Silvergate Pharmaceuticals solves a significant problem in the health industry: when children are prescribed medication, there aren’t many compatible solutions for their age, and doctors often have to prescribe unconventional solutions like adjusted adult dosages. Frank Segrave and his team at Silvergate Pharmaceuticals are committed to developing and commercializing pediatric medications for children that are safe, effective, and readily available.
Read MoreRachio was founded during Denver Startup Week 2012 with the goal of getting sprinklers in-sync with rainstorms. However, the company was hardly more than a concept beforehand. Chris Klein, CEO of Rachio, said, “Going into the weekend, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was in between ideas and was mostly looking to meet new people and work with any team that would have me. I ended up pitching a problem [sprinkler water efficiency] and a team formed around it..."
Read MoreDenver, Colo.—March 29, 2017—The Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado (BEN Colorado) today announced that Nancy Phillips, president and CEO of ViaWest, Inc., and a member of the BEN Colorado Steering Committee, has contributed $25,000 to the Network’s Sustainability Initiative.
Read MoreDenver, CO – Creating a tighter association and alliance, Blackstone Entrepreneur's Network (BEN), Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW), and Colorado Thought Leaders Forum (CTLF) are pleased to announce the formation of the Entrepreneurs Consortium of Colorado (ECC). ECC is a consortium with the mission to foster a robust Colorado economic environment through the growth and support of entrepreneurial companies and their leaders.
Read MoreApto began as a brokerage team looking for a commercial real estate (CRE)-based CRM platform. Their options were limited: one solution was no longer in business, and the other was buggy and lacked support. There were no offerings that capitalized on cloud-based mobility, and many didn’t offer flexibility for unique business processes...
Read MorePrior to co-founding CirrusMD, Blake McKinney MD was an emergency physician who often helped his friends and family answer general medical questions. After an experience helping his sister with a sick baby over text and FaceTime, he realized there was a huge opportunity to connect doctors and patients by using smart devices...
Read MoreThe Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network in Colorado (BEN Colorado) is pleased to announce that CBRE’s Denver office will participate as a Cornerstone Partner in the program's new sustainability campaign, launched in July. As part of the partnership, Senior Vice President Alex Hammerstein who leads CBRE’s Tech & Media Practice in Denver will work closely with BEN Colorado to support the continued growth of entrepreneurial businesses in Colorado.
Read MoreSince 2004, Trueffect has said that brands should be at the center of the customer relationship—not agencies or walled gardens, like Facebook or Google. Trueffect’s 1st Party Universal ID puts enterprise brands back in the driver's seat to gain 100% ownership of their customer data and build 1:1 engagement across their entire marketing operation.
Read MoreLed by CEO David Brunel, Biodesix has pioneered tests that require only a simple blood draw to deliver results within 72 hours. The company’s genomic and multivariate protein diagnostic tests, GeneStrat™ and VeriStrat ®, let physicians make faster and more personalized treatment decisions and provide more accurate prognoses for their patients.
Read MorePlayerLync, nestled in Englewood, Colorado is helping companies adopt mobile devices to share content and collaborate in innovative new ways. Their platform offers a highly flexible and easy to use mobile content management (MCM) engine and user application which eliminates the challenges of accessing current content in low bandwidth or offline scenarios.
Read MoreThere’s an unassuming factory in Longmont, Colorado, on the eastern edge of Boulder County. It might look ordinary from the outside, but there are miracles happening within.
Read MoreInnovation begins with revolutionary design and inventive ideas that modernize an outdated concept. Tony Wilbert and Rod Buscher founded Blinker to revolutionize the used car buying and selling industry. An industry which happens to be much larger than the new car buying and selling counterpart.
Read MoreTeatulia, led by founder and CEO Linda Lipsius, is poised to become one of the biggest tea distributors in the country. Tea is an unceasingly expanding industry, which grows by increasingly larger margins every year.
Read MoreUniversity Parent provides connections, support & information for high school & college parents. Through the platform, parents can find important resources such as: upcoming university events, guidance on supporting their student, details on graduation requirements, as well as off-campus and local resources like nearby hotels for campus visits, banks and safe student apartments.
Read MoreSchoolrunner presents an immediate solution to a problem that deters nearly every school and all teachers. When student data is spread out across various platforms it becomes difficult to use and manage. Schoolrunner’s system consolidates every relevant piece of data, regarding Academics, grades, behavior, attendance, communications, interventions, significant incidents or suspensions, business Intelligence, and reports into one system.
Read MoreSimple Energy is creating a more sustainable future. By implementing energy saving software that provides users with a rewarding experience to change their behavior around using energy and to make energy-saving decisions, Simple Energy the forefront of the changing energy industry.
Read MoreThe Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network in Colorado (“BEN Colorado”) today announced it has appointed veteran Colorado entrepreneur Greg Greenwood as its Executive Director, starting in the new year. In this leadership role, Greenwood will oversee all operations of BEN Colorado, which in less than two years has brought together more than 50 companies, nearly 200 advisors, and dozens of partners in a collaborative effort to support the scale up ecosystem in Colorado.
Read MoreCloud Elements solves a problem that plagues nearly every app developer – integration. With this company’s revolutionary app integration software, developers are relieved from worrying about the constant struggle managing the integration of Application Program Interfaces.
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