An incubator for smart thinking.
Here, there are no rules, no pedigrees, no barriers. One simple thought pervades Metro Denver: Let the best idea win. The bright and adventurous gravitate here because they can make their mark relatively quickly.
But don’t take our word for it – just examine Colorado's impressive record of competitiveness, venture capital funding, and entrepreneurial activity:
- 2nd in economic outlook (American Legislative Exchange Council, 2009)
- 3rd in the nation in concentration of high-tech workers in the country (TechAmerica, 2009)
- 3rd in the nation for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants (SBIR, 2009)
- 3rd in ventrue capital investments per $1,000 of state GDP (PriceWaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Survey, 2009)
- 4th in initial public offerings (Information technology and Innovation Foundation; Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 2009)
- 5th in number of new companies per 1,000 employees (U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009)
Our state is second to none in concentrated talent, making Metro Denver a crucible for innovation and entrepreneurism. The free exchange of ideas among our research universities and national laboratories and the business community breeds company success.
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