Our 2018 Sponsors

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The Aging2.0 Local - Denver Chapter (A2D), is one of 56 of Aging2.0’s chapters across the globe. Aging2.0 supports innovators taking on the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging with an emphasis on enhancing access to innovation to improve the lives of the aging population worldwide. A2D works within Colorado to cultivate innovation by outreach, education and connecting innovators with senior care providers, seniors, health entities, and investors.

Chase for Business is the bank for business. We offer a complete suite of industry leading financial products and resources, backed by expert advice. Learn more at chase.com/forbusiness.

Colorado State University is full of bridge builders, creating a confluence of expertise and intentional impact. A leading research university with a Land Grant mission, CSU brings research to life to create engaged citizens and seek solutions to the biggest global challenges. Innovation is a part of CSU’s DNA, and the University is fostering the next generation of visionaries right now. CSU is proud to partner with Denver Startup Week in moving entrepreneurship forward.

The Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc. partners with public, private and non-profit entities to implement high-impact strategies, outlined in the organization’s long-term strategy the 2007 Downtown Area Plan, to support its vision for an economically healthy, growing and vital Downtown Denver.

Slack is the leading global collaboration hub that makes people’s working lives simpler, more pleasant and more productive. From global Fortune 100 companies to corner markets, businesses and teams of every kind use Slack to bring the right people together with all the right information. Slack is headquartered in San Francisco CA, and has eight offices around the world. For more information on how Slack makes teams better connected, visit slack.com.

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Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Visit the Capital One newsroom for more Capital One news.

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Colorado Lending Source helps turn dreamers into doers. By partnering with local lenders, government agencies and resource partners, we make access to capital more attainable for entrepreneurs. Through our 26 year history we’ve helped 3,533 small businesses start, grow and expand resulting in the creation of 25,845 jobs and more than $4 billion lent.

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Founded in 1998, HomeAdvisor is the operator of the largest home services marketplace across the globe. With HomeAdvisor, homeowners can find prescreened local service professionals; view average project costs; read verified ratings and reviews; and instantly book home improvement, maintenance and repair appointments online.

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We are WU, a global citizen that impacts over 200 countries and territories. Our purpose is moving money for better, which means building a better world by creating value for individuals, businesses and society. We are also local. Headquartered in Denver in a new, cutting edge office, we are driving FinTech change in our innovation lab. When money moves better things happen, so it is time to start moving in a better way.

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Denver small businesses really love Xero and our online accounting software. From Union Station, RINO, LoDo and every mile-high spot in between – businesses turn to Xero for accounting, time-tracking, ecommerce, inventory and more. Log in online anytime, anywhere on your Mac, PC, tablet or phone to get a real-time view of your cash flow. It’s small business accounting software that’s simple, smart and occasionally magical. Whatever the need, Xero has the solution to fit.

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Colorado-based Zayo Group (NYSE: ZAYO) provides communications infrastructure solutions, including dark fiber and lit connectivity solutions, colocation and cloud infrastructure to the world’s leading businesses. Customers include wireless carriers, media and content companies, webscale cloud providers, financial institutions, healthcare and other large enterprises. Zayo owns and operates a 128,000-mile network and more than 50 data centers in North America and Europe. Founded by entrepreneur Dan Caruso in 2007, Zayo is active in supporting the entrepreneurial community in Colorado.

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AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, organization with a membership of nearly 38 million that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families — such as health care, employment and income security, and protection from financial abuse. AARP also vigorously supports the nation’s 44 million family caregivers, along with the parents, spouses and other loved ones they help live independently at home. We provide caregiver support and education, encourage workplace flexibility and advocate at the federal and state level for legislation that will facilitate the family caregivers’ mission.

At Bluprint (formerly Craftsy), inspiration becomes action. Our digital platform helps people learn and be inspired by world-class experts, classes & tutorials across a wide range of creative activities, and a global community of like-minded doers.

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world’s best entertainment and online experiences.

Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs is a multi-city, collaborative environment empowering entrepreneurs and startups as they develop the next generation of media, entertainment and connectivity.

Dice.com, a DHI Group, Inc. service, connects the best tech talent with the best job opportunities across all industries. Technology powers companies. Professionals power technology. Dice quickly delivers the opportunities, insights and connections technology professionals and employers need to move forward. Our tech focus and commitment sets us apart from the competition

We bring integrity to your events by connecting you with Trusted Event Pros™ free at EventIntegrity.com. All of the venues and vendors listed on our site have been pre-screened, vetted and operate legitimate businesses. They cannot just pay to play. They demonstrate professional standards and abide by our Community Code of Ethics. Search our marketplace of #IntegrityDevotees without making an account or paying a fee. At Event Integrity, we elevate the Event Pros so you can have reliable solutions for your events.

