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SUMMARY:SoCo Startup Week - AI Solutions Challenge Sprint
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, August 24th | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nExponential Impact HQ | Colorado Springs\, CO \nForget theoretical AI demos. This is a hands-on working session where you’ll use today’s leading AI tools to tackle a real challenge facing our community. \nLed by the team at BoodleBox\, this immersive AI Innovation Sprint will focus on the theme of Community Revitalization for the City of Colorado Springs. Participants will work together to explore real opportunities\, develop creative ideas\, and build AI-powered solutions that could help strengthen and revitalize our city. \nBuilding on the theme of strengthening the community we live in\, this event invites participants to explore one of three challenge tracks: Infrastructure\, Public Safety\, or Community Activation. Each track represents a key pillar of community revitalization in Colorado Springs and reflects priorities identified in the City’s Strategic Doing Plan. \nThis workshop will help you move beyond simply using AI to thinking strategically about how to solve meaningful problems with it. \nThe day follows the Lowrance Curve — Define\, Design\, Create\, Validate — a practical operating model for AI-enabled problem solving. \nYou’ll start by defining the problem before choosing a tool. From there\, you’ll design an AI-enabled workflow\, compare tools like ChatGPT\, Claude\, Gemini\, BoodleBox\, and other leading AI platforms\, build a solution with your team\, and validate your work through presentations and feedback. \nAfter the morning sessions\, participants will break into teams and take on a challenge within one of the three community revitalization tracks: \n\nInfrastructure — Explore ideas and solutions that can strengthen the systems\, spaces\, and resources that help Colorado Springs thrive.\nPublic Safety — Tackle challenges and opportunities that can help make our community safer\, more resilient\, and better prepared.\nCommunity Activation — Explore ways to strengthen connection\, participation\, vibrancy\, and engagement across Colorado Springs.\n\nEach team will combine its members’ unique perspectives and strengths to identify opportunities and develop creative\, AI-powered solutions\, with coaching and support from the BoodleBox team throughout the sprint. \nWhether you’re an entrepreneur\, creator\, founder\, technology leader\, educator\, student\, community leader\, or professional from any industry\, you’ll leave with practical AI skills\, new connections\, and firsthand experience using AI to tackle a real-world challenge that matters to our community. \nYou don’t need to be an AI expert or a civic policy expert to participate. Bring your perspective\, creativity\, curiosity\, and willingness to collaborate. The sprint is designed to bring people from different backgrounds together to explore what’s possible when local knowledge\, human ingenuity\, and AI come together. \nThe day concludes with team presentations\, shared lessons learned\, and an awards ceremony. Teams will showcase their solutions and demonstrate how AI can be applied thoughtfully and creatively to community revitalization in Colorado Springs. \nThe winning team will receive a $500 cash prize for demonstrating the most creative\, effective\, and impactful solution. \nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nHow to identify the right problems for AI to solve\nWhy a “problem first” approach leads to better AI outcomes\nHow to use the Lowrance Curve: Define\, Design\, Create\, Validate\nHow to apply AI-powered problem solving to real community challenges across Infrastructure\, Public Safety\, and Community Activation\nWhen to use ChatGPT\, Claude\, Gemini\, BoodleBox\, and other AI tools\nPrompting and context strategies that produce higher-quality results\nHow to evaluate and verify AI-generated work\nWhere human thinking\, creativity\, and local insight still matter most\nHow to collaborate effectively with AI and with a team\nHow to turn an idea into a practical\, compelling solution using AIWho Should Attend\n\nAnyone curious about applying AI to real work – founders\, small business owners\, developers\, educators\, technology leaders\, creatives\, students\, and professionals from any industry. \nNo coding experience is required. \nAgenda\n9:00–9:45 AM — Define: Problem Solving with AI\nManual-first exercise\, problem framing\, and identifying where AI creates value. \n9:45–10:30 AM — Design: AI Tools & Bot Stacking\nCompare ChatGPT\, Claude\, Gemini\, BoodleBox\, and other leading tools. \n10:30–11:30 AM — Team Strategy Sessions\nForm teams\, choose challenges\, and design AI-enabled workflows. \n11:30 AM–12:00 PM — Lunch \n12:00–2:30 PM — Create: Team AI Build Time\nCollaborate with your team and use AI tools to build a practical solution. \n2:30–4:00 PM — Validate: Team Showcase\, Awards & $500 Grand Prize\nPresent solutions\, share lessons learned\, and compete for the grand prize. \nImportant Details\nThis full-day workshop is led by BoodleBox\, pioneers in collaborative AI workflows and AI education. \nA light breakfast and lunch will be provided. \nPlease register only if you can commit to attending from 9:00 AM–4:00 PM\, as each session builds on the previous one. \nCome ready to collaborate\, compete\, and build. The winning team will receive a $500 cash prize for the most creative\, effective\, and impactful solution. \nJoin us for a full day of learning\, building\, and friendly competition\, and leave with practical AI skills\, new connections\, and a real solution you helped create.
