When: August 19th

  • Where: Colorado Convention Center - Denver

  • Who should attend: CPG; Conscious consumers

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Startup Hike hosted by Colorado Startups – Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

  • When: August 21st, 8am

  • Where: Shanahan Ridge

  • Who should attend: Founders, operators, investors, and community members

Contributed by Micah & Lindsey at Colorado Startups

• Colorado Startup Week - Colorado Startup Week 2025 featured upwards of 10,000 attendees and more than 200 community events, with Colorado’s biggest brands and voices offering deeper insights into personal experiences for startups and local business leaders.

  • When: September 14-18th

  • Where: Denver, CO

  • Who should attend: founders, investors, builders, students and ecosystem friends!

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick

• AI Builders Global Conference 2026 – The #1 Virtual AI Conference for Builders, Tech Leaders, and Operators. Two days. 300+ speakers. 12,000 attendees. One global stage. On October 14–15, the people building, leading, and scaling AI show you exactly how they did it. Get the strategies to stay ahead, the playbooks to 10x your growth, and direct access to decision makers, hiring managers, industry experts and investors.

  • When: October 14th, 8am

  • Where: Virtual

  • Who should attend: Anyone building AI companies - virtual plus a free access tier

Contributed by Diane Bailey

AUGUST NEWS AND RESOURCES

• SOCO Startup Week 2026 Pitch Competition - Deadline: July 31 – We’re seeking Southern Colorado startups with a compelling vision for growth, evidence of customer validation or traction, and a clear use for capital. Finalists will pitch live on August 28, 2026 for a chance to win $10,000 (1st Place) or $5,000 (2nd Place).

Contributed by Diane Bailey

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JULY EVENTS

• Founders & Friends: Welcome to Denver – Every month, we bring together founders, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about the Denver (and Colorado) startup scene. Think of this as your entry point into the community—where you’ll meet people building companies, swap stories, and discover the resources that make Denver (and Colorado) a great place to launch and grow.

  • When: July 7th, 4pm

  • Where: ID345 - 3960 High St, Denver, CO 80205

  • Who should attend: Founders & Friends!

Contributed by Ryan at Colorado Startups

• Welcome to Boulder – Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We’ll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you’ll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: July 9th, 5pm

  • Where: Wild Provisions by 4 Noses Brewing Company

  • Who should attend: Anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene or looking to re-engage

Contributed by Micah & Lindsey at Colorado Startups

• Startup Hike hosted by Colorado Startups – Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

  • When: July 31st, 8am

  • Where: Chautauqua

  • Who should attend: Founders, operators, investors, and community members

Contributed by Micah & Lindsey at Colorado Startups

JULY NEWS AND RESOURCES

• A Powerhouse in Battery Breakthroughs – The University of Colorado Boulder has emerged as a leading hub for battery innovation, producing breakthrough research and a series of successful startups—including Solid Power, SiILion, Otoro Energy, Forge Nano and Mana Battery—that are advancing safer, cheaper and more effective energy storage technologies. The university’s unique combination of world-class researchers, entrepreneurial support and industry partnerships has helped transform laboratory discoveries into companies with significant economic and societal impact.

Contributed by Daniel at CU Boulder

• Eight CU Boulder researchers and four startups receive funding through Colorado’s Advanced Industries Accelerator – The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) has announced that eight University of Colorado Boulder researchers and four university-connected startup companies received funding through the latest round of the Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. The awards, granted through the Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention programs, represent one of the university’s strongest performances to date.

Contributed by Daniel at CU Boulder

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JUNE (and beyond) EVENTS

• Welcome to Boulder – Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We’ll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you’ll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: June 11th, 5pm

  • Where: Wild Provisions by 4 Noses Brewing Company

  • Who should attend: Anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene or looking to re-engage

  Contributed by Micah & Lindsey at Colorado Startups

• Silicon Flatirons Presents the Startup Variety Show – Putting the spotlight on the most creative minds in the area. ‘The Show’ stitches together the startup scene, CU Boulder, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies. This session features finalists from CU Boulder’s New Venture Challenge and 1-minute lightning pitches from the Startup Summer cohort.

  • When: June 16th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christine at Silicon Flatirons

• Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator – The Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase brings together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado. Attendees will have a chance to see pitches from each of the Ascent 2025 cohort startups, followed by a networking happy hour.

  • When: June 24th, 4:30pm

  • Where: Byron R. White Stadium Club, Folsom Field, CU Boulder

  • Who should attend: Investors and entrepreneurs and business leaders in deep tech industries report getting the most value from this showcase.

  Contributed by Daniel at CU Boulder

JUNE NEWS AND RESOURCES

• T9 Pitchfest - Win a Purchase Order from Title Nine - Deadline: July 1 – Pitchfest is where bold women bring their game-changing products and powerful stories to the table. What’s on the line? A 2027 purchase order for the winners as well as marketing support & continued mentorship.

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Patriot Pitch Competition - $1,000,000 total pool - Deadline: June 10 – SBA is hosting a nationwide pitch competition that will bring together entrepreneurs from across the country who are building and scaling businesses within their communities.

Contributed by Diane Bailey

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MAY (and beyond) EVENTS

• Startup Workshop & Breakfast: Company Formation & Founder Alignment – Getting the foundation right from day one can make or break your startup. In this interactive workshop, we’ll walk through the critical early decisions founders face before and at formation—from aligning on roles, ownership, and expectations to choosing the right entity structure. We’ll cover equity allocation and vesting, cap table mechanics, and how to set up your company for future fundraising, hiring, and growth.

  • When: April 30th, 9am

  • Where: KO Law’s Boulder Office, 2475 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304

  • Who should attend: Startup founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders

  Contributed by Alex at KO Law

• Boulder Startup Week - BSW is a free conference-style event with sessions at local venues in downtown Boulder that educate attendees and provide professional networking opportunities.

  We celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that makes Boulder one of the world’s most vibrant startup ecosystems.

  • When: May 4th - 8th

  • Where: Downtown Boulder

  • Who should attend: Anyone in the entrepreneurial community

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick

• Welcome to Boulder – Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We’ll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you’ll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: May 4th, 5pm

  • Where: Founder Central

  • Who should attend: Anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene or looking to re-engage

  Contributed by Micah & Lindsey at Colorado Startups

• Deep Tech Summit – 2nd annual Deep Tech Summit for founders and funders in the deep tech ecosystem. Limited space, so please register your interest in attending on the website.

  • When: May 20th, 9am

  • Where: Beck Venture Center at School of Mines

  • Who should attend: Founders and Funders in deep tech domains.

  Contributed by Ari at Massive

• Electrify Expo – Electrify Expo covers over 1 million square feet of festival experiences where you can feel the thrill of Hybrids, EVs, E-Motorcycles, E-Bikes, E-Scooters and more on multiple demo courses. Add robots, flying cars, e-UTVs, freestyle motocross and a huge kids zone and you have a fun day for all ages.

  • When: May 30th, 9am

  • Where: Denver Stockyards Event Center

  • Who should attend: Sustainable mobility founders; tech startups; innovative startups

  Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Welcome to Boulder – Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We’ll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you’ll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: June 11th, 5pm

  • Where: Wild Provisions by 4 Noses Brewing Company

  • Who should attend: Anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene or looking to re-engage

  Contributed by Micah & Lindsey at Colorado Startups

• Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator – The Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase brings together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado. Attendees will have a chance to see pitches from each of the Ascent 2025 cohort startups, followed by a networking happy hour.

  • When: June 24th, 4:30pm

  • Where: Byron R. White Stadium Club, Folsom Field, CU Boulder

  • Who should attend: Investors and entrepreneurs and business leaders in deep tech industries report getting the most value from this showcase.

  Contributed by Daniel at CU Boulder

MAY NEWS AND RESOURCES

• CU Boulder and Techstars announce partnership to accelerate Colorado’s entrepreneurial ecosystem – The University of Colorado Boulder and Techstars, the global startup accelerator and investor, have announced a strategic partnership to expand opportunities for founders and strengthen Colorado’s innovation economy. The collaboration connects CU Boulder’s entrepreneurship programs and startup pipeline with Techstars’ network of mentors, investors and partners—creating new pathways for innovators to build and scale companies that drive real-world impact.

Contributed by Daniel at CU Mines

• a16z speedrun SR007 - $1,000,000 investment - Deadline: May 17 – a16z speedrun has backed over 250 companies with more than $300M invested. If you’re an exceptional founder, this is your shot to join our incredibly selective program.

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• $1M WellWithAll Prize - $1,000,000 - Deadline: May 29 – A national competition supporting proven solutions that help people manage daily health, navigate care, and improve outcomes in underserved communities.

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge - $100,000 - Deadline: Jun 5 – The Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge is a national business competition that showcases U.S. startups developing innovative solutions that address challenges facing America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Contributed by Diane Bailey

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APRIL (and beyond) EVENTS

• Idea Farming 2026 – Connecting Ag Tech and Innovation with real producers to solve real problems.

  • When: April 2nd, 8:30am

  • Where: Logan County Fairgrounds Sterling, CO

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in learning more about AgTech and innovations taking place in that sector.

    Contributed by Cory Finney at Howdy VC

• RVC April 2026 Pitch Academy Workshop – The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy.

  • When: April 7th, 12pm

  • Where: Hybrid: In-person at Thrive Workplace (Ballpark) or virtual via Zoom

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs and Investors

    Contributed by Kevin Kudra at Rockies Venture Club

• Silicon Flatirons Presents Legal Tech Startup Variety Show – Focusing on the intersection of law, technology, and entrepreneurship — the very essence of what Silicon Flatiron is about. The program bridges the gap between cutting-edge innovation and the legal and entrepreneurial frameworks that make it possible. Our second Entrepreneurship Initiative event of 2026 features a cross-section of early-stage startups and established firms with emergent ideas — together contributing to a complementary set of ideas, technologies, and approaches.

  • When: April 7th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

    Contributed by Christine McCloskey at CU Boulder

• Founders & Friends: Welcome to Denver – Every month, we bring together founders, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about the Denver (and Colorado) startup scene. Think of this as your entry point into the community—where you’ll meet people building companies, swap stories, and discover the resources that make Denver (and Colorado) a great place to launch and grow.

  • When: April 7th, 4-6pm

  • Where: ID345 - 3960 High St, Denver, CO 80205

  • Who should attend: Founders & Friends!

Contributed by Ryan at Colorado Startups

• Colorado School of Mines E&I Showcase – Explore innovation across the Mines community at this interactive, multi-floor showcase featuring a diverse group of entrepreneurs and creators. Experience engaging exhibits, discover new ideas, and connect with the people building what’s next.

  • When: April 9th

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden CO

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for Networking

    Contributed by Savanna Campbell at Mines

• Women’s Venture Challenge – The Women’s Venture Challenge (WVC) is a high-impact pitch competition and founder development experience designed to support women entrepreneurs with: Cash and in-kind prizes, Expert mentorship, Visibility with investors and community leaders, A powerful network of fellow founders

  • When: April 10th

  • Where: Founder Central by Sweater, Boulder

  • Who should attend: Women Founders

Contributed by Shreya Madhavarapu

• Blending Philanthropic Capital: Explore New PRI Resources and Connect with Change-Makers – Join to learn, connect, and change capital flow. Leave energized, ready to apply new PRI resource, and fully engaged as a member of this growing ecosystem.

  • When: April 14th, 2pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, Golden, CO

  • Who should attend: founders, philanthropic funders, angels, impact investors, VCs, and ecosystem conveners

    Contributed by Sam Monson

• Limelight 2026 - An Access Mode Pitch Competition – Eight founders pitch for up to $10K. Limelight isn’t just a competition, it’s a room full of people building what’s next in Colorado tech. Come meet the founders, hear what they’re working on, and be part of the community moving early-stage ideas forward. Downtown Denver · April 16 · Seats intentionally limited — claim yours.

