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Joint Statement by Colorado High-Tech Companies on COVID-19

Feld Thoughts

We are leaders of 35 different technology companies with headquarters or offices in the Denver and Boulder metro areas. we are calling on government officials and other business leaders to restrict large group gatherings, including in the largest entertainment venues along the Front Range. Every hour counts.

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Mark Hauser’s Hauser Private Equity Spearheads Major Deals in Industrial Sector

The Startup Magazine

On the other side of the spectrum, the idea of finding a unicorn has attracted many investors toward the much riskier venture capital and emerging technologies. Over the past decade, advancing technologies and social consciousness have been causing unprecedented and exciting shifts in every sector of the economy, not just the tertiary.

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Mile-High disruption: Why Denver should be on your tech radar next year

The Next Web

In January, Denver will become one of the few American cities that allows its residents to purchase and recreationally consume marijuana, a move that is expected to create jobs and generate tax revenue. Denver has more tech startups per capita than any U.S. Like Silicon Valley, Denver is among the most educated cities in the U.S.,

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[Review] Startup Communities

YoungUpstarts

After all, Silicon Valley been held up as a shining example as a hotbed for startups and many clamor to copy its success in positioning themselves as a similar scene for innovation and technological entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs are hard wired to take action; government leaders focus on creating policy.

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Hillary Clinton’s Initiative on Technology & Innovation

Feld Thoughts

Yesterday Hillary Clinton announced her Initiative on Technology & Innovation at Galvanize in Denver. I pondered what Trump’s equivalent would be and decided it is likely to be a tweet that says “Technology loves me.” Invest in Science and Technology R&D and Make Tech Transfer Easier.

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SXSW Startups: Geospiza

Austin Startup

The scenarios include natural hazards (flood, hurricane, earthquake), man-man (such as terrorism), and technological (such as a widespread power outage). I’d love to hear what she has to say on the entrepreneurship and government. Geospiza is based in Denver. The Denver startup ecosystem is generous and supportive?—?truly

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The National Day of Civic Hacking

Feld Thoughts

To accelerate that program, President Obama and US CTO Todd Park have created a national event to leverage technology and open data to strengthen our democracy in the United States. Specifically for Coloradans, there are sites in Denver and Boulder. Government government hackathon open data rally'

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