Silicon Mountain (Denver)
Silicon Mountain, also known as the "Silicon Flatirons" is a nickname given to the tech hub in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area and Colorado Springs, Colorado metropolitan area. The name is analogous to Silicon Valley, but refers to the Rocky Mountains beyond the skyline. Denver startups raised $401 million in 2015, and Boulder startups raised $183 million in 2015.[1][2]
Silicon Mountain
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| City | Denver |
Central Colorado has a high rate of educated people with at least a bachelor's degree.
List of colleges and universities in Colorado
List of colleges and universities in Colorado
Venture capital
Colorado Venture Capital Investment
Incubators
Fortune 500 Companies
See also
- Denver Tech Center
- Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation
- List of companies with Denver area operations
- List of places with "Silicon" names
References
- "2015 Colorado Startup Report: $683M in funding and $2.7B in exits". Built In Colorado.
- Galbraith, Sasha. "Watch Out Silicon Valley! Colorado Primed to Emerge as the Next Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship".
- "Ten big Colorado firms make Fortune 500 list". 6 June 2016.
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