Uber delivering ugly sweaters
In a partnership with TipsyElves, Denverites can order an ugly sweater straight to their door. This year, the design features the Denver skyline, bears and even the Colorado flag. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Uber users can open the app and use the code “ELVESDEN16” to request an UberElves. Users are limited to two sweaters, and supply is limited. [Blog post]
Amazon considering Denver move
E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly considering opening a Denver office. The Seattle company’s real estate search centers on the downtown area, a recent hotspot for tech companies. According to BusinessDen, Amazon is also preparing to launch a hiring spree focusing on computer science and engineering professionals. [BusinessDen]
Commons on Champa wins diversity grant
Denver’s The Commons on Champa recently received a $400,000 grant from the Kauffman Foundation as part of the foundation’s Inclusion Challenge. The city-backed entrepreneurial campus will use the money to help women and people of color find success as entrepreneurs. Only 12 organizations were awarded the grant, out of 376 applicants from around the U.S. [Press release]
MergeLane and Avid4Adventure to launch youth leadership camp
Boulder accelerator MergeLane announced earlier this week their plans to launch a leadership camp designed for youth, in partnership with Avid4Adventure. MergeLane works with companies that are primarily owned and run by women and will hold a leadership camp for women this spring. Avid4Adventure runs summer camps for kids, connecting them to the outdoors. The youth camp will take place in August, emphasizing leadership skills and confidence-building for high school girls. Registration is open now. [Email]
DigitalGlobe satellite returns first image from space
This week, Westminster-based DigitalGlobe released the first image taken by their recently-launched WorldView-4 satellite. The company, which provides high-resolution images, data and analysis of the Earth’s surface, launched the satellite in partnership with Lockheed Martin and United Launch Alliance in mid-November. The high-resolution image captured by WorldView-4 features the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo. [Denver Business Journal]
Webroot wins “Best in Biz” award
Broomfield-based cybersecurity company Webroot won gold in the Best in Biz Awards’ “Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year” category. The award celebrates the company’s customer support efforts, which have received a 96 percent satisfaction rate over the past five years. Webroot cites their telephone support system, which spans four offices around the globe, along with their growing online community, as examples of their customer support successes. [Press release]
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