  • When: April 16th, 3:45pm

  • Where: Registration required

  • Who should attend: Founders who want to see what others are building and find people on a similar path. Mentors and operators looking for where their experience and support can make a real difference. Capital partners interested in early-stage opportunities. And community members who simply want to stay close to what’s being built in Colorado tech.

    Contributed by Arieze Evans at Access Mode

• Colorado Startup Ski Days – We’re so, so excited that Startup Ski Days are back for another season. This started a few years ago as a simple idea: get the Colorado startup community together on the mountain once a month. No agenda, just some turns, and conversations that only happen on a chairlift (campfire). It’s one of my favorite things we do. If you’re a great skier, brand new, or more into hanging out in the lodge with some chili - come. We’ve even had people snowshoe or cross-country ski at the same resorts. The point is community, outside.

  • When: April 17th, 8am

  • Where: Arapahoe Basin

  • Who should attend: Founders, investors, startup operators, and anyone craving a startup connection!

Contributed by Lindsey Rohde & Micah Mador

• 2026 High School New Venture Challenge—powered by FirstBank – Join us for the 2026 High School New Venture Challenge (HSNVC)—powered by FirstBank! HSNVC—an exciting spin-off of CU Boulder’s nationally recognized New Venture Challenge (NVC)—is specifically designed to bring entrepreneurial learning and innovative mindsets to high school students across Colorado. Get ready to be inspired by the next generation of entrepreneurs as they pitch their ventures to a panel of judges and live audience as they compete for $25,000 in scholarship funding to apply towards future tuition at CU!

  • When: April 19th, 1:30pm

  • Where: Kittredge Central Multipurpose Room, CU Boulder Campus, 2480 Kittredge Loop Drive, Boulder

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs including founders, investors, entrepreneurs, startups, community members, alumni/recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

    Contributed by Karen Reid at CU Boulder Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative

• Angel Capital Association Summit 2026 – ACA 2026 - The Summit of Angel Investing. The ACA Summit is returning to Colorado – and we’re heading back to the Westin in Westminster! Join us for three dynamic days of high-impact content, interactive conversations, and unparalleled networking at the premier event for angel investors. Whether you’re a new or seasoned investor, a group leader, or a member of the broader entrepreneurial support community, the 2026 Summit will help you stay ahead of the curve with the latest insights, tools, and connections to elevate your investing success.

  • When: April 21st, 2pm

  • Where: Westminster, Colorado | The Westin Hotel

  • Who should attend: Accredited Investors

Contributed by Kevin Kudra at Rockies Ventures Club

• 2026 New Venture Challenge Finals at the Boulder Theater – Join us and see entrepreneurship in action at the 19th annual New Venture Challenge (NVC)! CU Boulder’s top student, faculty and staff startups will pitch their business ventures to a panel of esteemed judges and a live audience. NVC is a launchpad for aspiring problem-solvers and creatives—come support CU Boulder’s next big innovations as we award more than $270,000 in funding!

  • When: April 23rd

  • Where: Boulder Theater, 2032 14th Street Boulder, CO 80302

  • Who should attend: Anyone involved in or interested in startups including founders, investors, entrepreneurs, community members, alumni/recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Karen Reid at CU Boulder’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative

• Deep Tech Summit – 2nd annual Deep Tech Summit for founders and funders in the deep tech ecosystem. Limited space, so please register your interest in attending on the website.

  • When: May 20th, 9am

  • Where: Beck Venture Center at School of Mines

  • Who should attend: Founders and Funders in deep tech domains.

Contributed by Ari at Massive

• Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator – The Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase brings together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado. Attendees will have a chance to see pitches from each of the Ascent 2025 cohort startups, followed by a networking happy hour.

  • When: June 24th, 4:30pm

  • Where: Byron R. White Stadium Club, Folsom Field, CU Boulder

  • Who should attend: Investors and entrepreneurs and business leaders in deep tech industries report getting the most value from this showcase.

Contributed by Daniel Leonard at Venture Partners at CU Boulder

APRIL NEWS AND RESOURCES

• Two Rural Companies Close Funding Rounds – Agile Space Industries and Barn Owl Precision Agriculture both closed meaningful financing rounds in early 2026. Learn more about two of rural Colorado’s fastest growing companies.

Contributed by Cory Finney

• Commercialization through Venture Partners at CU Boulder drives $8.7 billion impact nationwide – Commercialization activities through Venture Partners at CU Boulder had an economic impact of $8.7 billion nationally and $5.1 billion in the state of Colorado over the last five years, according to a new report from the Leeds School of Business.

Contributed by Daniel Leonard

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MARCH (and beyond) EVENTS

• Founders & Friends: Welcome to Denver – Every month, we bring together founders, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about the Denver (and Colorado) startup scene. Think of this as your entry point into the community—where you’ll meet people building companies, swap stories, and discover the resources that make Denver (and Colorado) a great place to launch and grow.

  • When: March 3rd, 11pm

  • Where: ID345 - 3960 High St, Denver, CO 80205

  • Who should attend: Founders & Friends!

  Contributed by Ryan at Colorado Startups

• Startup Forum: Accelerator Panel – Your company has traction. You’re outgrowing the earliest days. Now what? Join us for a practical, educational panel featuring VC and accelerator experts as they break down how to navigate the realities of the accelerator phase — from managing growing pains to evaluating new opportunities and overcoming the unexpected challenges that come with early momentum.

  • When: March 4th, 10:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden CO

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for Networking

  Contributed by Savanna Campbell at Mines

• Telluride EdTech AI Summit – Come learn about the intersection of education and AI followed by a fun ski day and dinner.

  • When: March 4th, 7pm

  • Where: Telluride

  • Who should attend: Anyone intersted in AI & Edtech

  Contributed by Cory Finney at Howdy Partners

• Ascent Powder Pitch – Get to know the founders in the Ascent Accelerator with a demo day and and ski day!

  • When: March 5th, 8:31pm

  • Where: Salida & Monarch Ski Area

  • Who should attend: Mentors & Investors

  Contributed by Cory Finney at Howdy Partners

• Eldora Startup Ski Day – ​Please join Next Frontier Capital, Kickstart, and SVB on the slopes at Eldora on Friday, March 6! Bring your laptop and your skis (or board) for a fun day on the mountain where you can knock out emails between laps thanks to Eldora’s wifi + cozy base. Burritos and coffee will be provided, as well as some brews in the afternoon. Hope to see you there!

  • When: March 6th, 5pm

  • Where: Eldora Mountain Resort

  • Who should attend: Startup Founders and Investors

  Contributed by Matt Smith at Kickstart

• Startup Forum: Space Startups Panel – In the past few years, the “space” in the Aerospace industry has exponentially grown - some might say it’s taking off! With all of the buzz, though, how do you break into an industry with such significant financial barriers to entry? Join us to hear these answers and more from a panel of up-and-coming startups that are out of this world! Learn from their insights into what is next for the final frontier and their advice to others who are looking to shoot for the stars.

  • When: March 18th, 9:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden CO

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for Networking

  Contributed by Savanna Campbell at Mines

• Silicon Flatirons Presents Capital Evolution: A Conversation on the New American Economy with Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride – Join us on March 24 for a special conversation with co-authors Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride on their new book Capital Evolution.

  • When: March 24th, 11:15pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

  Contributed by Christine McCloskey at CU

• Crested Butte M&A Event – This event is for founders at some stage of the M&A process (within the next ~12 months) that want help maximizing outcomes and minimizing transaction timelines, costs, and headaches during the process. Facilitated by Noah Eckhouse and Don Loeb. Skiing after.

  • When: March 24th, 5pm

  • Where: Mount Crested Butte

  • Who should attend: Any founder looking to prepare for an M&A event

  Contributed by Cory Finney at Howdy Partners

• Colorado Startup Ski Days – We’re so, so excited that Startup Ski Days are back for another season. This started a few years ago as a simple idea: get the Colorado startup community together on the mountain once a month. No agenda, just some turns, and conversations that only happen on a chairlift (campfire). It’s one of my favorite things we do. If you’re a great skier, brand new, or more into hanging out in the lodge with some chili - come. We’ve even had people snowshoe or cross-country ski at the same resorts. The point is community, outside.

  • When: March 27th, 2pm

  • Where: Breckenridge

  • Who should attend: Founders, investors, startup operators, and anyone craving a startup connection!

  Contributed by Lindsey Rohde & Micah Mador

• Women’s Venture Challenge – The Women’s Venture Challenge (WVC) is a high-impact pitch competition and founder development experience designed to support women entrepreneurs with: Cash and in-kind prizes, Expert mentorship, Visibility with investors and community leaders, A powerful network of fellow founders

  • When: April 10th

  • Where: Founder Central by Sweater, Boulder

  • Who should attend: Women Founders

  Contributed by Shreya Madhavarapu

• Deep Tech Summit – 2nd annual Deep Tech Summit for founders and funders in the deep tech ecosystem. Limited space, so please register your interest in attending on the website.

  • When: May 20th, 9am

  • Where: Beck Venture Center at School of Mines

  • Who should attend: Founders and Funders in deep tech domains.

Contributed by Ari at Massive

MARCH NEWS AND RESOURCES

• Colorado Startups Q1 2026 Leaderboard – The Leaderboard showcases the fastest-growing companies in Colorado, updated biannually. The initiative is a way to recognize the top startups and their founders. Unlike other company lists, which are often subjective, this board uses “Crunchbase Rank” including company data (employee count, funding amount, etc.) to determine rankings.

  Contributed by Micah Mador

• Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? – Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the National Science Foundation’s I-CorpsTM Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop at Venture Partners at CU Boulder can help you transform your concept into a successful venture. All are welcome—CU affiliation is not required. Virtually April 9-23, the application deadline is April 2.

  Contributed by Daniel Leonard

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FEBRUARY (and beyond) EVENTS

• Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Selling to the Government– While many founders focus on B2B or B2C as their primary markets, there’s another massive opportunity hiding in plain sight: the U.S. federal government. Join us at Startup Forum to hear from a panel of experts on the advantages of selling to the federal government — and how to break into this high-value market. Our moderator, David Leffler, will show you that the government is an entire – and valuable – market in and of itself. Join our panel of experts representing all sides of the national security market to hear from the perspectives of a startup founder, government contractor, and a federal acquisitions representative.
  David Leffler’s background in the national security community is as vast as it is deep: he began his national security career in DC as a counterterrorism analyst for the Department of Homeland Security, earned a Master’s degree in National Security Affairs, and has led a weapon of mass destruction response training program at the then-Department of Defense. He’s currently a Marine Corps reservist; founded Passway Solutions to consult generalist investors about the national security sector; is a Defense Fellow at Marque Ventures; and volunteers as the Co-Lead of the Front Range chapter of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF).

  • When: February 4th, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden, CO

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for Networking

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Startup Ski Days– Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.

  • When: February 6th, 8am

  • Where: Copper

  • Who should attend: Startup founders, operators, investors, supporters, and community members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Welcome to Boulder– Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We'll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you'll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: February 12th, 5pm

  • Where: Wild Provisions, Boulder

  • Who should attend: Startup founders, operators, investors, supporters, and community members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Startup Grind Pitch Battle Royale– 🚀 Pitch Battle Royale is a high-energy, international pitch competition for early-stage startups that spotlights bold founders and innovative ideas through live pitching, expert feedback, and multi-stage advancement — all culminating in the chance to be crowned champion and gain meaningful exposure.

  • When: February 17th, 4pm

  • Where: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, 675 15th Street, Denver, 80202

  • Who should attend: Anyone who loves the Startup Ecosystem and wants to support local founders

Contributed by Savanna at Mines

• Startup Ski Days– Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.

  • When: February 6th, 8am

  • Where: Copper

  • Who should attend: Startup founders, operators, investors, supporters, and community members

Contributed by Alexandra at Startup Grind

• Silicon Flatirons Presents the Space Tech Variety Show– The Startup Variety Show returns February 17 with a special session focusing on space tech!

