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Awards issued prior to 2025 represent actions taken during previous administrations and do not necessarily reflect current investment priorities.

Colorado Coalition

Build Back Better Regional Challenge Badge Finalist

Coalition Lead Applicant: Innosphere

Region (applicant-defined): Colorado Front Range

Cluster Sector(s): Bio-medical

Coalition Overarching Narrative (applicant submitted) (PDF)

Project Description:
The Colorado Coalition, led by Innosphere Ventures, intends to grow the Colorado Front Range region’s intensive R&D growth cluster in STEM to rapidly scale the local biosciences and cleantech industries. If provided an implementation grant, the coalition proposes to develop six construction projects; grow cluster employment, particularly focused on growing the region's Black and LatinX workforce; and incubate STEM startup ventures, especially increasing those owned by people of color.

Finalist Showcase Presentation