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OnlySky offers a customizable cloud-based platform tailored for ski areas, enabling guests to create their ideal skiing experience directly on the ski area's website. The platform allows ski area staff to efficiently manage inventory, eCommerce, point-of-sale transactions, ski school operations, and events from a single interface. With no upfront fees and user-friendly design, it serves as an appealing solution for independent ski areas across North America and snow schools globally. By facilitating services such as equipment rentals and instructor bookings through mobile devices, OnlySky streamlines operations and enhances guest engagement, ultimately improving the overall skiing experience.

Vartega Inc. specializes in recycling carbon fiber, a material known for its strength and lightweight properties, primarily serving the aerospace, automotive, wind energy, and sporting goods sectors. Founded in 2014 and based in Golden, Colorado, Vartega has developed a patented recycling process that produces low-cost carbon fiber suitable for various applications, including thermoplastic pellets, nonwoven fabrics, yarns, and three-dimensional printing filament. The company’s technology effectively diverts carbon fiber scrap and waste from landfills, contributing to environmental sustainability by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing fuel economy in vehicles. Vartega's carbon fiber is available in multiple forms, including semi-continuous, chopped, and milled, making it adaptable for mass-market use.

Brandzooka is a self-serve programmatic video advertising platform founded in 2015 and based in Boulder, Colorado. The company enables organizations of all sizes, including small businesses, agencies, content creators, non-profits, and mobile applications, to create and launch hyper-targeted advertising campaigns across web, mobile, digital audio, and Connected TV in a matter of minutes. Its innovative SaaS platform democratizes access to the programmatic advertising landscape by removing barriers related to cost, expertise, and technology, thus allowing over 60,000 advertisers across 110 countries to effectively reach their target audiences. By providing a user-friendly interface and scalable solutions, Brandzooka disrupts traditional digital and programmatic media ecosystems, empowering clients to enhance their visibility and drive sales.

Shotzr, Inc. operates a platform that provides fresh, locally-sourced, and on-brand photo feeds for social media marketers. Founded in 2016 and based in Denver, Colorado, Shotzr employs data-driven machine learning models to automate the selection of images, ensuring that marketers receive the most relevant visuals for their campaigns. The platform caters to various digital marketing needs, including social media campaigns on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, search engine marketing landing pages, and dynamic creative projects. By focusing on contextual imagery that resonates with targeted audiences, Shotzr enhances customer engagement and improves marketing performance across digital channels.

OnlySky offers a customizable cloud-based platform tailored for ski areas, enabling guests to create their ideal skiing experience directly on the ski area's website. The platform allows ski area staff to efficiently manage inventory, eCommerce, point-of-sale transactions, ski school operations, and events from a single interface. With no upfront fees and user-friendly design, it serves as an appealing solution for independent ski areas across North America and snow schools globally. By facilitating services such as equipment rentals and instructor bookings through mobile devices, OnlySky streamlines operations and enhances guest engagement, ultimately improving the overall skiing experience.

OnlySky offers a customizable cloud-based platform tailored for ski areas, enabling guests to create their ideal skiing experience directly on the ski area's website. The platform allows ski area staff to efficiently manage inventory, eCommerce, point-of-sale transactions, ski school operations, and events from a single interface. With no upfront fees and user-friendly design, it serves as an appealing solution for independent ski areas across North America and snow schools globally. By facilitating services such as equipment rentals and instructor bookings through mobile devices, OnlySky streamlines operations and enhances guest engagement, ultimately improving the overall skiing experience.

Sopris Health, Inc. is a Denver-based company that specializes in developing an automated digital assistant software aimed at enhancing healthcare documentation. The company’s innovative application functions as a voice-driven medical scribe, capturing conversations between healthcare providers and patients to generate clinical notes in real time. This technology significantly reduces the time physicians spend on documentation and data entry, allowing them to focus more on direct patient interaction. By addressing clinical inefficiencies, Sopris Health aims to alleviate the administrative burdens faced by healthcare professionals, ultimately striving for improved patient outcomes. Founded in 2015, the company was previously known as Listen.Md, Inc. and continues to advance its artificial intelligence capabilities in the medical field.

OnlySky offers a customizable cloud-based platform tailored for ski areas, enabling guests to create their ideal skiing experience directly on the ski area's website. The platform allows ski area staff to efficiently manage inventory, eCommerce, point-of-sale transactions, ski school operations, and events from a single interface. With no upfront fees and user-friendly design, it serves as an appealing solution for independent ski areas across North America and snow schools globally. By facilitating services such as equipment rentals and instructor bookings through mobile devices, OnlySky streamlines operations and enhances guest engagement, ultimately improving the overall skiing experience.