  • When: February 17th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christine at Colorado University

• Telluride Venture Network 2026 Strategy & Growth Bootcamp - The TVN’s Strategy & Growth Bootcamp is designed to help leaders acquire the tools to evaluate their business strategy with help from experienced mentors and fellow small business owners, and to focus on actionable steps to help their businesses before making a plan for how best to move forward. This is a two-week hybrid program for Colorado companies. The first week (February 23 - February 27) will be fully remote and the second week (March 2-6) will be in-person in Telluride. Each day will include a 90-minute morning session (9:30am-11:00am MST) and 90 minutes of Q&A, discussion, or office hours in the afternoon session (1pm-2:30pm MST), leaving plenty of time to get other work done during the day.

  • When: February 23-March 6

  • Where: Remote and Telluride

  • Who should attend: any Colorado-based company with a product or a service in-market (i.e., generating revenue)

Contributed by Annemarie at Telluride Foundation

• Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Seth Levine, Partner @ Foundry VC– oin us for a conversation with longtime venture capitalist, Seth Levine, Partner at the marquee venture capital firm Foundry in Boulder, CO. Learn from Seth’s experience in the VC industry from co-founding Foundry in 2006 to today where the company has nearly $4 billion in assets under management. A passionate advocate for entrepreneurship, Seth advises entrepreneurs and policymakers in the U.S. and globally — especially across markets in the Middle East and Africa — to help promote entrepreneurship and economic development.

  • When: February 25th, 5pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden, CO

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for Networking

Contributed by Savanna at Mines

• Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: The Truth About Raising Capital– Raising capital can be an extremely taxing journey for even the most seasoned founders - full of exhilarations and mind-bending exasperations that come when expectations meet reality. Learn from our presenter and veteran fundraiser Ed Messman as he takes us through the “Gartner Hype Cycle” and shows how to raise capital head on. With a special focus on early stage, Ed will help you go from zero to one, and beyond!
  Ed Messman is the Managing Director of the Mines Venture Fund. Over the last 30 years, Ed has been both an institutional venture investor and a startup founder, leading multiple startups through angel financings to institutional financings and ultimately to M&A. Most recently, Ed was CEO and co-founder of Rook Capital (acquired in 2024 by Legacy Group Capital), a fintech company backed by Kickstart Fund, First Mile Ventures, LL Funds, Service Provider Capital and Tango Ventures.

  • When: April 22nd, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden, CO

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Startups, anyone looking for Networking

Contributed by Savanna at Mines

• Deep Tech Summit – 2nd annual Deep Tech Summit for founders and funders in the deep tech ecosystem. Limited space, so please register your interest in attending on the website.

  • When: May 20th, 9am

  • Where: Beck Venture Center at School of Mines

  • Who should attend: Founders and Funders in deep tech domains.

Contributed by Ari at Massive

FEBRUARY NEWS AND RESOURCES

• CU Boulder pre-seed investment fuels cancer ‘moonshot’ spinout Illumen Therapeutics - In an ongoing effort to bridge a pervasive investment gap in innovation funding, the University of Colorado Boulder has awarded pre-seed funding to Illumen Therapeutics, developing cancer treatments based on discoveries from startup co-founder Roy Parker’s lab at CU Boulder.

Contributed by Daniel at University of Colorado

• Announcing the 2026 cohort of the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator- The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator pairs seasoned entrepreneurs with University of Colorado Boulder technologies to bring those breakthroughs to market to address urgent societal needs. Embark has launched its third cohort of Embark Startup Founders and will provide intellectual property rights, funding for the founders and their companies, startup accelerator programming support and investor introductions to launch startups with real-world impact.

Contributed by Daniel at University of Colorado

• Outside Ignite Pitch Competition - $100,000 prize package - Deadline: Feb 4

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Naturally Rising Pitch Competition-Pitch at event + Biz services - Deadline: Feb 6

  Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Milken-Penn EdTech Competition - $40,000 - Deadline: Feb 11

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Space Symposium Pitch Competition 2026 - Win Tix to Space Symposium - Deadline: Feb 15

  Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Announcing the 2026 cohort of the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator- The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator pairs seasoned entrepreneurs with University of Colorado Boulder technologies to bring those breakthroughs to market to address urgent societal needs. Embark has launched its third cohort of Embark Startup Founders and will provide intellectual property rights, funding for the founders and their companies, startup accelerator programming support and investor introductions to launch startups with real-world impact.

Contributed by Daniel at University of Colorado

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JANUARY EVENTS

• Startup Ski Days– Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.

  • When: January 16th, 8am

  • Where: Vail

  • Who should attend: Startup founders, operators, investors, supporters, and community members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Telluride Venture Network 2026 Strategy & Growth Bootcamp - The TVN’s Strategy & Growth Bootcamp is designed to help leaders acquire the tools to evaluate their business strategy with help from experienced mentors and fellow small business owners, and to focus on actionable steps to help their businesses before making a plan for how best to move forward. This is a two-week hybrid program for Colorado companies. The first week (February 23 - February 27) will be fully remote and the second week (March 2-6) will be in-person in Telluride. Each day will include a 90-minute morning session (9:30am-11:00am MST) and 90 minutes of Q&A, discussion, or office hours in the afternoon session (1pm-2:30pm MST), leaving plenty of time to get other work done during the day.

  • When: February 23-March 6

  • Where: Remote and Telluride

  • Who should attend: any Colorado-based company with a product or a service in-market (i.e., generating revenue)

Contributed by Annemarie at Telluride Foundation

JANUARY NEWS AND RESOURCES

• Transform your innovation into a successful venture- Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop at Venture Partners at CU Boulder can help you transform your concept into a successful venture. Join the workshop virtually Jan. 22-Feb. 5. Application deadline Jan. 15

Contributed by Daniel at University of Colorado

• Colorado Startups Gift Guide- In case you missed it, Colorado Startups built a year-round Gift Guide to spotlight the incredible products being made right here in our backyard. Think of it as our running list of local go-tos — for gifting, hosting, thanking someone, or just treating yourself.

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

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DECEMBER EVENTS

• Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Founder F*ckups - The road to success is not always a smooth - there are bumps, ruts, wrong turns, and dead ends that every startup experiences. Join us for the last Startup Forum of 2025 to hear from some of our favorite Founders on how they navigated challenges in their not so easy beginnings on the journey to success. Buckle up! Startup Forum is Beck Venture Center’s biweekly speaker series connecting experts, investors, and startups for insights and networking—with free drinks and apps!

  • When: December 3rd, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden CO 80401

  • Who should attend: Startups, Entrepreneurs, and Professionals looking for networking!

Contributed by Savannah at Mines

• Thunderview CEO Dinners - Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner founded to introduce a diverse set of CEOs (across backgrounds, stages and markets) to one another to share their experiences and receive outside perspectives.

  • When: December 4th, 6pm

  • Where: The Pearl (formerly Mercury Cafe) @ 2199 California St, Denver

  • Who should attend: CEOs of product and software companies (no service providers, please)

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Longmont Open Coffee and Happy Hour - ​We host and curate entrepreneurial ecosystem community building events such as the Longmont Open Coffee Club for entrepreneurs. This is your opportunity to make new connections and get to know people in our community. Please join us and help to build a large, vibrant, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Longmont, Colorado!

  • When: December 9th (HH) 5pm and December 23rd (coffee) 8am

  • Where: Longmont Economic Development Partnership office on Pike Rd & Parkway Food Hall

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Dave Taylor

• Boulder Health Tech Holiday Party & Food Drive - Boulder Health Tech’s Annual Holiday Party, sponsored by Kapta
  In the spirit of giving, we will be collecting food for the Harvest of Hope pantry during the event. https://hopepantry.org/
  Also, please consider a donation to the Althea Forward Fund to support access to psychedelic therapy. https://lnkd.in/gDXVUejm

  • When: December 11th, 3:30pm

  • Where: Sanitas Boulder Taproom

  • Who should attend: Founders, Investors, and anyone interested in health care innovation

Contributed by Vanessa

• Welcome to Boulder - Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We’ll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you’ll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: December 11th, 5pm

  • Where: Wild Provisions by 4 Noses (2209 Central Ave, Boulder, CO 80301)

  • Who should attend: Anyone new to the startup community or (re)emerging after some time off/away.

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• NextGen Quantum-AI Infrastructure - ​Join us on December 11th from 4:30-6:30 PM for an exclusive event created by Henry L. Wright that brings together industry leaders, venture capitalists, developers, and the Quantum / AI community driving future innovations. This session delves into how Quantum Computing, advanced AI, and hyper-efficient Infrastructure are transforming the post-web world and the economy. Learn about funding trends, developer tools, and architectural blueprints essential to transitioning research to market. Engage with experts through thought-provoking discussions: Are we in a quantum bubble? What are the real-world use cases? What changes do we foresee in the next 24 months?

  • When: December 11th, 4:30pm

  • Where: Savills in Denver - 1125 17th Street, Denver, 80202

  • Who should attend: Anyone with an interest in the Quantum-AI Infrastructure and the technologies and developments of the future.

Contributed by Alexandra at Startup Grind

• Startup Ski Days– Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.

  • When: December 12th, 8am

  • Where: Eldora

  • Who should attend: Startup founders, operators, investors, supporters, and community members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Four Corners AI Summit - The 2nd Annual Four Corners AI Conference: AI for Rural Communities takes place at the Fort Lewis College Concert Hall in Durango. This one-day event brings together community leaders, educators, business owners, technologists, and residents to explore how artificial intelligence can strengthen rural communities. Whether you are just curious about AI, use it in your workplace, or are developing advanced applications, you will find sessions designed for your level of experience.

  • When: December 16th, 9am

  • Where: Durango

  • Who should attend: Founders, Investors, Funders, Foundations, Governmental Leaders

Contributed by Marc at Howdy VC

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NOVEMBER EVENTS

• Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Startup Sales Kit - The 0→1 Sales Kit: Permission to Do Less, Close More. This session breaks down an ultra-light sales motion that gives founders permission to start selling before they feel ready. Learn why you don’t need to be persuasive to win, and how curiosity-driven conversations close faster. Kevin DePopas is a former founder and now Chief Growth Officer at Demand Curve, a growth-marketing education company with 100,000+ subscribers. He’s an advocate for scrappy, practical sales and has a passion for helping founders validate ideas in the earliest stages.

  • When: November 5th, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave, Golden CO

  • Who should attend: Startups, Entrepreneurs, and Professionals looking for networking!

Contributed by Savanna at Mines

• Thunderview CEO Dinners - Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner founded to introduce a diverse set of CEOs (across backgrounds, stages and markets) to one another to share their experiences and receive outside perspectives.

  • When: november 6th, 6pm

  • Where: The Pearl (formerly Mercury Cafe) @ 2199 California St, Denver

  • Who should attend: CEOs of product and software companies (no service providers, please)

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• gBETA Greeley Fall 2025 Showcase - Join us to celebrate the culmination of the Fall 2025 gBETA Greeley accelerator! You’ll hear pitches by the five dynamic startups in our Fall 2025 cohort, learn about innovative new products, and witness the growth of the top innovative AgTech and manufacturing startups in Northern Colorado!

  • When: November 7th, 5pm

  • Where: Check registration

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs looking to get inspired, investors looking for deal flow, local startup community members looking to network and meet like-minded, innovative folks!

Contributed by Allie at Gener8tor

• RVC Signature Series: Women’s Investor Network Night 2025 - Each year on November 19th, the world celebrates Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, recognizing the vision, impact, and resilience of women founders who are shaping industries, creating jobs, and driving innovation worldwide. This event will showcase the incredible achievements of female entrepreneurs, featuring a thought-provoking Keynote presentation from Nicole Glaros, Venture Partner for Matchstick Ventures, pitches from investment-ready women-led startups, and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and community supporters. After the conclusion of presentations, all accredited investors in attendance are invited to join the Rockies Venture Club Investor Forum. RVC Investor Forums serve to pool the wisdom, expertise, and capital of many individual angels. At this forum, investors will privately discuss the merits and risks of each venture. There is no requirement to invest and each investor has an opportunity to indicate interest in following or leading a specific deal. Both new and experienced investor members are welcome at forums -- this is the best way to learn hands-on about angel investing!