Healthgrades is dedicated to empowering stronger and more meaningful connections between patients and their healthcare providers. We help 30 million consumers a month find and schedule appointments with their provider of choice. With our scheduling solutions and advanced analytics applications, we help more than 500 hospitals across the country to cultivate new patient relationships, improve patient access, and build customer loyalty.

Headquartered in downtown Denver, Molson Coors has spent centuries defining brewing greatness, including in Colorado, when Coors Brewing Company was founded on the banks of Clear Creek in Golden, Colorado in 1873. Today, Molson Coors is the third largest global brewer by enterprise value, and works to deliver extraordinary brands that delight the world's beer drinkers. From Coors Light, Colorado Native, Miller Lite, Carling, Staropramen and Sharp's Doom Bar to Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy, Blue Moon Belgian White, Hop Valley, St. Archer and Creemore Springs, Molson Coors offers a beer for every beer lover. The company is not only committed to brewing extraordinary beers, but also running a business focused on respect for its employees, communities and drinkers, which means corporate responsibility and accountability right from the start. It has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the past five years. To learn more about Molson Coors Brewing Company, visit molsoncoors.com, ourbeerprint.com or on Twitter through @MolsonCoors.

NextFifty Initiative is an independent, Colorado-based, nonprofit organization, dedicated to funding mission-driven initiatives that improve community services for the elderly population and caregivers. This newly formed foundation will seek, vet and fund game-changing breakthroughs to improve and sustain quality of life for people in the second 50 years of their life via grants and financial support to organizations committed to the elderly population and their caregivers.

SALT Blockchain Financial Technology launched the proprietary Secured Automated Lending Technology™ (SALT) platform in 2017. SALT offers membership-based borrowing allowing borrowers to leverage their cryptocurrencies to secure cash loans while simultaneously providing other opportunities for indirect involvement in this new asset class, linking cryptocurrency with traditional lending. SALT Blockchain Financial Technology was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

SendGrid is a proven, cloud-based customer communication platform that drives engagement and business growth. A leader in email deliverability, SendGrid has successfully sent over 30 billion monthly emails for Internet and mobile-based customers like Airbnb, Pandora, Spotify, Uber and Foursquare as well as more traditional enterprises like Intuit and Costco.

In its 47th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than 55,000 Employees to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest proudly operates a network of 101 destinations in the United States and nine additional countries with more than 4,000 departures a day during peak travel season. From its first flights on June 18, 1971, Southwest Airlines launched an era of unprecedented affordability in air travel described by the U.S. Department of Transportation as "The Southwest Effect," a lowering of fares and increase in passenger traffic whenever the carrier enters new markets. With 44 consecutive years of profitability, Southwest is one of the most honored airlines in the world, known for a triple bottom line approach that contributes to the carrier's performance and productivity, the importance of its People and the communities they serve, and an overall commitment to efficiency and the planet.

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Project X-ITE connects all the resources of the University of Denver to advance innovation, technology and entrepreneurship across our community, region and world. Project X-ITE is a cross-disciplinary initiative that fosters and ignites new ideas on campus and beyond, to build exciting, impactful partnerships with creative thinkers and doers across sectors. The Project leverages its location at the heart of Colorado’s thriving high-tech innovation economy to collaborate directly with industry and thought leaders.

The Cable Center is an educational nonprofit organization serving the media and telecommunications industry. We connect people and ideas to advance innovation. For more information about The Cable Center, visit www.cablecenter.org, www.twitter.com/TheCableCenter, and www.facebook.com/TheCableCenter.

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Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing and Entertainment cloud-based software; we make the tools that help people imagine, design and make a better world. If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. With Autodesk, you have the power to make anything. Launched in 2015, the Denver Sales Hub has tripled in size and our growth trend continues. Come shape the future with us!

CenturyLink moves your business forward. Business needs never stop evolving, and neither do our products and services. From cyber security to the right voice systems for a local start-up, we're here with the communication and technology innovations you'll need today to meet the challenges that are right around the corner.

Spectrum/Charter Communications is America’s fastest growing TV, internet and voice company. Spectrum is at the intersection of technology and entertainment, facilitating essential communications that connect more than 26 million customers in 41 states. Our commitment to serving customers and exceeding their expectations is the bedrock of Spectrum’s business strategy and it’s the philosophy that guides our 94,000 employees.

