Tag: Tech
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San Francisco startup Checkr will lay off 92 workers in Denver HQ
Checkr, a startup offering employee background checks using machine learning and artificial intelligence, is laying off 92 workers in Denver. The company filed a notice to Colorado on Tuesday as legally required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN. The letter said layoffs will begin June 10. “In response to economic conditions…
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10th annual Denver Startup Week returns live
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just in time for its 10th anniversary, Denver Startup Week begins Monday with a blend of in-person, and remote sessions aimed at connecting Denver’s entrepreneurial community, growing businesses and offering best practices. The 2020 version was fully remote due to the COVID-19 caused shutdown, but…
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Outdoor Retailer showcases new tech at Colorado Convention Center
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Campers will soon be able to fry up that morning bacon without any campfires or propane. A new skateboard zooms more than 40 mph and brings the bling with LED lights. Down jackets face competition with new, thin polyester-based fabric with trapped air – similar…
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Amazon partners with 10th Denver Startup Week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Startup Week organizers Monday announced online retail platform giant Amazon agreed to serve as title/headquarters sponsor for the 10th event, scheduled for October. The popular event, which was held completely virtually in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled for Oct. 4-8. Live…
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New VR training company sinks U.S. HQ in FoCo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just two weeks after Colorado offered them job tax credits, Square Comp announced it’s locating its U.S. headquarters in Fort Collins and creating more than 50 jobs. The early-stage Indian technology company develops virtual reality training for manufacturing companies. Fort Collins beat out the other…
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$393M industrial portfolio sale in Louisville’s Colorado Technology Center
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longtime Denver-based commercial real estate company Etkin Johnson announced Wednesday what it dubbed the “largest industrial sale in Colorado” with its $392.9 million portfolio sale at Louisville’s Colorado Technology Center. The 1.67 million -square-foot, 16-building,…
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VIZIO to open Denver site, bringing 100 jobs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Television maker VIZIO revealed plans to open a “tech innovation office” in Denver, staffed by more than 100 by the end of 2022. “This move positions VIZIO for growth in a market with a great…
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Female-powered, Denver-based tech company growing quickly
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver-based tech company Spekit closed a $12.2 million Series A investment round and expects to double its number of employees to work with clients like Southwest Airlines, Uber Freight and Outreach.io. Spekit was founded in…