  • When: November 10th, 3pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave, Golden, CO

  • Who should attend: Investors, Entrepreneurs, Service Providers & Supporters of Women’s Entrepreneurship

Contributed by Kevin at RVC

• Longmont Open Coffee and Happy Hour - ​We host and curate entrepreneurial ecosystem community building events such as the Longmont Open Coffee Club for entrepreneurs. This is your opportunity to make new connections and get to know people in our community. Please join us and help to build a large, vibrant, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Longmont, Colorado!

  • When: November 11th, 5pm

  • Where: Longmont Economic Development Partnership office on Pike Rd & Parkway Food Hall

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Dave Taylor

• Leadership Lessons from the Outdoors - ​Walking the line between fear, trust, and bold action isn’t just for adventurers — it’s at the heart of (self)-leadership. In this workshop, we’ll explore how to take the first step into the unknown, be vulnerable without losing face, and quiet the imposter syndrome that can keep you from moving forward. Drawing on lessons from real outdoor adventures, we’ll discuss how to know your limits, push beyond them when it matters, and lead yourself — and others — with courage, trust, and clarity when the stakes are high and the path ahead is unclear.

  • When: November 12th, 11am

  • Where: Kiln - 2101 Pearl St, Boulder, CO

  • Who should attend: founders, startup leaders, and team members navigating uncertainty and growth. Participants who make bold decisions, lead through change, or want to strengthen trust and collaboration within their teams will get the most value from attending

Contributed by Martina Felderman

• Cash is Queen: A Conscious Journey in Angel Investing + fireside chat!- Celebrate the launch of Cash is Queen: A Conscious Journey in Angel Investing! ​​Join author Natalie Levy for an engaging discussion moderated by Uma Gopaldass about Cash is Queen. ​A lot of us are shaped by money, but not in agency to and with our money flows. Learn about a journey of evolution of self and how that can transform the way you show up. ​This event will include time and space for audience questions, networking, and a book signing with Natalie. Connect with the She’s Independent community, gain insights, and celebrate with us.

  • When: November 13th, noon

  • Where: Kiln, Boulder

  • Who should attend: Investors, future investors, women, founders... venture ecosystem and folks that care about equity, influence, and transformation

Contributed by Natalie Levy

• Welcome to Boulder - Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We’ll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you’ll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: November 13th, 5pm

  • Where: Wild Provisions by 4 Noses (2209 Central Ave, Boulder, CO 80301)

  • Who should attend: Anyone new to the startup community or (re)emerging after some time off/away.

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Digital Marketing & Ecommerce – From fueling the rise of Liquid Death to helping startups break into the big leagues, Natalie Cotter knows how to scale disruptive brands. A digital marketing and sales powerhouse, she’ll take you from scrappy first websites to building multi-million-dollar Amazon machines. Now, Natalie partners with emerging CPG startups to hack growth, bend rules, and win big. Join us for a presentation from this digital guru covering all things digital marketing and sales!

  • When: November 19th, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave Golden CO

  • Who should attend: Startups, Entrepreneurs, and Professionals looking for networking!

Contributed by Savanna at Mines

• Silicon Flatirons Presents 21 Back, 21 Forward - ​SFC outgoing Executive Director/Entrepreneurship Initiative Director and Colorado Law Associate Professor, Brad Bernthal, is moving on to his next chapter. Before he does, we’re bringing the community together! Everyone who’s crossed paths, clashed ideas, and shared in the adventure over the past 21 years is invited. This is a celebration, not a roast (but yes, we’re absolutely taking a few shots at Bernthal). This is a send-off, but also, a reckoning. We’ll look back on what we learned (or thought we learned) over the past 21 years. We’ll imagine the next 21, what is coming, and what might matter most. Expect a mash-up of semi-serious talks, wild opinions, bold reflections, and lighthearted takes.

  • When: November 19th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christine at CU

NEWS AND RESOURCES

• NSF I-Corps at the University of Colorado Boulder helps researchers solve pressing problems - ​From agriculture to aerospace, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) I-CorpsTM is a launchpad at the University of Colorado Boulder, helping innovators in and out of the University of Colorado bring research and inventions to the people who need them most. By equipping scientists and inventors with entrepreneurial tools, the program transforms great ideas into startups that tackle real-world problems.

Contributed by Daniel at CU

• Aurora Tech Award by inDrive - ​Deadline: Nov 12. The Aurora Tech Award is an annual global prize set up by inDrive for women entrepreneurs in IT and tech.

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox - Deadline: Nov 14. RSAC Innovation Sandbox puts the spotlight on cybersecurity’s boldest new innovators while highlighting their potentially game-changing ideas.

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• The Sephora Beauty Grant - $100K - Deadline: Nov 14. RSAC Innovation Sandbox puts the spotlight on cybersecurity’s boldest new innovators while highlighting their potentially game-changing ideas.

Contributed by Diane Bailey

• Hello Tomorrow Challenge - €100K - Deadline: Nov 14. RSAC Innovation Sandbox puts the spotlight on cybersecurity’s boldest new innovators while highlighting their potentially game-changing ideas.

Contributed by Diane Bailey

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OCTOBER EVENTS

• ‘Break the Fast’ Book Launch with Brad Feld and Sue Heilbronner - ​Join Brad Feld, author of his latest book Give First: The Power of Mentorship, and Sue Heilbronner, author of her latest book, Never Ask for the Sale: Supercharge Your Business with the Power of Passionate Ambivalence, on October 2nd for an engaging book chat on growing a business from the inside (of you) out. This is also the official Colorado launch of Sue’s new book. In a typical Give First gesture, Brad wrote the foreword to Never Ask. We aren’t sure, but between you and us, we think this is the first ever ‘Break the Fast’ book launch event in history. This is an entirely non-religious affair. Everyone is welcome. If you are or are not someone who observes Yom Kippur that day, you’ll be treated to typical fast-breaking fare and a provocative, mind-expanding conversation followed by Q&A.

  • When: October 2nd, 6:30pm

  • Where: Composition Book Shop, 356 Main Street, Longmont, CO 80501

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs and sellers of all sorts, whose businesses rely (wholly or in part) on selling themselves

Contributed by Liz Nelson

• Thunderview CEO Dinners - Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner founded to introduce a diverse set of CEOs (across backgrounds, stages and markets) to one another to share their experiences and receive outside perspectives.

  • When: October 2nd, 6pm

  • Where: The Pearl (formerly Mercury Cafe) @ 2199 California St, Denver

  • Who should attend: CEOs of product and software companies (no service providers, please)

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Silicon Flatirons Presents Brad and Brad on Give First – A Public Conversation - Join this dynamic noon-hour conversation between Brad Feld and Brad Bernthal exploring the philosophy behind Feld’s book Give First. The event will delve into how Boulder’s startup culture inspired a global movement of mentorship and generosity. It will offer practical insights into building innovative, trust-based communities. Together, Feld and Bernthal will reflect on the evolution of this approach and its relevance in today’s digital-first, distributed work environments.

  • When: October 3rd, 11:30am

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christine at CU

• West Slope Startup Week - Join 500+ folks from rural Colorado’s startup ecosystem in Durango for a week of networking and amazing content!

  • When: October 6th, 9am

  • Where: Durango, CO

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in Colorado’s startup ecosystem

Contributed by Cody at Howdy VC

• Startup Weekend AI - Durango - Have an idea utilizing AI tools, interested in applying AI to supercharge existing ideas, or just AI curious? Join us!

  • When: October 9th, 3pm

  • Where: Fort Lewis Innovation Center, Main Ave, Durango, CO

  • Who should attend: designers, engineers, and business people

Contributed by Marc at Greater Colorado VC

• Techstars Startup Weekend AI @ FLC in Durango - ​Startup Weekend AI Edition

  • When: October 9h, 4pm

  • Where: Center for Innovation, 2nd floor of the Main Mall, 835 Main Ave Suite 225, Durango, CO 81301

  • Who should attend: AI hackers, enthusiasts, business people, creatives, and anyone with a good idea leveraging AI.

Contributed by Marc at Greater Colorado VC

• Welcome to Boulder - Once a month, we welcome anyone new to the Boulder tech and startup scene, in person. We’ll answer your questions, direct you to the right resources, and help make introductions where appropriate. Plus you’ll meet other community members and individuals new to Boulder, yay new friends!

  • When: October 9th, 5pm

  • Where: Wild Provisions by 4 Noses (2209 Central Ave, Boulder, CO 80301)

  • Who should attend: Anyone new to the startup community or (re)emerging after some time off/away.

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Longmont Open Coffee and Happy Hour - ​We host and curate entrepreneurial ecosystem community building events such as the Longmont Open Coffee Club for entrepreneurs. This is your opportunity to make new connections and get to know people in our community. Please join us and help to build a large, vibrant, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Longmont, Colorado!

  • When: Oct 14th & 28th, 8am Coffee

  • Where: Longmont Economic Development Partnership office on Pike Rd & Parkway Food Hall

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Dave Taylor

• The AI Startup Sprint: Validate, Launch, and Build Your 90-Day Growth Plan in Minutes – SparkRockets is hosting an interactive workshop designed to help founders cut through the noise and fast-track their startup journey. In just one session, you’ll validate your idea, craft a launch plan, and walk away with a tailored 90-day growth roadmap using AI as your mentor.

  • When: October 16th, 5pm

  • Where: Denver

  • Who should attend: Early-stage founders, builders, and innovators ready to move from idea to execution

Contributed by Dave at SparkRockets

• Silicon Flatirons Presents the Startup Variety Show - ​The Variety Show ranks among the best ways to engage with Colorado’s Front Range entrepreneurial community, stitching together the startup scene, CU Boulder, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies.

  • When: October 21st, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christine at CU

• The Deep Tech Table - The Deep Tech Table is a quarterly dinner created by Massive, in sponsorship with leaders and ecosystem supporters who believe in Colorado’s deep tech future. ​These dinners bring together a small, curated group (~20) of founders, researchers, funders, and ecosystem leaders for off-the-record conversations about what it really takes to move breakthrough science from the lab to the market. ​Each table includes founders building across AI, energy, biotech, quantum, and defense; researchers exploring spinouts; investors and funders with long-cycle conviction; and policy leaders shaping commercialization.

  • When: October 23rd, 6pm

  • Where: Denver, CO - location details to come

  • Who should attend: Deep tech founders, deep tech investors, and CO deep tech ecosystem supporters

Contributed by Lindsay at Massive VC

NEWS AND RESOURCES

• The Leaderboard - showcasing the fastest-growing companies in Colorado semiannually - ​The initiative is a way to recognize the top startups and their founders. Unlike other company lists, which are often subjective, this board uses Crunchbase’s CB Rank leveraging company data (employee count, funding amount, etc.) to determine rankings.

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Pitch Bike Series from Boulder Startup Week - ​In case you missed it, check out interviews with community members (on a tandem bike!) from Boulder Startup Week 2025 via the Pitch Bike Series by Colorado Startups.

Contributed by Micah and Ryan at Colorado Startups

• Get a front-row seat to the University of Colorado’s next big ideas competing for $750,000 - ​Eleven teams of University of Colorado entrepreneurs, faculty researchers and graduate student innovators will compete for a combined $750,000 in startup funding grants in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) Showcases at the Dairy Arts Center. Judges from Venture Partners at CU Boulder’s entrepreneurial network will hear Shark Tank-style pitches across two nights, one for innovations in biosciences and another for physical sciences and engineering.

