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Innovation News Tack Mobile

Tack Mobile growing and hiring in RiNo

Eric PetersonFriday, February 7, 2014
RiNo-based mobile-app developer Tack Mobile is looking to hire iOS and Android developers and an account manager.
Development News Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum seeks designs for sculpture

Margaret JacksonFriday, February 7, 2014
The outdoor project is expected to complement the museum's offerings and add a knock-your-socks-off, interactive feature to the larger Civic Center complex.

NPR profiles Denver doctors

Eric PetersonThursday, February 6, 2014
Source: NPR
NPR profiled the Sawyer family of doctors and their changing work at Denver Health.

Coldwell Banker Broker named President of Mile High Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors

Margaret JacksonThursday, February 6, 2014
Kirsten Medeiros has been involved with the Mile High Chapter since 2010 and a local real estate agent for 20 years.
Feature Story Kids made paper airplanes trying to understand weight and accuary during the 4-H Science class at Athmar Recreation Center.

Urban 4-H: This Ain't Your Cousin's County Fair

JB BissellWednesday, February 5, 2014
4-H is famous for its rural clubs and championship cattle, but in the 21st century -- and especially in the city of Denver -- 4-H-ers are more devoted to robot technology than the livestock trade. Defying expectations is nothing new for Denver 4-H.
Feature Story The new Union Station is transforming what was once a void right in the middle of the city's urban fabric into a human-friendly place.

Denver Union Station a National Standout for Urban Depot Redevelopment

Rachel KaufmanWednesday, February 5, 2014
Denver's Union Station is in the final months of a five-year, $500 million redevelopment project. As it prepares to open this summer, other cities are renovating their own urban train stations into neighborhood amenities, with multimodal transportation hubs, vibrant public spaces, and mixed-use projects rethinking the old Amtrak-based model.
Development News DDP

Denver commuters use transit more than rest of U.S.

Margaret JacksonTuesday, February 4, 2014
Survey finds 46 percent of respondents use transit, while 38 percent drive alone.

Multi-Housing News covers luxury high-rise in Cherry Creek

Eric PetersonTuesday, February 4, 2014
Source: Multi-Housing News
The $92 million Steele Creek at 88 Steele St. will be 12 stories tall and likely set a record for price per unit in Denver, reports Multi-Housing News.
Innovation News PaySimple

PaySimple hiring 10 to 15 in 2014

Eric PetersonTuesday, February 4, 2014
The LoDo company's payment platform has over 10,000 customers and continues to grow.

HuffPost looks at Denver's lessons for healthy living

Eric PetersonMonday, February 3, 2014
Source: Huffington Post
Huffington Post looked at Denver's pursuit of health and happiness.

Tacoma News Tribune hashes out economic Super Bowl

Eric PetersonFriday, January 31, 2014
Source: Tacoma News Tibune
The Tacoma News Tribune compared Denver and Seattle from an economic perspective.

ABC News covers Denver County Fair marijuana contests

Eric PetersonThursday, January 30, 2014
Source: ABC News
ABC News -- and Jimmy Kimmel -- covered the Denver County Fair earlier this week to discuss this year's marijuana contests.
Innovation News Idolum

Idolum expanding staff at animation-oriented postproduction boutique

Eric PetersonThursday, January 30, 2014
Postporduction boutique Idolum is growing in the Golden Triangle.

Metro State to host 2016 NCAA Spring Sports Festival

Margaret JacksonThursday, January 30, 2014
The event will bring more than 70 teams and 1,000 student athletes to Denver to compete for national championships in men’s and women’s golf, tennis, softball and women’s lacrosse.
Feature Story Bike Lanes

Denver Bridging Gaps for Walking and Pedaling

Chris MeehanWednesday, January 29, 2014
Over the past decade, Denver has built new pathways for the city's bipedal travelers, including the Millennium Bridge between LoHi and LoDo. Now the city is working on new projects to make the city more navigable by foot and bike, including a pedestrian bridge in the RiNo neighborhood that will cross a tangle of railroads and access the forthcoming light-rail station near Blake and 36th streets. Other parts of Denver still need help -- and some are starting to get it, with $10 million worth of projects in the works.
Feature Story Itchy-O

The itchy-O Marching Band: Chaos of the Best Variety

Stephanie WolfWednesday, January 29, 2014
Denver's itchy-O Marching Band is a 36-piece collective and one of the city's most compelling musical acts. Their shows are less likely to be on the calendar than not -- expect itchy-O to put on a show in unexpected venues, without any prior notice.

