Colorado cybersecurity takes center stage
With a number of cybersecurity companies calling Colorado home, the state is prepared to take center stage. Governor John Hickenlooper spoke about Colorado’s cybersecurity industry with a Washington, D.C. think tank earlier this week. The state plans to open the National Cybersecurity Intelligence Center in Colorado Springs, which is slated to become a center for research, defense and training in cybersecurity. [What other states can learn from Colorado's cybersecurity industry, Denver Business Journal]
FullContact acquires Brewster
Months after Brewster’s team was acqui-hired by RBI, Denver’s
has acquired its technology. The cross-platform contact management company will integrate some of Brewster’s existing technology, as well as features that hadn’t yet launched. FullContact said Brewster will shut down within 30 days, and current Brewster customers can choose to migrate their data to FullContact. [FullContact buys Brewster’s technology after team got acqui-hired by Burger King owner RBI, TechCrunch]
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Utivity raises half of $2.5M target
Denver’s
announced this week they’ve raised about half of their $2.5 million funding target. The company, which pairs skilled individuals with those who want to learn that skill, said they plan to use the money to expand to new markets. [Activity website halfway to $2.5 million raise, BusinessDen]
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Silicon STEM Academy expanding curriculum
This week,
introduced an expansion of their curriculum to include a mobile apps program. Until now, their curriculum has mainly focused on after-school programs for children and teenagers. Their new App School program is designed to prepare adults for careers in app development, with courses for Android and iOS development. [Press release]
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CanopyBoulder pulls in $2M to fund cannabis startups
CanopyBoulder announced this week they’ve raised $2 million to help fund the companies that pass through their cannabis-focused accelerator. They plan to make around 20 seed investments of up to $70,000 this year. CanopyBoulder is also midway through their spring cohort, which will present at their Boulder demo day on May 17th. [Cannabis Business Accelerator CanopyBoulder Raises Over $2 Million to Fund Startups, New Cannabis Ventures]
Developer plans to add coworking space to new Westminster development
Coworking is coming to the suburbs, thanks to developer Danny Needham. He said he plans to expand his Overland Park, Kansas-based GRID Collaborative Workspace to the Highway 36 Corridor. The space will be part of the new “Downtown Westminster” development, which is replacing the former Westminster Mall. [Co-working spaces coming to former Westminster Mall, BusinessDen]
Knowledge Factor raises $5M
Boulder’s
announced this week they’ve raised $5 million in a new funding round. The company makes learning software combining advanced brain science and Big Data to create online digital platforms for test prep, education and professional development. [Knowledge Factor scores $5 million in new funding, BizWest]
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