Contributed by Daniel at CU

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SEPTEMBER EVENTS

• Longmont Open Coffee and Happy Hour - ​We host and curate entrepreneurial ecosystem community building events such as the Longmont Open Coffee Club for entrepreneurs. This is your opportunity to make new connections and get to know people in our community. Please join us and help to build a large, vibrant, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Longmont, Colorado!

  • When: September 2nd & 30th, 8am Coffee, September 16th, 5pm HH

  • Where: Longmont Economic Development Partnership office on Pike Rd & Parkway Food Hall

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Dave Taylor

• Founder Coworking Day & VC Office Hours 🚀🤝 - With summer in the rearview, now’s the time to lock in and set the pace for a strong finish to the year. 🍂 Join other founders for a focused day of productivity 💻, connection, and direct access to venture investors.

  • When: September 3rd, 9am

  • Where: Drive Capital, 2000 Central Ave, Boulder

  • Who should attend: Founders

Contributed by Tim at Drive

• Angel Investing 101 Workshop - Join Rockies Venture Club for Angel Investing 101 to acquire the necessary skills to successfully secure and/or deploy angel investment. Without such training, new investors might spend years and over $250,000 to learn effective investment strategies on their own. The session offers significant benefits including a promising return on investment, potential tax advantages, insights into cutting-edge innovation, and opportunities to connect with fascinating individuals.

  • When: September 4th, 10am

  • Where: Thrive Workplace 1415 Park Ave W. Denver

  • Who should attend: entrepreneurs seeking to learn more about how to secure angel investment and "angel-curious" investors who are in pursuit of the best early stage startup investment deal flow

Contributed by Peter at Rockies Venture Club

• Thunderview CEO Dinners - Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner founded to introduce a diverse set of CEOs (across backgrounds, stages and markets) to one another to share their experiences and receive outside perspectives.

  • When: September 4th, 6pm

  • Where: The Pearl (formerly Mercury Cafe) @ 2199 California St, Denver

  • Who should attend: CEOs of product and software companies (no service providers, please)

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Boulder Open Coffee Club (BOCC) - This is an informal group for anyone interested in the startup community, particularly those with an interest in technology. We've been meeting regularly since 2007.
  The group typically includes entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, product managers, and other interesting people. A typical session include 2/3 regulars and 1/3 newcomers - all are welcomed!
  Many thanks to our sponsor MojoTech!

  • When: September 9th and 23rd, 8am (every other Tuesday)

  • Where: Virtual and in person (check registration)

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in startups & tech!

Contributed by Chris Vieville

• Silicon Flatirons Presents the Startup Variety Show - The Startup Variety Show returns this fall! Please join us on Thursday, September 11 at Colorado Law for a session highlighting innovation in health tech.

  • When: September 11th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christin2 at Colorado University

• Boulder New Tech - ​Discover the future of tech at New Tech Colorado, step into an evening where innovation meets insight. Join to hear from interesting startups working and a special fireside chat with Brad Feld around the topic of #GiveFirst, and his new book (and snag a pre-release copy!).

  • When: September 11th, 6pm (meets every 2nd Thursday)

  • Where: Founder Central, 2000 Central Ave #100, Boulder

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Julie Penner & Micah Mador

• The Key to a Successful Sale is Simple: You Are What You Sell - Sue Heilbronner grew her executive coaching solopreneur venture from zero to $1 million in annual revenue in the early years. In her upcoming book, Never Ask for the Sale: Supercharge Your Business with the Power of Passionate Ambivalence (Hachette, September 9), Sue synthesizes decades of experience from that journey and her stints as a startup CRO/CEO and VC into stories, tools, and exercises to help you succeed in sales using a simple technique that worked for her: Passionate Ambivalence. With this approach, you can do the work you love or raise money from clients or partners you admire on desirable terms. Passionate ambivalence generates results when you align your work with your greatest strengths, become excited about prospective sales or funding opportunities, and remain neutral regardless of whether or not a specific discussion results in a close.

  • When: September 18th, 11am

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Solopreneurs, founders, salespeople, consultants, creatives

Contributed by Sue Heilbronner

• Emerging Leader Program: In-Person Intensive Workshop + 1:1 Coaching - ​This program provides practical tools and coaching for emerging leaders to develop confidence and capability around critical skillsets for generating alignment, delegating effectively, and giving and receiving feedback. Leaders will apply program insights to real-time work challenges and learn from and alongside leaders from diverse businesses and industries through an intensive one-day workshop followed by individual coaching. *If you are in a non-profit organization, please reach out to erconnolly@conversant.com about discounted enrollment opportunities

  • When: September 18th, 10:00am

  • Where: Shift Workspaces - 1001 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204

  • Who should attend: First-time managers/people leaders •High-potential ICs with formal or informal influence and/or a strategic role requiring collaboration •Those preparing to take on a leadership role •Experienced leaders looking to refocus or reinvent their leadership approach

Contributed by Emma at Conversant

• Boulder: Boulder Book Store Give First Event - ​Discussion with Brad Feld about his book Give First: The Power of Mentorship

  • When: September 18th, 10:30am

  • Where: Boulder Book Store

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in the book

Contributed by Brad Feld

• Startup Hikes hosted by Colorado Startups - Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

  • When: September 19th, 8am

  • Where: Denver

  • Who should attend: Any startup community member or startup curious individual

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Never Ask for the Sale: A Crash Course for Anyone Growing A Business That Depends Primarily on You - Join Silicon Flatirons for a special Crash Course evening with Sue Heilbronner. Sue’s interactive session helps you succeed in sales by synthesizing decades of experience into stories, tools, and exercises.

  • When: September 25th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christine at Colorado University

• Kiln Littleton First Annual Golf Tournament - Littleton, CO – 7/30/2025 – Kiln, a community-driven coworking hub based in Littleton, is proud to announce the 1st Annual Kiln Littleton Golf Tournament, a charitable golf event benefiting the EPIC Campus—Littleton Public Schools’ cutting-edge Explorative Pathways for Innovative Careers program.

  • When: September 29th, 8:30am

  • Where: Littleton Golf and Tennis

  • Who should attend: Businesses looking to connect with other local business leaders, entrepreneurs and local residents

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Colorado Startup Week - ​Colorado Startup Week is a free, community-driven celebration of bold ideas and entrepreneurial spirit—across Colorado and beyond. As the largest event of its kind in North America, CSW brings together over 10,000 founders, investors, creatives, and changemakers for a week of learning, inspiration, and connection.

  • When: September 16th-18th

  • Where: Denver, CO

  • Who should attend: founders, investors, creatives, and changemakers

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick

• AI Builders at Colorado Startup Week - ​Come meet the people building interesting products with AI in Colorado.

  • When: September 17th, 5:30pm

  • Where: Denver, CO

  • Who should attend: AI builders

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick

• DenAI - Join leading voices from AI, government, and academia as we move beyond big ideas to actionable blueprints for more efficient and effective cities. Through inspiring keynotes, provocative panels, and an innovative AI Showcase, we’ll explore how AI can solve hard problems, boost effectiveness, cut costs, and accelerate service delivery, turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunity for a smarter, more resilient city of the future.

  • When: September 29th-30th

  • Where: Denver, CO

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in AI

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick

• 'Break the Fast' Book Launch with Brad Feld and Sue Heilbronner - ​Join Brad Feld, author of his latest book Give First: The Power of Mentorship, and Sue Heilbronner, author of her latest book, Never Ask for the Sale: Supercharge Your Business with the Power of Passionate Ambivalence, on October 2nd for an engaging book chat on growing a business from the inside (of you) out. This is also the official Colorado launch of Sue’s new book. In a typical Give First gesture, Brad wrote the foreword to Never Ask. We aren’t sure, but between you and us, we think this is the first ever ‘Break the Fast’ book launch event in history. This is an entirely non-religious affair. Everyone is welcome. If you are or are not someone who observes Yom Kippur that day, you’ll be treated to typical fast-breaking fare and a provocative, mind-expanding conversation followed by Q&A.

  • When: October 2nd, 7:30pm

  • Where: Composition Book Shop, 356 Main Street, Longmont, CO 80501

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs and sellers of all sorts, whose businesses rely (wholly or in part) on selling themselves

Contributed by Liz Nelson

NEWS AND RESOURCES

• This October: Step into the Spotlight at the WSSW Pitch Competition- ​Showcase your big idea at the Startup Colorado Pitch Competition during West Slope Startup Week in Durango this October 8th. Last year, founders took home over $380K in investments and awards. Apply now for your chance to take the stage, connect with investors, and compete for funding and exposure.

Contributed by Sarah at Colorado Startups

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AUGUST EVENTS

• Longmont Open Coffee and Happy Hour - ​We host and curate entrepreneurial ecosystem community building events such as the Longmont Open Coffee Club for entrepreneurs. This is your opportunity to make new connections and get to know people in our community. Please join us and help to build a large, vibrant, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Longmont, Colorado!

  • When: August 5th, 8am Coffee, August 19th, 5pm HH

  • Where: Longmont Economic Development Partnership office on Pike Rd & Parkway Food Hall

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Dave Taylor

• Thunderview CEO Dinners - Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner founded to introduce a diverse set of CEOs (across backgrounds, stages and markets) to one another to share their experiences and receive outside perspectives.

  • When: August 7th, 6pm

  • Where: The Pearl (formerly Mercury Cafe) @ 2199 California St, Denver

  • Who should attend: CEOs of product and software companies (no service providers, please)

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Boulder Open Coffee Club (BOCC) - This is an informal group for anyone interested in the startup community, particularly those with an interest in technology. We've been meeting regularly since 2007.
  The group typically includes entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, product managers, and other interesting people. A typical session include 2/3 regulars and 1/3 newcomers - all are welcomed!
  Many thanks to our sponsor MojoTech!

  • When: August 12th and 26th, 8am (every other Tuesday)

  • Where: Virtual and in person (check registration)

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in startups & tech!

Contributed by Chris Vieville

• Startup Hikes hosted by Colorado Startups - Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

  • When: August 15th, 8am

  • Where: Shanahan Ridge

  • Who should attend: Any startup community member or startup curious individual

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Boulder New Tech - ​Discover the future of tech at New Tech Colorado, step into an evening where innovation meets insight. Join to hear from interesting startups working and a special fireside chat with Brad Feld around the topic of #GiveFirst, and his new book (and snag a pre-release copy!).

  • When: August 21st, 6pm (meets every 2nd Thursday)

  • Where: Founder Central, 2000 Central Ave #100, Boulder

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Julie Penner & Micah Mador

• Emerging Leader Program: In-Person Intensive Workshop + 1:1 Coaching - ​This program provides practical tools and coaching for emerging leaders to develop confidence and capability around critical skillsets for generating alignment, delegating effectively, and giving and receiving feedback. Leaders will apply program insights to real-time work challenges and learn from and alongside leaders from diverse businesses and industries through an intensive one-day workshop followed by individual coaching. *If you are in a non-profit organization, please reach out to erconnolly@conversant.com about discounted enrollment opportunities

  • When: September 18th, 10:00am

  • Where: Shift Workspaces - 1001 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204

  • Who should attend: First-time managers/people leaders •High-potential ICs with formal or informal influence and/or a strategic role requiring collaboration •Those preparing to take on a leadership role •Experienced leaders looking to refocus or reinvent their leadership approach

Contributed by Emma at Conversant

• Boulder: Boulder Book Store Give First Event - ​Discussion with Brad Feld about his book Give First: The Power of Mentorship

  • When: September 18th, 10:30am

  • Where: Boulder Book Store

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in the book

Contributed by Brad Feld

• 'Break the Fast' Book Launch with Brad Feld and Sue Heilbronner - ​Join Brad Feld, author of his latest book Give First: The Power of Mentorship, and Sue Heilbronner, author of her latest book, Never Ask for the Sale: Supercharge Your Business with the Power of Passionate Ambivalence, on October 2nd for an engaging book chat on growing a business from the inside (of you) out. This is also the official Colorado launch of Sue’s new book. In a typical Give First gesture, Brad wrote the foreword to Never Ask. We aren’t sure, but between you and us, we think this is the first ever ‘Break the Fast’ book launch event in history. This is an entirely non-religious affair. Everyone is welcome. If you are or are not someone who observes Yom Kippur that day, you’ll be treated to typical fast-breaking fare and a provocative, mind-expanding conversation followed by Q&A.