D.C.'s 1776 blogs on Denver as tech town

Eric PetersonTuesday, January 28, 2014
Source: 1776
Washington, D.C.'s 1776 tech hub recently blogged about Denver as a tech town.

LoDo street to convert to two-way traffic

Margaret JacksonTuesday, January 28, 2014
The goal is to reconnect the street grid and create a green and walkable city and a true multimodal street.
Innovation News Pivotal logo

Pivotal Labs growing in Denver

Eric PetersonTuesday, January 28, 2014
Pivotal Labs has about 35 Denver employees working in software development and the company's Pivotal Tracker and Greenplum divisions.

Fodor's highlights five Denver eateries

Eric PetersonMonday, January 27, 2014
Source: Fodor's
Fodor's Travel recently spotlighted "5 Restaurants to Watch in Denver."
Development News Stapleton

Forest City breaks ground on Spruce Townhomes

Margaret JacksonMonday, January 27, 2014
The 18-unit project will will provide affordable homeownership opportunities at Stapleton.
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gSchool holds App Demo Night at Galvanize

Eric PetersonMonday, January 27, 2014
Galvanize's in-house coding academy held a Demo Night for its students to showcase social apps that integrate APIs.
Innovation News Fruition

Fruition helps California city recover from Google snafu

Eric PetersonFriday, January 24, 2014
The Cherry Creek-based SEO and web-development firm is growing at a rapid rate.

NBC News reports on Lawrence Argent's work in China

Eric PetersonThursday, January 23, 2014
Source: NBC News
Creator of the big blue bear -- I see what you mean -- Lawrence Argent created another super-sized piece of public art, reports NBC News: a panda in China called I am here.
Development News Shift Cathedral thumb

Shift Workspaces to open second location in Uptown

Margaret JacksonThursday, January 23, 2014
The 45,000-square-foot building at 1840 Grant St. will be renovated to include offices, shared workspace, conference and meeting rooms, event space and artist studios.
Feature Story City Park

The City Loop Alley-Oop

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, January 22, 2014
Close collaboration and compromise between local parks services and neighborhood advocates may be the ticket as the re-imagining of Denver's beloved City Park is, well, re-imagined once more. Can the vision hurdle controversy and become a Rocky Mountain counterpart to Chicago's Millennium Park?
Feature Story DHM

Denver Housing Authority and Rocky Mountain Institute Push for Superefficient Housing in Denver

Eric PetersonWednesday, January 22, 2014
The Denver Housing Authority and the Rocky Mountain Institute teamed to push sustainable development in Curtis Park and beyond. Next: a development plan for Sustainability Park in the coming months, with groundbreaking slated for 2015.
Innovation News Funnybone

Funnybone Toys launches new games and sister company

Eric PetersonTuesday, January 21, 2014
Funnybone Toys has launched a sister company in Funnybone Muse as well as a new game in Funnybones.
Development News DUS thumb

Union Station neighborhood to get affordable housing

Margaret JacksonTuesday, January 21, 2014
The project, scheduled to break ground this summer, will be a 108-unit, low-rise building at the corner of 18th and Chestnut streets. 

NY Times spotlights DAM Impressionist gift

Eric PetersonMonday, January 20, 2014
Source: New York Times
The New York Times ArtsBeat blog reported on the $100 million gift of Impressionist works to the Denver Art Museum. 
Innovation News Elevated Third

Drupal developer Elevated Third hiring developer and designer in early 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014
The LoDo-based firm has a number of new clients and a diverse portfolio of projects.
Development News Room Board thumb

Room & Board expansion plans unveiled

Margaret JacksonFriday, January 17, 2014
The new rooftop deck will be available for meetings and events.

