USRetina announced rebrand and expanded leadership team. The company provides tech and services specific to retina practices. Along with the rebrand and new leadership, it announced the launch of a new cloud-based platform, RetinaOS. [Press Release]
Boulder inventor won Procter & Gamble pitch contest. Richard Hanbury, CEO and founder of Sana Health, invented a wearable device made to control chronic pain by using neurowave stimulation. Procter & Gamble awarded $10,000 to go toward the development of the product. [Denver Business Journal]
Colorado shut down carpooling app. TreadShare aimed to provide carpooling from Denver to the ski slopes. It received a cease and desist from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and ceased operations. [Denver Post]
Denver tech companies supported Australian fire relief. Two companies with Australian ties, Assignar and Rosterfly, hosted a Booze for Roos event. The proceeds went to Red Cross Australia, Australian Wildlife Rescue and Wildlife Victoria. [ColoradoInno]
HighView launched in partnership with Denver tech companies. The after-school empowerment and career development program launched to pair high school students from low-income and underserved communities with successful companies in their area. PaySimple, Guild Education, Evolve Vacation Rental, Xactly and GoSpotCheck will each host students. [PRNewswire]