  • When: October 2nd, 7:30pm

  • Where: Composition Book Shop, 356 Main Street, Longmont, CO 80501

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs and sellers of all sorts, whose businesses rely (wholly or in part) on selling themselves

Contributed by Liz Nelson

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JULY EVENTS

• Longmont Open Coffee and Happy Hour - ​We host and curate entrepreneurial ecosystem community building events such as the Longmont Open Coffee Club for entrepreneurs. This is your opportunity to make new connections and get to know people in our community. Please join us and help to build a large, vibrant, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Longmont, Colorado!

  • When: July 8th, 8am Coffee, July 23rd, 5pm HH

  • Where: Longmont Economic Development Partnership office on Pike Rd & Parkway Food Hall

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Dave Taylor

• Colorado Startups Happy Hour - Celebrate your hard work and the end of the month at the Startup Happy Hour with the Colorado Startups community. Join other ambitious entrepreneurs, investors, and community members in our state's thriving startup ecosystem for a lively and fun event. Now in 3 locations!
  Spread the word, invite your friends, and let's celebrate together!

  • When: July 10th (Boulder), 4pm

  • Where: Check link for each location!

  • Who should attend: Founders, Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Startup Community Members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Boulder New Tech - ​Discover the future of tech at New Tech Colorado, step into an evening where innovation meets insight. Join to hear from interesting startups working and a special fireside chat with Brad Feld around the topic of #GiveFirst, and his new book (and snag a pre-release copy!).

  • When: July 10th, 6pm (meets every 2nd Thursday) & July 17th Denver location added!

  • Where: Founder Central, 2000 Central Ave #100, Boulder

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Julie Penner & Micah Mador

• Boulder Open Coffee Club (BOCC) - This is an informal group for anyone interested in the startup community, particularly those with an interest in technology. We've been meeting regularly since 2007.
  The group typically includes entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, product managers, and other interesting people. A typical session include 2/3 regulars and 1/3 newcomers - all are welcomed!
  Many thanks to our sponsor MojoTech!

  • When: July 15th and 29th, 8am (every other Tuesday)

  • Where: Virtual and in person (check registration)

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in startups & tech!

Contributed by Chris Vieville

• Startup Hikes hosted by Colorado Startups - Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

  • When: July 18th

  • Where: Chautauqua

  • Who should attend: Any startup community member or startup curious individual

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Thunderview CEO Dinners - Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner founded to introduce a diverse set of CEOs (across backgrounds, stages and markets) to one another to share their experiences and receive outside perspectives.

  • When: August 7th, 6pm

  • Where: The Pearl (formerly Mercury Cafe) @ 2199 California St, Denver

  • Who should attend: CEOs of product and software companies (no service providers, please)

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

NEWS AND RESOURCES

• Colorado’s post-COVID tech startup scene looks a lot like it did 20 years ago - The meetups, the money, the momentum are back as the tech scene in Boulder, Denver welcomes a revival.

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick Ventures

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JUNE EVENTS

• Boulder Open Coffee Club (BOCC) - This is an informal group for anyone interested in the startup community, particularly those with an interest in technology. We've been meeting regularly since 2007.
  The group typically includes entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, product managers, and other interesting people. A typical session include 2/3 regulars and 1/3 newcomers - all are welcomed!
  Many thanks to our sponsor MojoTech!

  • When: June 3rd and 17th, 8am (every other Tuesday)

  • Where: Virtual and in person (check registration)

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in startups & tech!

Contributed by Chris Vieville

• Thunderview CEO Dinners - Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner founded to introduce a diverse set of CEOs (across backgrounds, stages and markets) to one another to share their experiences and receive outside perspectives.

  • When: June 5th, 6pm

  • Where: The Pearl (formerly Mercury Cafe) @ 2199 California St, Denver

  • Who should attend: CEOs of product and software companies (no service providers, please)

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Colorado Startups Happy Hour - Celebrate your hard work and the end of the month at the Startup Happy Hour with the Colorado Startups community. Join other ambitious entrepreneurs, investors, and community members in our state's thriving startup ecosystem for a lively and fun event. Now in 3 locations!
  Spread the word, invite your friends, and let's celebrate together!

  • When: June 6th (Louisville), June 12th (Boulder) and June 27th (Denver), 4pm

  • Where: Check link for each location!

  • Who should attend: Founders, Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Startup Community Members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Longmont Open Coffee and Happy Hour - ​We host and curate entrepreneurial ecosystem community building events such as the Longmont Open Coffee Club for entrepreneurs. This is your opportunity to make new connections and get to know people in our community. Please join us and help to build a large, vibrant, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Longmont, Colorado!

  • When: June 10th, 8am Coffee, June 24th, 5pm HH

  • Where: Longmont Economic Development Partnership office on Pike Rd & Parkway Food Hall

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Dave Taylor

• Boulder New Tech - ​Discover the future of tech at New Tech Colorado, step into an evening where innovation meets insight. Join to hear from interesting startups working and a special fireside chat with Brad Feld around the topic of #GiveFirst, and his new book (and snag a pre-release copy!).

  • When: June 12th, 6pm (meets every 2nd Thursday)

  • Where: Founder Central, 2000 Central Ave #100, Boulder

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Julie Penner & Micah Mador

• Authentic Startup Hikes - ​AI Builders is back for Boulder Startup Week 2025!

  ​This was one of the largest events in 2024 and you won't want to miss it. We'll focus particularly on Boulder-area startups for demos (but not entirely).

  ​These meetups have ballooned in size, and we've outgrown our old space in Boulder. Thanks to Drive Capital who's cohosting this one!

  • When: June 19th, 8:30am

  • Where: Bear Canyon Trail

  • Who should attend: Anyone in the startup community who wants to connect deeper and share about their challenges.

Contributed by Dmitri Sunshine

• Startup Hikes hosted by Colorado Startups - Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

  • When: June 12th & June 20th

  • Where: Rotating Boulder trailheads

  • Who should attend: Any startup community member or startup curious individual

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase - The Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase brings together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado. Attendees will have a chance to see pitches from each of the Ascent 2025 cohort startups, followed by a networking happy hour to learn more.

  • When: June 25th, 4:30pm

  • Where: Byron R. White Stadium Club, Folsom Field, 2400 Colorado Ave, CU Boulder Campus

  • Who should attend: Investors, service providers, entrepreneurs looking for their next solution to launch

Contributed by Daniel at University of Colorado

NEWS AND RESOURCES

• Matchstick Ventures welcomes Nicole Glaros as Venture Partner - We are excited to announce that long time startup leader, investor and friend Nicole Glaros has joined Matchstick Ventures. Nicole brings deep expertise, sharp instincts, and a founder-first mindset that aligns perfectly with our values. We couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead.

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick Ventures

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MAY EVENTS

• Thunderview CEO Dinners - Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner founded to introduce a diverse set of CEOs (across backgrounds, stages and markets) to one another to share their experiences and receive outside perspectives.

  • When: May 1st, 6pm

  • Where: The Pearl (formerly Mercury Cafe) @ 2199 California St, Denver

  • Who should attend: CEOs of product and software companies (no service providers, please)

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Colorado Startups Happy Hour - Celebrate your hard work and the end of the month at the Startup Happy Hour with the Colorado Startups community. Join other ambitious entrepreneurs, investors, and community members in our state's thriving startup ecosystem for a lively and fun event. Now in 3 locations!
  Spread the word, invite your friends, and let's celebrate together!

  • When: May 2nd (Louisville), May 1t6th (BSW) and May 30th (Denver), 4pm

  • Where: Check link for each location!

  • Who should attend: Founders, Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Startup Community Members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Women's Investor Network: Investor Roundtable- The Women Investors Network (WIN) invites you to join us for our next networking and education event focused on women investors. This event is open to all investors, so please bring a friend or colleague! Men welcomed too. The more diverse our investor community, the better the outcome of our investments. The event will be a women investor led roundtable discussion. The leaders of WIN are active investors and mentors within the early-stage venture community here in Colorado.

  • When: May 6th, 5pm

  • Where: One Barrel Bistro, 3401 S Broadway #110, Englewood, CO

  • Who should attend: Women who are interested or active angel investors!

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Boulder Open Coffee Club (BOCC) - This is an informal group for anyone interested in the startup community, particularly those with an interest in technology. We've been meeting regularly since 2007.
  The group typically includes entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, product managers, and other interesting people. A typical session include 2/3 regulars and 1/3 newcomers - all are welcomed!
  Many thanks to our sponsor MojoTech!

  • When: May 6th and 20th, 8am (every other Tuesday)

  • Where: Virtual and in person (check registration)

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in startups & tech!

Contributed by Chris Vieville

• Startup Colorado Lean Coffee - ​Join the Startup Colorado Community for our monthly Lean Coffee online series—an interactive networking discussion that’s tailored to entrepreneurs from all industries. Each month, we’re adding a new twist by featuring a co-host from the funding world. These representatives will kick things off by explaining how specific funding programs work and answering your questions in real time.

  • When: May 7th, 9am

  • Where: zoom

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs seeking funding

Contributed by Vanessa at Startup Colorado Taylor

• RVC Due Diligence Mastermind - RVC Masterminds are a group mentoring session where entrepreneurs can source candid advice on dilemmas they face with fundraising. Attendees help one another with strategy, actions for getting funded, leads and contacts, support and holding each other accountable for achieving goals. In addition, participants receive professional coaching from Rockies Venture Club, investors, and mentors.

  • When: May 8th, 3pm

  • Where: (Hybrid) Thrive Workplace Centennial, 9200 E Mineral Ave, Centennial, CO

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Advisors, and Mentors

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Boulder New Tech - ​We will showcase 4-6 new solutions that use technology every month. It's also useful for anyone new to Boulder to plug in to the ecosystem while you engage with trailblazers pushing the boundaries of technology, network with industry professionals and innovators, and gain exclusive insights into emerging trends shaping tomorrow’s tech ecosystem.

  • When: May 8th, 6pm (meets every 2nd Thursday)

  • Where: Founder Central, 2000 Central Ave #100, Boulder

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Julie Penner

• Silicon Flatirons Presents Startup Variety Show - ​Please join us for a special edition of the Startup Variety Show for Boulder Startup Week! The 16th Annual Boulder Startup Week is Boulder’s free week-long conference for the entrepreneurial community.

  • When: May 12th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christine at University of Colorado

• RVC Pitch Academy - The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy.

  • When: May 13th, 12pm

  • Where: (Hybrid) Thrive Centennial, 9200 E Mineral Ave, Centennial, CO

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Advisors, and Mentors

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Colorado AI Builders - ​AI Builders is back for Boulder Startup Week 2025!

  ​This was one of the largest events in 2024 and you won't want to miss it. We'll focus particularly on Boulder-area startups for demos (but not entirely).

  ​These meetups have ballooned in size, and we've outgrown our old space in Boulder. Thanks to Drive Capital who's cohosting this one!

  • When: May 13th, 5pm

  • Where: Founder Central co-working space

  • Who should attend: AI Builders

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Boulder Startup Week - Boulder’s free week-long conference for the entrepreneurial community.