URL:https://startupcolorado.org/event/soco-startup-week-ai-solutions-challenge-sprint/
LOCATION:Exponential Impact HQ\, 3650 N Nevada Ave\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="SoCo Startup":MAILTO:jmhorst@exponentialimpact.com
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SUMMARY:SoCo Startup Week - Breaking Rural Stereotypes with Emergent Campus + Advanced Satellite Tech Keynotes (with Breakfast)
DESCRIPTION:Breaking Rural Stereotypes with Emergent Campus + Advanced Satellite Tech Keynotes (with Breakfast)\n📅 Tuesday\, August 25th | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM\n📍 Emergent Campus\, 215 Maple Avenue\, Florence\, CO \nWhat does the future of innovation look like? It might be a lot more rural than you think. \nJoin us for breakfast at Emergent Campus\, a nationally recognized hub for rural innovation\, entrepreneurship\, and remote work\, located in the beautifully restored historic Florence High School. Listed on the National and State Register of Historic Places in 2022 and honored with the prestigious Stephen H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation in 2024\, Emergent Campus is redefining what’s possible in rural Colorado. \nDiscover how Florence is attracting entrepreneurs\, technology companies\, and remote professionals by combining historic character with modern\, flexible workspace and a thriving innovation ecosystem. \nFollowing breakfast\, hear from these visionary leaders shaping the future in rural Colorado: \n10:00 – 10:15am \n🎤 Phil Lund\, Mayor of Canon City\nBreaking Rural Stereotypes\nLearn how rural communities are becoming powerful centers for entrepreneurship\, innovation\, and economic growth. \n10:15 – 10:30am \n🚀 Keynote: Cherish Edwards\, COO of Narravity\, Inc.\nThe Future of Space Tech \n10:30 – 10:45am \n🚀 Keynote: Mark Wells\, CTO of Anubis Labs\, Inc.\nNew Satellite Technology \n10:45 – 11:00am \n🎤 Brad Rowland\, CEO of Emergent Campus \nIntro to Emergent Campus \nWhether you’re an entrepreneur\, startup founder\, remote worker\, investor\, student\, or simply curious about the future of rural innovation\, you’ll leave inspired by what’s happening just outside the Front Range. \nCome enjoy breakfast\, make new connections\, and see why the future doesn’t have to be built in a big city.