San Antonio company building high-rise in Golden Triangle

Eric PetersonThursday, January 16, 2014
Source: San Antonio Express-News
A Texas developer is building a 16-story residential tower in the Golden Triangle neigborhood. 

Project management program to be offered in February

Margaret JacksonThursday, January 16, 2014
The program is designed for those seeking project management certification.
Feature Story Boutique Hotels

The Denver Hotel Boom

Carri WilbanksWednesday, January 15, 2014
Denver's hotel landscape is growing by leaps and bounds with about 1,400 rooms in planning or under construction. Respectively slated to open in July and April 2014, The Crawford Hotel at Union Station and Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center in the historic Colorado National Bank building are two of the most awaited properties downtown. But local hotel experts also see plenty of room to grow in neighborhoods beyond the city center.
Feature Story IMA

IMA Financial Group Moves into Swank New HQ at Union Station

Eric PetersonWednesday, January 15, 2014
The IMA Financial Group moved into its slick new headquarters on the north side of Wynkoop Plaza at Union Station in LoDo. The Denver-based financial services firm is the first arrival at the $500 million redevelopment.
Innovation News FullContact

FullContact acquires Cobook

Eric PetersonWednesday, January 15, 2014
Contact-management startup FullContact has acquired Cobook, a Latvia-based startup specializing in address-book apps.

WashPo wonders if Colorado will get an innovation boost from legal pot

Eric PetersonTuesday, January 14, 2014
Source: Washington Post
The Washington Post looked at the potential for a creative boom in Colorado because of legal marijuana.
Innovation News GetSkiTickets thumb

GetSkiTickets.com pursuing partner resorts

Eric PetersonTuesday, January 14, 2014
Highlands-based GetSkiTickets.com launched in 2008 and now partners with 35 ski areas to offer discounted lift tickets.
Development News Elitch Theatre thumb

Elitch Gardens Theatre getting facelift

Margaret JacksonTuesday, January 14, 2014
The historic theater in the Highlands has hosted such performers as Grace Kelly and Robert Redford.

Dallas Morning News looks at Denver's art scene

Eric PetersonMonday, January 13, 2014
Source: Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News art critic likes what he sees in the arts in Denver.

Smart Growth conference slated for February

Margaret JacksonMonday, January 13, 2014
Event features several tours, including an Urban Walkshop through Jefferson Park.
Innovation News TGI logo

Think Global Institute launching women's business accelerator in Denver in March

Eric PetersonFriday, January 10, 2014
Think Global Institute is launching a women's business accelerator in Denver in March.

Reuters invisibility story cites Denver's RavenBrick

Eric PetersonThursday, January 9, 2014
Source: Reuters
Reuters recently covered invisibility technology, and spoke with Denver-based RavenBrick.

Grad student maps Denver startup density

Eric PetersonThursday, January 9, 2014
A grad student mapped Denver's startups and breweries for a class project.
Development News Racines

Racines celebrates 30th anniversary

Margaret JacksonThursday, January 9, 2014
Guests can enter to win a trip to Paris -- or Wisconsin.
Featured Post crowdfunding

Voice of Denver: Sen. Bennet "ColoradoSources" Input on Crowdfunding Regs

Erin McCannWednesday, January 8, 2014
Senator Michael Bennet is seeking input from Colorado entrepreneurs, startups and small business owners to share with the SEC to help shape crowdfunding policy.
Feature Story The space has a lot of potential to be redveloped as residential space.

Gates Demolition Underway, Redevelopment Next

Eric PetersonWednesday, January 8, 2014
The former Gates rubber factory has blighted the South Denver landscape for more than a decade. Now that demolition is underway, can the redevelopment reality match the award-winning mixed-use plan that fell apart five years ago?
Feature Story Voodoo

Voodoo Doughnut Puts its Magic in the Hole on Colfax

Chris MeehanWednesday, January 8, 2014
Voodoo Doughnut picked Denver over Austin, San Francisco, New York and Las Vegas for its first location outside of Oregon. Co-Founder Tres Shannon and GM Laura Wolken share why the city is perfect for the one-of-a-kind doughnut business.
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