More than 70 founders from Rural Colorado applied to the Startup Colorado Pitch Competition at West Slope Startup Week. We saw applications across industries and regions—east to west; tech to outdoor rec. After a week of careful deliberation, our selection committee narrowed the list down to six founders who will compete for at least $280K in investments on August 21st. Who are they?
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DifferentKind is the experience management leader in oral health, producing data and insights from patients and teams that drive improved outcomes for patients, practices, and payers. Headquartered in Buena Vista, DifferentKind is on a mission to build an industry-defining tech company in rural Colorado that creates meaningful jobs and opportunities for our mountain community.
AnywhereCam is a startup from Fort Morgan, CO that specializes in the surveillance of remote locations. We make solar-powered surveillance cameras that use 4G cellular to connect to the internet. These rugged, weatherproof cameras can operate self-sufficiently virtually anywhere as long as there is a little bit of sunlight and cellular signal. AnywhereCam saves its customers the expense of running hardwired power and internet to remote locations, and we save people time by allowing them to monitor their property from their phone wherever they happen to be. No power? No Wi-Fi? No problem!
Gnara® is on a mission to help everyone Answer Nature’s Call® — quite literally — with its patented GoFly® zipper technology. The award-winning apparel feature has been recognized