New National Cybersecurity Center information emerges
Thanks to a speech by Governor John Hickenlooper, we now know more about the forthcoming National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) in Colorado Springs. The NCC will host leadership programs for businesses and government offices, a research center and even a “rapid response service” to support organizations under attack who aren’t sure how to proceed. In addition to sharing more details about the center, Hickenlooper advocated for more collaboration between the public and private sectors. [StateScoop]
Denver’s evolution to a tech city
Earlier this week, Colorado Public Radio profiled Denver’s rise as a tech city, citing factors like cost of living, quality of life and the community’s collaborative nature as reasons so many entrepreneurs are starting companies here. It’s an interesting outside-in view of the community and how it’s changed the city. [Colorado Public Radio]
Webpass bringing 1-gig fiber internet to Denver
Webpass, a high-speed internet company owned by Google’s fiber unit, announced this week they’re adding their 1-gigabyte-per-second fiber internet service at a condo tower in downtown Denver in a few weeks. The service will cost $60 per month, and while they’re launching it in just one building, Webpass plans to expand throughout downtown. [Denver Business Journal]
AppIt Ventures triples office space
App development company AppIt Ventures recently moved to a new office in Cherry Creek, tripling the amount of space of its previous office and making room for more employees. The company currently has nine employees in Denver, and they hope to grow to 14 in the next year. [BusinessDen]
CanopyBoulder kicks off latest class
Canopy, the Boulder-based cannabis startup accelerator, launched their latest class this week. Among the 10 companies in the 16-week program are two Colorado companies: Boulder’s Croptimize, which uses machine learning to make growing more efficient, and Colorado Springs’ Cannabis Big Data, which uses data to create business-management reports. [BizWest]
4 Colorado tech companies add new leaders to their teams
In another round of leadership shakeups, four Colorado tech companies have added new leaders to their teams this week:
Layer3 TV hired Gregg Grigaitis as the company’s new Chief Product Officer. Grigaitis has 25 years of experience in the industry and was partially responsible for video on demand and TiVo. [Multichannel News]
EMS Software announced a new CEO, Craig Halliday. Halliday has spent much of his career in leadership positions at various software companies. [Press release]
Cybersecurity academy SecureSet added Commander Abe Thompson to their team this week. Thompson, a U.S. Navy cyberwarfare veteran, will head up the company’s programs in Colorado Springs. [Press release]
Boulder software testing company TestPlant appointed Dr. John Bates as their CEO. Bates has held a number of C-level roles at various software companies. [Press release]
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