Welcoming the Next Big Idea

Colorado welcomes startups, whether you’re homegrown or new to our dynamic ecosystem.

Here are a few ways to get to know our community:

Attend our next networking event and meet leaders from our collaborative ecosystem.

Attend Our Next Networking Event

Save the date for our 2024 Rocky Mountain Life Sciences Investor and Partnering Conference

Learn More

Learn about the grants available in Colorado for early stage companies.

Learn More About the Grants Available

Infrastructure for Startups

Fitzsimons Innovation Community—Bringing together shared resources, talent and expertise to support bioscience development and the delivery of life-saving products to patients. The community currently houses more than 75 companies with 335,000 square feet of research development, lab and educational space adjacent to the Anschutz Medical Campus.

Innosphere—High-tech incubator in Denver, Boulder & Fort Collins supporting entrepreneurs building high-growth companies in health innovation, life sciences, software & hardware, energy and & advanced materials.

Colorado Health & Tech Centers (CHTC)Biotechnology, technology, and medical-device laboratory and office space incubators are operating in Denver Technology Center (DTC), intending to build one million square feet over the next decade, spanning ten campuses along the I-25 route and bringing together talent and expertise for developing life-saving drugs.

Boomtown Accelerator—Developing and adapting programs best suited startups. The curriculum is customized to the needs of the individual startup, supporting and educating entrepreneurs where they need it the most.

Research Innovation Center—Hub for university scientists and students to partner with businesses to develop new products to treat and diagnose infectious diseases.

Catalyst HTI—Bringing together private enterprise (startups to Fortune 100), government, academic and non-profit organizations with healthcare providers and payers to accelerate innovation.