261 Consolidation, Competition, Convergence; Can Equal Chaos
While consolidation within an industry creates opportunities, the concern for many employees is redundancy and some will lose their job. It also creates more choices for business consumers. We have gone from a duopoly to a triple play with more for all of us explains Sue Wyman and Gary Gaessler, co-presidents of the Denver Telecom Professionals (DTP). The 7th Annual DTP Future of Communications is coming up 2/22/07 where you'll meet experts in Voice-Video-Data to the home, “all you can eat.. bandwidth” , Wireless, Internet connectivity and more. Related Links: Denver Tele Pros || Jivaro Group || Trillion || SFTP || Keywords: DTP, Silicon Flatirons, Gary Gaessler, Sue Wyman, Telecom, Communications, Convergence > Bytes: 2343186 || LISTEN 2/19/07
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260 MIX1 - More Cool Stuff at ColoradoBiz
After Pepsi bought Boulder's Izze Beverage Co. last September, co-founder
Greg Stroh left the company and teamed with Dr. James Rouse and Wes Brasher, a former beverage manager for 7-11, to launch mix1 the very next month. Dubbed by Rouse as "a functional beverage," mix1 is a new kind of healthy fast food. "I wanted to create a product to fit the busy American lifestyle, a
grab-and-go product that tasted good and was healthy from top to bottom,"
said Rouse.. Related Links: MIX1 Story || w3w3.com Blog || Event Photos || Colorado BIZ Today || Keywords: Colorado Business Magazine, COBIZ, Colorado, Natural Foods and Supplements, Vitamin Cottage> Read More 2/19/07
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259 Inventors of the Year, CUTTO Award Winners
Dr. Kathy Rowlen & Dr. Rob Kuchta from CU Boulder worked on project for several years generally known as 'Flu Chip'. The extension of this technology will really help world health officials and others be at the front line to figure out what those strains are. Getting a flu shot that targets the right strain is necessary for the shot to work. Their efforts are very timely and may provide an early window into the pandemic of potential flu. David Allen of the Tech Transfer Office at the University of Colorado knows they are winners. Related Links: CUTTO Winners || CU Tech Transfer Office || BioScience Channel || PodCasting Directory || Keywords: Technology Transfer, CU, University of Colorado, Dr. Robin Shandas, UCDHSC, Pulmonary Hypertention, NIH >Bytes: 3049119 || LISTEN 2/19/07
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258 Filling Huge Holes in the Traditional Hi-tech Startup Model
There are common and critical things that are overlooked when starting a new business. The founders of TechStars suggest that stealth modes are out and stress tests are in. Brad Feld, investor in many innovative high-tech companies, is always interested in new investment ideas. Brad and Jared Polis have joined David Cohen and David Brown, co-founders of Zoll Data Systems in their newest venture,TechStars which will provide angel funding and mentoring to young entrepreneurs.
Related Links: TechStars || TechStars Blog || Brad Feld Blog || w3w3.com Blog ||
Keywords: TechStars, Startup, David Cohen, David Brown, Zoll Data Systems, Brad Feld, Jared Polis
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257 Building the Spirit of Change, Creativity and Innovation
Escalating worldwide competition for resources, such as energy and water, and related environmental issues are creating substantial demand and opportunities for innovation, new technologies, and new ventures to serve existing and emerging markets. Paul Jerde, Executive Director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, Leeds School of Business, CU Boulder, points out that's exactly why they are involved with and tackling this important economic sustainability issue. Related Links: Cleantech Innovation Challenge || Partner Spotlight || 2007 Sustainable Opportunities Summit || CORE Home Page ||
Keywords: Deming Center, Entrepreneurship, Paul Jerde, CU Boulder, Sustainability, Innovation
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256 First Family of Health: Launched 52 Years Ago
Vitamin Cottage rides health-conscious wave. When Margaret Isely began going door-to-door in a business that would become Vitamin Cottage, it was 1955 and the benefits of natural foods and supplements were largely unknown to consumers. So Isely, who had embraced vitamins and natural remedies to treat her own health woes, typically would loan out books on the subject and return to the houses later to discuss the reading materials and take orders for vitamins. Related Links: Family of Health || w3w3.com Blog || Event Photos || Colorado BIZ Today || Keywords: Colorado Business Magazine, COBIZ, Colorado, Stephen Titus, Builders, Home Buyer
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255 CUTTO Awards UCDHSC Inventor of the Year
Dr. Robin Shandas was presented with the Inventor of the Year Award for the CU at Denver and Health Sciences Center. The University of Colorado Technology Transfer Office held its 5th Annual Awards event on January 24. Dr. Shandas also recently awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the National Institutes Health. He will lead the development of 200 patient-specific computer models that will be used to help refine diagnosis and improvement treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children. Listen in his own words.
Related Links: CUTTO Winners || CU Tech Transfer Office || BioScience Channel || Podcasting Directory || Keywords: Technology Transfer, CU, University of Colorado, Dr. Robin Shandas, UCDHSC, Pulmonary Hypertension, NIH > Bytes 3654742 || LISTEN 2/12/07
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