Business Bulletins

SAS Manufacturing LLC yesterday unveiled a new advanced machining facility for design, manufacturing and assembly of aerospace components in Arvada, Colo. SAS Manufacturing expects to more than double the facility’s workforce of skilled machining technicians, managers and apprentices over the next 24 months.

University of Denver’s Project X-ITE and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade launch ‘Colorado Solutions Summit’. The Colorado Solutions Summit (COSS) is a 3-day bootcamp designed to support Colorado-based startups through curated mentoring teams and workshops.

Arvada’s own MVSystems and its partner the University of Colorado Boulder have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant for $223,823.00 to conduct R&D work on the development of a novel type of solar cell based on perovskite technology.

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Office (OEDIT) announced the launch of the new Colorado Microloans program (CML) – a special initiative of the Colorado Economic Development Commission designed to provide small loans to start-ups and entrepreneurial small businesses that are underserved by traditional debt markets.

The Advanced Industries (AI) Export Accelerator Grant program is now accepting applications from current and aspiring Colorado exporters in the Advanced Industries who are looking to offset international business development and marketing costs.

The Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation in partnership with Lockheed Martin and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) are proud to once again present the Aerospace and Defense Small Business Industry Day with a welcome address from Colorado Lt. Governor Donna Lynne on Aug. 2, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel in Lakewood.

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced it is accepting applications for the Advanced Industries (AI) Accelerator Grant program. Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention applications are due Sept. 8.

Funding for FY2017 is still available to offset international business development and marketing costs through the State Trade Expansion program (STEP).

The Colorado Trail Explorer – a comprehensive online statewide trail map and a key component of Gov. John Hickenlooper’s Colorado the Beautiful initiative – is now live and available to the public in celebration of National Trails Day on June 3.

Denver Beer Co. announced that is has partnered with the founders of Denver’s Lucky Pie Pizza company to create a permanent burger food truck inside the brewery’s third location on Olde Wadsworth.