Colorado BioScience Association Applauds the ‘Colorado Companies to Watch’ program for honoring the contributions of five local bioscience companies to the state’s economy in its Class of 2014. Announced at a Gala held June 20th, the bioscience companies featured this year among the 50 honorees were: Eldon James Corp., JustRight Surgical LLC, MedKeeper, Sharklet Technologies and UrgentRx.
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About Colorado Companies to Watch
To be selected companies must meet a list of criteria from Colorado Companies to Watch including;
Be privately held (not publicly traded and not a subsidiary or division of another company).
Be a commercial enterprise, not a nonprofit.
Be facing issues of growth, not survival.
Employ 6 to 99 full‐time equivalent W‐2 employees, including the owner.
Have between $750,000 and $50 million in annual revenue or working capital in place from investors or grants.
Be headquartered in the state of Colorado.
Finalist companies selected gain increased visibility, improve stakeholder relationships and contribute to a dynamic
business environment. They are each highlighted in the June issue of Colorado Biz magazine.
Colorado Companies to Watch, presented by UMB Bank, energizes the state of Colorado by recognizing second‐stage
companies that are developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching communities, and
creating new industries throughout the state. Second‐stage companies fuel the economic fire of Colorado by accounting
for much of the economic growth and economic independence throughout the state. Learn more at
https://colorado.companiestowatch.org.
The full list of the 2014 Class of the ‘Colorado Companies to Watch’ is found at:
https://colorado.companiestowatch.org/index.ctw?page=honorees&honoreeYear=2014
About Colorado BioScience Association
CBSA is a not‐for‐profit organization providing services and support for Colorado's bioscience industry. With more than
350 members, CBSA actively works to promote the growth of the industry by advocating for a better business
environment, growing the state's biotech workforce, fighting for policies that support a strong bioscience industry in the
state, and speaking with a single voice on behalf of the industry. For more information, visit
http://www.cobioscience.com.
CBSA also is found on these social media sites:
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Mae Desaire, Director of Marketing, Colorado BioScience Association ‐ http://www.cobioscience.com –
720‐382‐5918, mdesaire@cobioscience.com
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely Public Relations ‐ http://www.absolutelypr.com ‐ 303‐984‐9801,
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