For the past 20 years, the Seawell Ballroom, built on the top floor of the Bonfils Theatre Complex, has been producing from concerts to weddings to fundraisers. The venue and event team are not only well-versed in handling the most obscure details (think aerial dancers, floating DJ booths, video production, themed weddings) but are also up-to-date on the latest trends and technologies. Seating up to 790 at tables or receptions to 900 the space also can be made to feel more intimate for smaller gathers as well!

At eTuk Ride, we like to have fun and it is our mission for you to do the same. Our eTuks are 100% electric and are made right in Denver by our partner firm, eTuk USA! They are environmentally friendly, great for our community, and most certainly, for you and those sweet bragging rights! Book a city or brewery tour today and enjoy, “the most fun you can have on three wheels.

General Assembly is a pioneer in education and career transformation, specializing in today’s most in-demand skills. The leading source for training, staffing, and career transitions, we foster a flourishing community of professionals pursuing careers they love. We offer classes, workshops, part-time, and full-time immersive programs on the most relevant skills of the 21st-century economy, including web development, user experience design, digital marketing, and data science.

Hired is a marketplace that matches tech talent with the world’s most innovative companies. Hired combines intelligent job matching with unbiased career counseling to help people find a job they love. Through Hired, job candidates and companies have transparency into salary offers, competing opportunities and job details that make the recruiting process more efficient than ever.

House of Pod is a podcasting coworking space, production company, and education center in the heart of Denver. We build strong communities around great audio stories and we assist individuals and organizations in amplifying their voices. For more information, visit http://www.houseofpod.org.

Husch Blackwell is an industry-focused law firm with offices in 18 cities throughout the United States. We actively partner and collaborate with new and emerging companies across the full range of legal, business and financial challenges. We bring to bear the right mix of legal services at the right time, ensuring every early-stage company that Husch Blackwell is the law firm you won’t outgrow.

Imageseller is a creative agency specializing in branded merchandise. Our network of manufacturers runs deep, our industry expertise is extensive and we’re proud to work with some of the best brands. Building a branded merchandise program is more than just printing a logo on a t-shirt. That’s precisely why ImageSeller launched nearly three decades ago—to help established brands connect with their customers in a tangible, meaningful way.

Intelivideo makes it possible for companies of any size to capitalize on the explosive growth in Video On Demand (VOD) and Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) services. The platform helps companies build and grow profitable businesses by providing the information and technology necessary to build a substantial subscriber base including customizable website, an education center for marketing and selling digital subscriptions, and secure video and digital content delivery to every device via a suite of apps.

At Luna Gourmet Coffee & Tea Company, we believe that we can change the world, one cup of coffee at a time. That's why each coffee in our family of brands uses specialty grade beans that are ethically sourced and socially responsible throughout the entire farming process from seed to cup. We work hand in hand with our coffee farmers world wide to not only source the finest products, but also to do our part in making their communities a better place.

Mass FX Media is a full service video production company specializing in motion graphics, animation and visual effects. We serve our clients through innovative story-telling and visuals that move viewers to action, creating company explainer videos, sponsored content and animations for social media. Move your audiences. Get the effect you want.

Nanno is a mobile platform that connects parents with reliable and affordable childcare by leveraging parents’ existing networks to locate available childcare providers on an on-demand basis.

Nordstrom, Inc. is a leading fashion retailer based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 370 stores including, 122 full-line stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico; 236 Nordstrom Racks; two Jeffrey boutiques; and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also serves customers online through Nordstrom.com,Nordstromrack.com and TrunkClub.com.

OfficeScapes, the leading contract furniture dealer in Denver since 1998, partners with clients and their project teams to create high performance work places that engage people, impact business goals, and reflect unique brands and cultures. To learn more please visit www.officescapes.com, or follow on Instagram and Twitter.

For more than 20 years, Oracle NetSuite has helped organizations grow, scale and adapt to change. NetSuite provides a suite of cloud-based applications, which includes financials / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), HR, professional services automation and omnichannel commerce, used by more than 40,000 organizations and subsidiaries in 199 countries and territories. NetSuite provides a unique suite for each of the industries it supports, and is focused on a specific solution for small, growing agencies in 2018.

Perficient is the leading digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000 and enterprise customers throughout North America. With unparalleled information technology, management consulting and creative capabilities, Perficient and its Perficient Digital agency deliver vision, execution and value with outstanding digital experience, business optimization and industry solutions.

