The NSF’s Small Business Innovation Research grant comes on the heels of a smaller award early last year for the STEM-focused education app.
Denver startup app lands $750K grant from National Science Foundation
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The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for January
For the second month running, Foundry Group led the largest funding round of startups statewide by placing another bet on a Boulder business.
Denver entrepreneur crowdsources for mobile-friendly power outlets
The outlets are connected to a mobile app, allowing users to toggle and monitor outlets and appliances at the touch of a button.
New-to-Boulder tire company doubles product line
Gravel biking is propelling a 130-year-old bicycle brand to spin off new tire designs out of its new Boulder office.
App development startup triples space in office lease
It made web apps out of a basement in Cherry Creek. Then it graduated to a first floor office. And last month, AppIt moved to a new spot on Steele Street.
Local software startup raises $10M, plans hires
Convercent, which makes compliance software used by businesses as small as a minor government contractor and as large as Time Warner, is hiring at blistering pace.
Virtual tour startup lands funding to push into San Fran
Setting its sights on San Francisco’s booming housing market, a Denver startup that lets homebuyers virtually tour properties has raised $325,000.
‘Cat wine’ maker expands its pawprint
What started as a home-brewing hobby for a feline friend has taken wings, stocking pet store shelves with Catbernet and MalBark.
Techstars announces five Colorado companies for its spring class
Five in-state startups will move in to the Techstars office space this week as part of a three-month accelerator program.
Book-centric bar goes mobile
Nicole Sullivan easily could have closed the book on her business model years ago. Instead, she’s writing a new chapter with a mobile book-selling truck.