  • When: May 12th-16th

  • Where: Boulder, CO

  • Who should attend: Investors, Entrepreneurs, Friends of the Community

Contributed by Tim at Drive Capital

• Startup Hikes - Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

  • When: May 16th, 9am

  • Where: Rotating Boulder trailheads

  • Who should attend: Any startup community member or startup curious individual

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Colorado Deep Tech Summit - Massive VC & Access Venture Partners are curating a high-impact day filled with expert insights, deep-dive discussions, and opportunities to connect with fellow investors, founders, and operators navigating the challenges of scaling deep tech innovations. All to support building and funding the next wave of category-defining companies here in CO. What to Expect: Investor & Founder Discussions: with topics like navigating capital formation, government partnerships, and commercialization strategies.
  Thought Leadership: Perspectives from those actively building and funding in the space and insights from pioneers.
  Networking: offered in the morning, at lunchtime, and during a happy hour afterward in Golden. Get in a curated room with the right people to push your work forward.

  • When: May 21st,

  • Where: Beck Venture Center - School of Mines

  • Who should attend: Deep Tech founders and investors

Contributed by Lindsay at Massive VC

• Give First - Brad Feld - In Store Book Signing - Brad will be doing a Random Day at Composition Shop all day. He'll also being signing copies of his new book, Give First: The Power of Mentorship.

  • When: May 28th, 11am

  • Where: Composition Shop - 356 Main Street, Longmont, CO

  • Who should attend: Founders, mentors, participants in the Colorado startup community

Contributed by Brad Feld

NEWS AND RESOURCES

• The Startup Colorado Pitch Competition Comes to Sterling on April 23rd - Come cheer on Colorado’s top rural founders as they take the stage at the Startup Colorado Pitch Competition in Sterling—free and open to the public on April 23! Watch innovative entrepreneurs pitch their big ideas and compete for funding, mentorship, and more.

Contributed by Sarah at Startup Colorado

• The coolest technology in the universe - Infleqtion’s star continues to rise as Colorado’s quantum hub grows. The company of firsts, spun out of CU Boulder as ColdQuanta, seems to be everywhere these days, including outer space.

Contributed by Daniel at University of Colorado

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APRIL EVENTS

• Beck Venture Center's Startup Forum: Clean Tech Landscape for Startups- Join us for an insightful panel discussion on the evolving clean tech landscape and what it means for startups. Industry experts, investors, and entrepreneurs will share perspectives on emerging trends, funding opportunities, regulatory challenges, and innovations shaping the sector. Whether you're launching a clean tech startup or looking to scale, this session will provide valuable insights and strategies for success. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with key players in the industry and gain a deeper understanding of the future of clean technology.

  • When: April 2nd, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, Colorado School of Mines

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs of all stages

Contributed by Jenny at Mines

• Startup Colorado Lean Coffee - ​Join the Startup Colorado Community for our monthly Lean Coffee online series—an interactive networking discussion that’s tailored to entrepreneurs from all industries. Each month, we’re adding a new twist by featuring a co-host from the funding world. These representatives will kick things off by explaining how specific funding programs work and answering your questions in real time.

  • When: April 2nd, 9am

  • Where: zoom

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs seeking funding

Contributed by Vanessa at Startup Colorado Taylor

• Thunderview CEO Dinners - Thunderview CEO Dinners is a monthly dinner founded to introduce a diverse set of CEOs (across backgrounds, stages and markets) to one another to share their experiences and receive outside perspectives.

  • When: April 3rd, 6pm

  • Where: The Pearl (formerly Mercury Cafe) @ 2199 California St, Denver

  • Who should attend: CEOs of product and software companies (no service providers, please)

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Boulder Open Coffee Club (BOCC) - This is an informal group for anyone interested in the startup community, particularly those with an interest in technology. We've been meeting regularly since 2007.
  The group typically includes entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, product managers, and other interesting people. A typical session include 2/3 regulars and 1/3 newcomers - all are welcomed!
  Many thanks to our sponsor MojoTech!

  • When: April 8th and 22nd, 8am (every other Tuesday)

  • Where: Virtual and in person (check registration)

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in startups & tech!

Contributed by Chris Vieville

• Silicon Flatirons Presents Startup Variety Show - Please join us on Tuesday, April 8 at Colorado Law for the Startup Variety Show. The Variety Show ranks among the best ways to engage with Colorado’s Front Range entrepreneurial community. Now in its third year, Variety Show stitches together the startup scene, CU Boulder, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies. Register online!

  • When: April 8th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christine at University of Colorado

• RVC Valuations & Term Sheets Mastermind - The RVC Valuations & Term Sheets Mastermind is a group mentoring session where entrepreneurs can source candid advice on dilemmas they face with fundraising. Attendees help one another with strategy, actions for getting funded, leads and contacts, support and holding each other accountable for achieving goals. In addition, participants receive professional coaching from Rockies Venture Club, investors, and mentors.

  • When: April 10th, 3pm

  • Where: Thrive Ballpark, 1415 Park Ave W, Denver

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs & Investors eager to learn more about early stage startup valuation and term sheet negotiation!

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Boulder New Tech - ​We will showcase 4-6 new solutions that use technology every month. It's also useful for anyone new to Boulder to plug in to the ecosystem while you engage with trailblazers pushing the boundaries of technology, network with industry professionals and innovators, and gain exclusive insights into emerging trends shaping tomorrow’s tech ecosystem.

  • When: April 10th, 6pm (meets every 2nd Thursday)

  • Where: Founder Central, 2000 Central Ave #100, Boulder

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Julie Penner

• The High School New Venture Challenge—powered by FirstBank - Join us and be inspired by the next generation of entrepreneurs as they pitch their ventures for a chance to win big! The High School New Venture Challenge (HSNVC)—an exciting spin-off of CU Boulder’s nationally recognized New Venture Challenge—is designed specifically for Colorado high school students in support of entrepreneurial learning. HSNVC is a great opportunity to network, learn and support statewide student teams as they compete for more than $25,000 in scholarship funding to apply towards future tuition at CU!

  • When: April 12th, 1:30pm

  • Where: Kittredge Central Multipurpose Room, CU Boulder Campus, 2480 Kittredge Loop Drive, Boulder

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs including founders, investors, entrepreneurs, startups, community members, alumni/recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Karen at University of Colorado Boulder

• ACA 2025 - The Summit of Angel Investing - Join us for three days of quality content, interactive discussions and vibrant networking to elevate your angel investing experience. It’s the must-attend event to hear the latest findings and best practices from industry experts and network with a diverse community to help angel investors make smart investment decisions. ACA is the largest angel investor professional development organization in the world, representing more than 15,000 angels who invest individually or through 250+ angel organizations, online platforms, and family offices. ACA members work side by side with other motivated, successful early stage investors to identify prospective investments, conduct due diligence research, mentor and advise early-stage companies and enhance local startup ecosystems.

  • When: April 15th

  • Where: Westminister, CO

  • Who should attend: Investors, Entrepreneurs, Service Providers

Contributed by Kevin at Rockies Venture Club

• First Pitch Colorado - We're inviting builders from across Colorado to hear pitches from founders across every stage of building great technology companies. The event is hosted by Drive Capital's Tim Morrissey. Guest speakers: Mark Frank from SonderMind - Redesigning behavioral health to become more accessible, approachable and utilized. ​David Sunde from Landline - Building the leading provider of multi-modal connectivity for airlines. ​Nate Nasralla from Fluint - Building personalized business case your prospects are proud to champion with you. Happy hour - food and drink provided

  • When: April 15th, 5:30pm

  • Where: SVB's Office in Denver. [One Tabor Center, 1200 17th St, Denver

  • Who should attend: Founders, Future Founders, and Funders

Contributed by Tim at Drive Capital

• 2025 New Venture Challenge Finals - ​Join us and see who will win the 18th annual New Venture Challenge (NVC)! CU Boulder’s top student, faculty and staff startups will pitch their ideas to a panel of esteemed judges and you, a live audience. Highlights include live voting for the 2025 Audience Choice Award and appearances by winners of the NVC specialty competitions. Come support the next big CU Boulder innovations as we award $325,000 in funding!

  • When: April 23rd, 6pm

  • Where: Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St, Boulder

  • Who should attend: Anyone involved in or interested in startups including founders, investors, entrepreneurs, community members, alumni/recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Karen at University of Colorado

• Startup Ski Days - Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.

  • When: April 18th, 8am

  • Where: A-Basin

  • Who should attend: Anyone in the startup community: founders, investors, operators, startup enthusiasts and startup curious alike

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Colorado Startups Happy Hour - Celebrate your hard work and the end of the month at the Startup Happy Hour with the Colorado Startups community. Join other ambitious entrepreneurs, investors, and community members in our state's thriving startup ecosystem for a lively and fun event. Now in 3 locations!
  Spread the word, invite your friends, and let's celebrate together!

  • When: April 4th (Louisville) and April 25th (Denver), 4pm

  • Where: Check link for each location!

  • Who should attend: Founders, Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Startup Community Members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Women's Investor Network: Investor Roundtable- The Women Investors Network (WIN) invites you to join us for our next networking and education event focused on women investors. This event is open to all investors, so please bring a friend or colleague! Men welcomed too. The more diverse our investor community, the better the outcome of our investments. The event will be a women investor led roundtable discussion. The leaders of WIN are active investors and mentors within the early-stage venture community here in Colorado.

  • When: May 6th, 5pm

  • Where: One Barrel Bistro, 3401 S Broadway #110, Englewood

  • Who should attend: Women who are interested or active angel investors!

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Boulder Startup Week - BSW is a free conference-style event with sessions at local venues in downtown Boulder that educate attendees and provide professional networking opportunities.

  • When: May 12th-16th

  • Where: Boulder, CO

  • Who should attend: Investors, Entrepreneurs, Friend of the Community

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick Ventures

NEWS AND RESOURCES

• Alum Sristy Agrawal leads CU Boulder startup Mesa Quantum to success - Mesa Quantum, a CU Boulder spinout and leader in quantum sensing, recently announced $3.7 million in seed funding and a $1.9 million grant from SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force. Both investments are fueling the company’s drive toward commercializing chip-scale quantum sensors for multiple applications including next-generation position, navigation and timing solutions.

Contributed by Daniel at University of Colorado

• CU Boulder hosts showcases highlighting breakthrough innovations and investment-ready ventures - Venture Partners at CU Boulder and its partners across the Intermountain West once again demonstrated the power of university innovations with back-to-back startup showcases for the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator and Destination Startup. Both provided a platform for cutting-edge startups, breakthrough research and high-growth potential ventures to connect university innovation with industry leaders and investors.

Contributed by Daniel at University of Colorado

• Boulder Startup Week Call for Sessions - 🙌 Calling all Session Facilitators! 🙌
  The call for facilitators is now open until April 1. Help shape the week and contribute by lending your expertise to build community and make magic happen at Boulder Startup Week 2025. Boulder Startup Week (May 12th-16th, 2025)

Contributed by Tim at Drive Capital

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MARCH EVENTS

• Longmont Open Coffee Club: Happy Hour - ​LOCC is where entrepreneurs, business people, and dreamers come to socialize and talk about the state of Longmont startups and business development. We're a casual group that helps each other overcome business challenges and refine our ideas, with topics ranging from hyper-local to national and global issues of the day. We've been meeting since 2010. Note: New for 2025 is that every two weeks we meet for Happy Hour, then two weeks later for morning coffee. See our page on meetup.com for details.

  • When: March 4th, 5pm

  • Where: Parkway Food Hall, 700 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, students, consultants, and startup interested folk.

Contributed by Dave Taylor

• RVC Exit Strategy Mastermind - March 2025 - The RVC Exit Strategy Mastermind is a group mentoring session where entrepreneurs can source candid advice on dilemmas they face with fundraising. Attendees help one another with strategy, actions for getting funded, leads and contacts, support and holding each other accountable for achieving goals. In addition, participants receive professional coaching from Rockies Venture Club, investors, and mentors.

  • When: March 6th, 3pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center (1700 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401)

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Boulder Open Coffee Club (BOCC) - This is an informal group for anyone interested in the startup community, particularly those with an interest in technology. We've been meeting regularly since 2007.
  The group typically includes entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, product managers, and other interesting people. A typical session include 2/3 regulars and 1/3 newcomers - all are welcomed!
  Many thanks to our sponsor MojoTech!