Slalom is a purpose-driven consulting firm that helps companies solve business problems and build for the future, with solutions spanning business advisory, customer experience, technology, and analytics. With over 200 consultants in Denver, we have strong connections to the businesses, industries and communities here. We were named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2017 and are regularly recognized by our employees as a best place to work. Learn more at slalom.com.

Test Double is a consulting agency whose top-tier developers are deployed as remote additions to our clients' teams. Our agents not only deliver quality software quickly, we help our clients improve in ways that will last long after we've left.

The Commons on Champa is Denver's community hub for entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of downtown, it's where you'll find resources, relationships, tools, and work and meeting spaces that help move entrepreneurial ideas forward. For more information, visit thecommons.co

Verizon is the best partner to enable the things that matter most to businesses and public sector organizations. We bring the digital world to life with the largest and most reliable 4G LTE network. Our IoT, cloud, mobility and security solutions foster innovation in a variety of industries where Verizon specialists, and our robust ecosystem of technology partners, are ready to help you confidently face the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Workiva Inc. provides cloud solutions to over 3,000 organizations in the finance and accounting, audit and internal controls, risk and compliance, and performance and management reporting markets in the United States and internationally. The company provides Wdesk, a platform with proprietary word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications to collect, link, report, and analyze business data.

Xactly is a leading provider of enterprise-class, cloud-based, incentive compensation solutions for employee and sales performance management with a vision to change the world of incentive compensation. Our solutions allow organizations to make better strategic decisions, optimize behaviors, increase sales and employee performance, improve margins, increase operational efficiencies, mitigate risk, design better incentive compensation plans, and reduce error rates in incentive compensation calculations.

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Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a pioneering regional craft brewery located on the coast of California. Our main brewery in Paso Robles produces a diverse portfolio ranging from iconic pale ales to vintage barrel-aged beers. Our Barrelworks facility in Buellton makes eccentric wild ales, while the Propagator pilot brewhouse in Venice specializes in R&D beers. In 2012, we launched 805 to celebrate a local way of life that can be lived anywhere.

Granicus empowers modern digital government through seamless experiences for the citizens they serve. By offering the industry’s leading cloud-based solutions for communications, content management, meeting and agenda management, and digital services to over 4,000 public sector agencies, we turn government missions into reality. Our products connect 185 million people through a citizen subscriber network, creating a powerful platform to enhance citizen awareness and engagement. For more information visit granicus.com.

Hogan Lovells is a bold and distinctive global law firm providing valuable solutions for clients. With more than 2,800 lawyers spanning 45 offices, we understand and work together with you to solve the toughest legal issues in major industries and commercial centers around the world. Our Denver and Colorado Springs offices encompass one of the largest legal practices in the Rocky Mountain region. Whether you’re expanding into new markets, considering capital from new sources, or dealing with increasingly complex regulation or disputes, we can help. Whether change brings opportunity, risk, or disruption, be ready by working with Hogan Lovells.

MEYER LAW is a woman-owned, forward-thinking boutique law firm that specializes in helping technology companies ranging in size from startups to fortune500’s. Meyer Law sets itself apart from other firms through its entrepreneurial-minded lawyers and unique partnership approach with its clients, and is a leader in the next generation of legal services. Meyer Law is heavily involved in the technology community and works with companies from launch to scale on corporate, contract, employment, fundraising and intellectual property matters in a wide range of industries including FinTech, EdTech, AdTech, HealthTech, Internet of Things, Financial Services, Telecom, Social Media, Real Estate, Marketing, Advertising and Healthcare. Learn more at www.DenverTechLawyers.com and follow us on Twitter @Meyer_Law.

Photomadic's platform empowers businesses to build and manage end-to-end photo solutions at any scale with their cloud-based ecosystem of apps, hardware and software.

We are city people. Our small but mighty team of real estate professionals is proud to call Denver home. Together, we’ve worked throughout the real estate industry, from developer sales and new builds to resales and fixer uppers. Combine that experience with an incredible excitement for the growth of our city and you get a team that makes real estate approachable, engaging, and, best of all, fun.

Founded in Denver, Swiftpage is a global provider of software and services that fuel small business growth.

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Mile High Hustle is produced by House of Pod, a podcasting coworking space, production company, and education center in the heart of Denver.

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Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world’s best entertainment and online experiences.

Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs is a multi-city, collaborative environment empowering entrepreneurs and startups as they develop the next generation of media, entertainment and connectivity.

The Two Parts mission is to create community through discovery, consumption, and discussion of local experiences, craft products, and to cheer those behind it all.