CPIA Members Encouraged to Participate in New Intern Program & Apply for Partial Reimbursement from CDLE Colorado Department of Labor has opened a new program to partially reimburse advanced industry companies for internships. Qualified interns will be enrolled full-time in a secondary school, adult education, college (undergraduate), certificate/training program or have graduated within the past six months. Companies must apply and receive approval for reimbursement prior to the start of the internship. CPIA will be available to assist companies through the process. More Information. Contact CPIAif interested.
CPIA Members Receive $100 Discount on Registration for Boulder SBDC TechVentures Training Series TechVentures Series is designed to help businesses accelerate their growth and development and overcome growth hurdles. The following topics will be discussed: sizing market opportunities; managing channel strategies; business model innovation; growth issues; how to build a team and retain, manage and compensate; benchmarking and tracking progress; protecting intellectual property; commercialization strategies; strategic alliances; key resources and key partnerships. Materials utilized for the program include Business Model Generation by Osterwalder & Pigneur and materials from Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurship's FastTrac Program. Space limited. Register early. Six Class Series, 8:00 am to noon.
Series I starts February 26; Series II starts May 20
Optics Technologies Included in Advanced Industry Grants Next Application Deadline July 1 The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced grantees for the Advanced Industry Accelerator Grant Program. A total of $4,634,779 will be awarded for the Proof-of-Concept and Early Stage Capital and Retention Grants to support Colorado's advanced industries. Read press release.
Legislative Action Opportunities
Tech Day at the State Capitol, February 22 -8:00 to 10:00 am
With numerous bills directly affecting the tech industry this session, the future of technology is being shaped in the Colorado Capitol - today. Join the Colorado Technology Association, industry executives, and our Colorado policy makers to discuss important Legislative issues. Registration
Aerospace Day at the State Capitol, March 21
Register to attend ( free ) or exhibit. More information
Congressional Visits Day - STEM on the Hill -April 12 and 13
Congressional Visits Day (CVD) is a two-day annual event that brings scientists, engineers, researchers, educators, and technology executives to Washington to raise visibility and support for science, engineering, and technology. Uniquely multi-sector and multi-disciplinary, the CVD is coordinated by coalitions of companies, professional societies and educational institutions and it is open to all who believe that science and technology comprise the cornerstone of our Nation's future. More information.
Want to particiate? Talk with CPIA Board Members who have participated in the past. Chris Wood, KM Labs or Gordon Day, IEEE.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization Although the SBIR/STTR programs aren't set to expire until 2017, the Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) has been pushing to get a reauthorization bill passed a year early, in 2016. Read more. | 