URL:https://startupcolorado.org/event/soco-startup-week-breaking-rural-stereotypes-with-emergent-campus-advanced-satellite-tech-keynotes-with-breakfast/
LOCATION:Emergent Campus\, 215 Maple Avenue\, Florence\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Startup Showcase Tours of Emergent Campus + Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Startup Showcase Tours of Emergent Campus + Lunch\n📅 Tuesday\, August 25th | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM\n📍 Emergent Campus\, 215 Maple Avenue\, Florence\, CO \nExperience one of Colorado’s most exciting rural innovation hubs from the inside. \nFollowing the morning keynote\, join us for an exclusive guided tour of Emergent Campus and discover how this historic Florence landmark has been transformed into a thriving center for entrepreneurship\, remote work\, and startup growth. \nLocated in the beautifully restored historic Florence High School\, Emergent Campus was added to the National and State Register of Historic Places in 2022 and received the prestigious Stephen H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation in 2024. Today\, it serves as a collaborative home for startups\, remote professionals\, innovators\, and organizations proving that world-class innovation doesn’t have to happen in a major metro. \nDuring the Startup Showcase Tour\, you’ll explore the campus\, meet innovative companies and founders\, learn about the businesses growing within the space\, and see firsthand how rural communities are creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and technology companies alike. \nSchedule\n11:00 AM – 12:15 PM – Guided Startup Showcase Tours of Emergent Campus\n12:15 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch Provided On Site \nWhether you’re a founder\, investor\, remote worker\, community leader\, or simply curious about Colorado’s growing startup ecosystem\, this is a unique opportunity to connect with innovators while experiencing one of the state’s premier rural entrepreneurship destinations. \nCome explore\, ask questions\, build connections\, and enjoy lunch with fellow attendees.
URL:https://startupcolorado.org/event/startup-showcase-tours-of-emergent-campus-lunch/
LOCATION:Emergent Campus\, 215 Maple Avenue\, Florence\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="SoCo Startup":MAILTO:jmhorst@exponentialimpact.com
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SUMMARY:SoCo Startup Week - OEDIT and Office of Supplier Diversity Business Workshop
DESCRIPTION:OEDIT and Office of Supplier Diversity Business Workshop\n📅 Tuesday\, August 25th | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM\n📍 Post Office Event Center\, 505 Macon Ave\, Canon City CO 81212 \nRural entrepreneurs have access to unique funding\, contracting\, and business development opportunities – but knowing where to start can be the biggest challenge. \nJoin us at at the Post Office Event Center in Canon City for an interactive session with the Colorado Office of the Supplier Diversity Program to learn about programs and resources designed to help businesses grow\, compete\, and succeed. \nThis interactive discussion will provide practical guidance\, answer your questions\, and connect you with resources that can help your business scale. \nWhether you’re an established business owner\, startup founder\, entrepreneur\, or community leader\, you’ll leave with actionable insights and valuable connections to support your next stage of growth. \nCome ready to ask questions\, share ideas\, and discover how rural programs can become a competitive advantage for your business.
URL:https://startupcolorado.org/event/soco-startup-week-oedit-and-office-of-supplier-diversity-business-workshop/
LOCATION:Post Office Event Center\, 505 Macon Ave\, Canon City\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:SoCo Startup Week - Community Hackathon Workshop & NatureChase Mainstreet Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Community Hackathon Workshop & NatureChase Mainstreet Adventure\n📅 Tuesday\, August 25th | 2:45 PM – 4:45 PM\n📍 Post Office Event Center\, 505 Macon Ave\, Canon City CO 81212 \nGreat ideas grow faster when the right people connect. \nJoin us at the Post Office Event Center in Canon City for an afternoon community hackathon workshop\, followed by a NatureChase Mainstreet Adventure. \nCommunity Hackathon Workshop \nA year ago\, at Emergent Campus Trinidad\, we ran Hack Trinidad Forward – our first civic community sprint. We’ll walk you through what worked\, what surprised us\, and what we learned. Then we’ll do a short workshop together\, using the Rural Pattern Language to explore which patterns your unique community or project might stack to move something real forward. \nCome with a challenge from your community. Leave with a pattern or two worth trying. \nNatureChase Mainstreet Adventure \nExperience the future of outdoor adventure! Download NatureChase\, an innovative app developed by one of Emergent Campus’ startup companies\, where exploring the outdoors meets an interactive capture-the-flag style game. \nOnce you’ve downloaded the app\, head out on a walking adventure through downtown Cañon City to claim as many featured locations as you can. Participants who claim the most locations during the challenge will be entered into a prize drawing at the Observer Ranch after party (must be present to win). \nIt’s a fun\, interactive way to experience new adventure technology while discovering the unique shops\, restaurants\, and attractions that make downtown Cañon City so special! \nWhether you’re launching a startup\, growing an existing business\, supporting entrepreneurs\, or exploring what’s next for rural economic development\, you’ll leave with new relationships\, fresh ideas\, and practical connections that extend well beyond the event. \nCome ready to connect\, collaborate\, and help shape the future of rural innovation.
