Events & Initiatives

In this one-day Hackathon, teams made up of 2 to 5 individuals will compete for $6,000 in total prize money and the title of Best Application of Public Solar Data. Teams will use public datasets to solve critical challenges around solar energy in Colorado. Teams will either solve an already identified challenge, or one they identify on their own! Participants must register by November 5th. Participants must participate in person during the day of the event.

TAP-IN’s Reverse Pitch puts the problem before the solution. It puts the end user before the entrepreneur (literally). It puts the partnership before the product.

In contrast to traditional pitches where entrepreneurs pitch their ideas and products to potential investors and customers, a reverse pitch puts end users (customers) in front of the community to pitch their specific challenges (a “problem pitch”), equipping those listening with valuable insight into real needs, while revealing potential open markets looking for entrepreneurial solutions.

See top CU Boulder technology ventures at the very first Lab Venture Challenge! Presented by the Tech Transfer Office, the Lab Venture Challenge will showcase research scientists and their innovations, as they compete for proof of concept and business development funding. An impressive lineup of finalists will deliver 10-minute pitches, followed by 10 minutes of questions, to a panel of business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and intellectual property experts. This event is open to the Colorado business and university communities. We hope to see you there!

Join CCIA, Innosphere and the Canadian Consulate in Denver to celebrate the strong innovation ties between Colorado and Canada. Ten Canadian clean technology companies will be delivering their pitch presentations, followed by a reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer.

Mayor Michael B. Hancock’s 4th annual Sustainable Denver Summit is Colorado’s premier gathering of over 700 industry leaders and professionals working on today’s most important sustainability solutions. It’s a must-attend event to hear from inspiring speakers, network with who’s who, and learn from experts abut cutting edge trends, technologies and topics.

What are regional groups doing to mitigate potential disaster risks in our energy sector? What can we learn from past disaster response situations? For our fourth and final Energy Connections panel in 2018, we’ll be addressing energy resilience in the face of disaster. Join us for our popular breakfast panel discussion event on December 4 in Denver.

The Industry Growth Forum is now accepting applications! The Industry Growth Forum is the premier cleantech investment event in the country. Hosted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, the Industry Growth Forum provides many opportunities to accelerate your company’s growth. As a startup applicant you will have the chance to present to over 400 of the world’s leading cleantech investors, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals.

The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit (The Summit) is an annual conference and technology showcase that brings together experts from different technical disciplines and professional communities to think about America’s energy challenges in new and innovative ways. Now in its tenth year, the Summit offers a unique, three-day program aimed at moving transformational energy technologies out of the lab and into the market.