An incubator for smart thinking.
Here, there are no rules, no pedigrees, no barriers. One simple thought pervades Metro Denver: Let the best idea win. The bright and adventurous gravitate here because they can make their mark relatively quickly.
But don’t take our word for it – just examine Colorado's impressive record of competitiveness, venture capital funding, and entrepreneurial activity:
- 1st in the nation for competitiveness of existing businesses (Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2007)
- 1st in the nation for financial resources (Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2007)
- 2nd in the nation for entrepreneurial energy (Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2007)
- 3rd highest for venture capital investment (Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2007)
- 4th in the nation for venture capital investments comprising worker earnings (Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2007)
Our state is second to none in concentrated talent, making Metro Denver a crucible for innovation and entrepreneurism. The free exchange of ideas among our research universities and national laboratories and the business community breeds company success.
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