Colorado is at the vanguard of the cannatech industry as one of the first states to legalize cannabis for both medical and recreational use. In true form, local tech companies are coming up with ways to help dispensaries interact with their customers, provide workforce support, and so much more. Here are some cannatech companies that are pushing the industry forward.
Top Cannatech Companies in Colorado
- Wurk
- Vangst
- Baker Technologies
- MJ Freeway
- CanPay
Vangst takes a different spin on on-demand recruitment tech, focusing its efforts on the rapidly growing cannabis industry. The recently launched platform, which currently serves businesses in Colorado and California, connects employers looking to fill temporary positions — such as trimming, harvesting or budtending — with vetted job seekers looking for temporary gigs.
Location: Denver
What they do: Emerging markets are an opportunity for innovation, but innovation doesn’t come without a little regulation. Wurk is a workforce compliance platform that provides payroll and HR services for the cannabis industry and other emerging and highly regulated industries. Wurk has an applicant tracking system for recruitment purposes, as well as software for employee scheduling and time tracking.
Location: Denver
What they do: Baker is a CRM for the cannabis industry that believes the cannabis shopping experience should be more personal, using its tech to help dispensaries connect with their customers. Their products include a customer loyalty program, data analytics and messaging.
Location: Denver
What they do: The cannabis industry is growing fast, and MJ Freeway wants to help out businesses looking to get in on that action by providing both software and consulting services. The company works across many states and in Canada, Australia and Europe.
Location: Littleton
What they do: CanPay might make the line for the ATM just a little bit shorter. It allows users to pay for their purchases from cannabis retailers directly through its debit payment app. The app enables users to link their checking account to CanPay’s app digitally, making paying for cannabis as tech-enabled as using Apple Pay on your next Starbucks run.