  • When: March 11th and 25th, 8am (every other Tuesday)

  • Where: Virtual and in person (check registration)

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in startups & tech!

Contributed by Chris Vieville

• RVC Pitch Academy - March 2025 - The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy.

  • When: March 11th, noon

  • Where: Beck Venture Center (1700 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401)

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Beck Venture Center's Startup Forum: Marketing for Startups - Your startup might be groundbreaking, but if no one knows about it, does it even exist? Getting noticed and trusted is half the battle. This session is for founders who want a clear, strategic approach to marketing that drives results.
  Learn the key differences between branding and marketing, how sales can leverage marketing to close more deals, and how product teams can turn customer insights into smarter roadmaps. You'll learn how industry analysts can increase your credibility, accelerate market adoption, and help you compete in the market.
  With insights from Jen Hannon, a seasoned industry expert, you’ll walk away with practical, high-impact marketing strategies that help your startup gain traction, build authority and scale faster.

  • When: March 12th, 2:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center,1700 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs at all stages interested in learning more about fundraising and connecting with startups in the front range.

Contributed by Jenny at Mines

• Boulder New Tech - ​We will showcase 4-6 new solutions that use technology every month. It's also useful for anyone new to Boulder to plug in to the ecosystem while you engage with trailblazers pushing the boundaries of technology, network with industry professionals and innovators, and gain exclusive insights into emerging trends shaping tomorrow’s tech ecosystem.

  • When: March 13th, 6pm (meets every 2nd Thursday)

  • Where: Founder Central, 2000 Central Ave #100, Boulder

  • Who should attend: anyone interested in new technologies

Contributed by Julie Penner

• Silicon Flatirons Presents Entrepreneurs Unplugged: Bryn Rees, Venture Partners at CU Boulder - This Entrepreneurs Unplugged session offers a unique opportunity to explore the strategies behind translating university research into market-ready innovations. Moreover, it explores industry sectors – batteries, space, and quantum – which are an increasingly important part of the Front Range emerging company community. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, or community entrepreneur, this conversation will provide valuable lessons on bridging the gap between academia and industry. Don’t miss this chance to connect with CU Boulder’s entrepreneurial community and gain inspiration for your own ventures. Register online!

  • When: March 19th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Christine at CU Boulder

• AI Builders Meetup - Denver - As always, this event is free and open to all AI builders and enthusiasts alike, so feel free to share with friends, family, and colleagues who are curious about what the Colorado genAI scene is up to.

  • When: March 19th, 5pm

  • Where: Venture X Denver Lodo

  • Who should attend: AI builders and enthusiasts

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick Ventures

• RVC Cleantech Signature Series 2025 - ​Colorado is a leader in adopting clean energy technologies and supporting the ecosystem of individuals, businesses and institutions fueling the state's cleantech industry. The RVC Cleantech Signature Series is Colorado’s premier cleantech angel investing event of the year. The 2025 edition will feature an industry panel, ample networking opportunities, presentations from investment-ready cleantech startups, and an accredited investor forum.

  • When: March 20th, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center (1700 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401)

  • Who should attend: Investors, Entrepreneurs, Mentors, Cleantech Enthusiasts

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Startup Ski Days - Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.

  • When: March 28th, 8am

  • Where: Copper

  • Who should attend: Anyone in the startup community: founders, investors, operators, startup enthusiasts and startup curious alike

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• Colorado Startups Happy Hour - Celebrate your hard work and the end of the month at the Startup Happy Hour with the Colorado Startups community. Join other ambitious entrepreneurs, investors, and community members in our state's thriving startup ecosystem for a lively and fun event. Now in 3 locations!
  Spread the word, invite your friends, and let's celebrate together!

  • When: March 7th (Louisville) and March 28th (Denver), 4pm

  • Where: Check link for each location!

  • Who should attend: Founders, Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Startup Community Members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

LOOKING AHEAD…

• Beck Venture Center's Startup Forum: Clean Tech Landscape for Startups- Join us for an insightful panel discussion on the evolving clean tech landscape and what it means for startups. Industry experts, investors, and entrepreneurs will share perspectives on emerging trends, funding opportunities, regulatory challenges, and innovations shaping the sector. Whether you're launching a clean tech startup or looking to scale, this session will provide valuable insights and strategies for success. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with key players in the industry and gain a deeper understanding of the future of clean technology.

  • When: April 2nd, 3:30pm

  • Where: Beck Venture Center, Colorado School of Mines

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs of all stages

Contributed by Jenny at Mines

• ACA 2025 - The Summit of Angel Investing - Join us for three days of quality content, interactive discussions and vibrant networking to elevate your angel investing experience. It’s the must-attend event to hear the latest findings and best practices from industry experts and network with a diverse community to help angel investors make smart investment decisions. ACA is the largest angel investor professional development organization in the world, representing more than 15,000 angels who invest individually or through 250+ angel organizations, online platforms, and family offices. ACA members work side by side with other motivated, successful early stage investors to identify prospective investments, conduct due diligence research, mentor and advise early-stage companies and enhance local startup ecosystems.

  • When: April 15th

  • Where: Westminister, CO

  • Who should attend: Investors, Entrepreneurs, Service Providers

Contributed by Kevin at Rockies Venture Club

NEWS AND RESOURCES

• Subscribe for access to over $5M in pitch competitions, grants, awards, and startup summits. - Pitch Comp Drops is a weekly newsletter that sends you the best opportunities for non-dilutive capital and industry expos so you can make the right connections. Since I’m here in Colorado, I tend to feature our state more often!

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FEBRUARY EVENTS

• RVC Fort Collins Pitch Academy - February 2025 - The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy. This Pitch Academy is in partnership with the City of Fort Collins & the Larimer Small Business Development Center.

  • When: February 5th, 12pm

  • Where: Visit Fort Collins Welcome Center, 7 Old Town Square, Suite 100, Fort Collins or Online - Zoom Virtual Meeting

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs & Startup Mentors

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Community Coworking Day with Tim at Drive Capital - ​Community Coworking Day with Tim at Drive Capital. ​A change of place is a great way to launch a change in thought. Get out of your regular working routine, and work alongside other great builders. Bagels, Lunch and Happy hour provided by Drive Capital.

  • When: February 6th, 12pm

  • Where: 2000 Central Ave #100 Boulder

  • Who should attend: founders and builders

Contributed by Tim at Drive Capital

• Boulder Open Coffee Club (BOCC) - This is an informal group for anyone interested in the startup community, particularly those with an interest in technology. We've been meeting regularly since 2007.
  The group typically includes entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, product managers, and other interesting people. A typical session include 2/3 regulars and 1/3 newcomers - all are welcomed!
  Many thanks to our sponsor MojoTech!

  • When: February 11th and 25th, 8am (every other Tuesday)

  • Where: Virtual and in person (check registration)

  • Who should attend: Anyone interested in startups & tech!

Contributed by Chris Vieville

• Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Accounting Basics for Startups - Discovering Winning Value Propositions for Startups is designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs and startup teams craft compelling B2B value propositions by tackling important questions: Who is your target customer? What benefits and needs do you address? Which are the most important or most lucrative use cases? It also covers figuring out whose problem to solve, understanding customer segments and their outcomes, and navigating the decision-making process, including end users and key influencers. Attendees will explore practical ways to test ideas, validate problems, and assess how well their solutions resonate with real customers.

  • When: February 12th and 26th, 3:30pm (every two weeks)

  • Where: Beck Venture Center,1700 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401

  • Who should attend: Entrepreneurs at all stages interested in learning more about fundraising and connecting with startups in the front range.

Contributed by Jenny at Mines

• Silicon Flatirons Presents Startup Variety Show - ​Please join us on Thursday, February 20 at Colorado Law for for the first Startup Variety Show of 2025. The Variety Show ranks among the best ways to engage with Colorado’s Front Range entrepreneurial community. Now in its third year, Variety Show stitches together the startup scene, CU Boulder, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies. Register online!

  • When: February 20th, 5pm

  • Where: CU Boulder, Wolf Law Building

  • Who should attend: Startups, established entrepreneurs, community members, recent graduates, undergrad/grad students

Contributed by Shannon at Matchstick Ventures

• Startup Ski Days - Do you love to ski or snowboard? How about about on a Friday morning when the resorts aren’t packed? Startup Ski Days is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members on the ski slopes.

  • When: February 21st, 8am

  • Where: Winter Park (Mary Jane)

  • Who should attend: Anyone in the startup community: founders, investors, operators, startup enthusiasts and startup curious alike

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

• TEDxBoulderSalon: Homelessness in Boulder - Connect the dots on what Boulder has done, is doing, and aims to do to address homelessness in the community. Explore Boulder's Housing-first policy, the push for increased focus on treatment to address our drug epidemic, the innovative programs that Boulder has invested in, and the challenges we face.

  • When: February 22nd, 4:30pm

  • Where: Boulder Library Canyon Theater

  • Who should attend: People looking to engage on a community issue that impacts Boulder as a tech knowledge region, and engage with the community leaders who make the decisions that shape Boulder

Contributed by Stephanie Sladnick

• Boulder Health Tech Winter '25 Meetup - Boulder Health Tech and LINUS invite you to a fun-filled day at Eldora and Salto Coffee in Nederland, CO!
  Activities: 9:00am-1:00pm - Work From The Mountain At Eldora [West Wing Lodge]
  1:00pm-3:00pm - XC Skiing [Eldora Nordic Center]
  3:15pm-5:00pm - Social meetup at Salto Coffee. Drinks and snacks generously provided by our sponsor, LINUS!
  For those of you who aren't coming up to work or don't want to brave the cold outside, no problem! Just warm up with us at the social event at Salto Coffee starting at 3:15 PM.

  • When: February 27th, 9am

  • Where: Nederland, CO

  • Who should attend: Anyone from investors, founders, operators and in-between who are part of the Boulder/Denver health tech scene.

Contributed by Kevin Borgeson

• RVC Angel Accelerator: Introduction to Angel Investing & Lunch - Spring 2025 - Engage in the RVC Angel Accelerator program to acquire the necessary skills for successful angel investing. Without such training, new investors might spend years and over $250,000 to learn effective investment strategies on their own. Through hands-on exercises and mentorship from experienced investors, Angel Accelerator offers significant benefits including a promising return on investment, potential tax advantages, insights into cutting-edge innovation, and opportunities to connect with fascinating individuals.

  • When: February 28th, 10am

  • Where: Thrive Workplace Ball Park, 1415 Park Ave W, Denver

  • Who should attend: Those Interested in Angel Investing!

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

• Colorado Startups Happy Hour in Denver - Celebrate your hard work and the end of the month at the Startup Happy Hour with the Colorado Startups community. Join other ambitious entrepreneurs, investors, and community members in our state's thriving startup ecosystem for a lively and fun event.
  Spread the word, invite your friends, and let's celebrate together!

  • When: February 28th, 4pm

  • Where: Whiskey Row, 1946 Market Street, Denver, CO

  • Who should attend: Founders, Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Startup Community Members

Contributed by Micah at Colorado Startups

NEWS AND RESOURCES

• CU Boulder shines with record-breaking year for startups - Innovation at the University of Colorado Boulder reached an unprecedented milestone in fiscal year 2023-24 by launching 35 startup companies based on university innovations. This achievement shattered CU Boulder’s previous record of 20 startups in FY 2021 and placed it among the most prolific single-campus institutions in the country.

Contributed by Daniel at Colorado University

• Apply to Pitch at the RVC Cleantech Signature Series - RVC is looking to present the top Colorado Cleantech startups to its investor network at the upcoming RVC Cleantech Signature Series. Apply to pitch at this upcoming event by following the application link below. Applications are due February 16th, 2025!

Contributed by Adam at Rockies Venture Club

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