URL:https://startupcolorado.org/event/soco-startup-week-community-hackathon-workshop-naturechase-mainstreet-adventure/
LOCATION:Post Office Event Center\, 505 Macon Ave\, Canon City\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="SoCo Startup":MAILTO:jmhorst@exponentialimpact.com
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SUMMARY:SoCo Startup Week - Afternoon Tour of Emergent Campus
DESCRIPTION:Afternoon Tour of Emergent Campus\n📅 Tuesday\, August 25th | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM\n📍 Emergent Campus\, 215 Maple Avenue\, Florence\, CO \nExperience one of Colorado’s most exciting rural innovation hubs from the inside. \nLocated in the beautifully restored historic Florence High School\, Emergent Campus was added to the National and State Register of Historic Places in 2022 and received the prestigious Stephen H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation in 2024. Today\, it serves as a collaborative home for startups\, remote professionals\, innovators\, and organizations proving that world-class innovation doesn’t have to happen in a major metro. \nDuring the Afternoon Tour\, you’ll explore the campus\, meet innovative companies and founders\, learn about the businesses growing within the space\, and see firsthand how rural communities are creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and technology companies alike. \nWhether you’re a founder\, investor\, remote worker\, community leader\, or simply curious about Colorado’s growing startup ecosystem\, this is a unique opportunity to connect with innovators while experiencing one of the state’s premier rural entrepreneurship destinations. \nCome explore\, ask questions\, build connections\, and enjoy lunch with fellow attendees.
URL:https://startupcolorado.org/event/soco-startup-week-afternoon-tour-of-emergent-campus/
LOCATION:Emergent Campus\, 215 Maple Avenue\, Florence\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:SoCo Startup Week - After Party at Observer Ranch
DESCRIPTION:After Party at Observer Ranch\n📅 Tuesday\, August 25th | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM\n📍 Observer Ranch\, Penrose\, CO \nUnwind\, connect\, and celebrate an incredible day of rural entrepreneurship at Emergent Campus during Southern Colorado Startup Week at the beautiful Observer Ranch. \nNestled just outside Penrose with sweeping mountain views\, Observer Ranch is more than a campground\, it’s a learning center\, event venue\, and gathering place built around community\, curiosity\, sustainability\, and lifelong learning. With a mission to foster innovation\, resilience\, and meaningful connections\, it’s the perfect setting to continue conversations sparked throughout the day. \nJoin fellow entrepreneurs\, founders\, investors\, ecosystem builders\, and community leaders for an evening of casual networking in a relaxed outdoor setting. Whether you’re reconnecting with old friends\, making new connections\, or reflecting on the day’s ideas\, this after party offers the perfect opportunity to build relationships beyond the conference sessions. \nEnjoy the fresh air\, scenic surroundings\, and great conversation as we close out an inspiring day focused on the future of rural innovation. \nCome raise a glass\, share your story\, and connect with the people building the next chapter of entrepreneurship in Southern Colorado.
URL:https://startupcolorado.org/event/soco-startup-week-after-party-at-observer-ranch/
LOCATION:Observer Ranch\, 4509 Co Rd 123\, Penrose\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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