Denver sits at the foot of the Rockies, a mile above sea level, with Colorado School of Mines in nearby Golden giving it a real engineering base beyond the outdoor-lifestyle reputation. Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace built a genuine aerospace cluster there well before the SaaS companies arrived, and the two industries now run in parallel.
Region Stats
Total firms
31
VC / investors
9
Companies
20
Universities
2
People
13
By Who For
Defense, Intelligence & Government
4
Enterprise / General Business
4
Energy & Climate / Environment
3
Healthcare & Life Sciences
2
Known For
Aerospace
SaaS
Overlooked Front Range
Denver