5 Colorado tech companies recognized with EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Five Colorado tech companies have been recognized in Ernst & Young’s annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards. LogRhythm, Sphero, TeamSnap, ViaWest and Webroot all received the honor, which celebrates entrepreneurs who create innovative products and solutions to move the global economy forward. [Blog post]
Edtech startup wins Startup Weekend EDU hackathon
New edtech startup, Happy, came out on top of the Startup Weekend EDU hackathon event the weekend June 10th. The company’s product uses easy-to-read dashboards and artificial intelligence to make it easy for teachers to spot students who may need a little extra help. Happy is still in the early stages of development, but the team is looking at an MVP run in October. [Built In Colorado]
MassRoots brings in new CTO
Denver’s MassRoots announced this week they’ve hired a new CTO. The cannabis-centric social media platform’s tech team will be led by Lance Galey, a former VP at Salesforce. Galey’s also worked for Disney and Amazon and will be working to improve and enhance MassRoots’ processes and platform. [MassRoots hires former Salesforce VP as CTO, Denver Post]
Colorado Technology Association launches new internship accelerator
The Colorado Technology Association kicked off a new program this week, in which students from Denver Public Schools will have the opportunity to participate in their Civic Tech Internship Accelerator, or CTIA. The students will spend six weeks gaining work experience and learning skills through partnerships with “Industry Training Partners” like Apple, Ibotta and SecureSet. [Press release]
This year’s 10.10.10 event kicks off with a focus on health
10 prospective CEOs will spend 10 days tackling 10 different health problems this week during the 10.10.10 Health event, powered by The Colorado Health Foundation. The event kicked off Monday with an event revealing the issues the group will tackle, like childhood obesity and mental health challenges. [Press Release]
Roximity acquired by mobile ad firm Verve
Denver’s Roximity was acquired this week by NYC-based Verve, a mobile advertising company providing location-based mobile marketing solutions to brands. Roximity’s beacon technology is expected to help Verve determine whether their ads drive consumers to make purchases. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. [Mobile Ad Firm Verve Acquires Beacon Company Roximity, Wall Street Journal]
Sphero releases new version of their educational SPRK+ product
This week, Sphero released a new version of SPRK, the educational version of the popular robotic ball. The new version, SPRK+, is more durable — it was already water-resistant, but is now also scratch-resistant — and has new tap-to-connect features for iOS and Android. [Sphero's SPRK robot for kids can now withstand more abuse, Engadget]
Sovrn relocating to East Boulder
Along with LOHAS brand New Hope Network, adtech company Sovrn Holdings revealed this week plans to move their office to a new space in east Boulder. Currently located in the 29th Street Mall in Boulder, Sovrn will move into the new building at 55th and Central once renovations are complete. [New Hope Network, Sovrn Holdings to move into renovated east Boulder space, BizWest]
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