NSF ASCEND Engine and NVIDIA Host Workshop on AI-Driven Physics Modeling The NSF ASCEND Engine (Engine) in Colorado and Wyoming, in collaboration with NVIDIA, hosted the PhysicsNemo/E2Studio Workshop on July 21–22. Designed for ASCEND Engine grantees, accelerator companies, partners, and other members of our innovation ecosystem, the workshop introduced participants [...]
Innosphere Launches Earth and Space Systems Accelerator Innosphere, Colorado’s leading non-profit accelerator for science and tech companies has launched its new Earth and Space Systems Accelerator. This initiative will support the growth of approximately 15 startups working in Earth and Space technologies, with the goal of driving economic growth and [...]
Gener8tor and ASCEND Engine Celebrate Graduation of First Wyoming Workforce Cohort Statewide program reached 62 percent of enrollment goal; early graduates landed jobs with Microsoft, Avid Corp, and 225 BBQ CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Gener8tor and the ASCEND Engine, powered by Innosphere, hosted an in-person graduation ceremony celebrating 23 graduates from [...]
GelSana Selected for Prestigious MedTech Innovator 2025 Accelerator Cohort —One of 65 startups chosen from nearly 1,500 global applicants — Selected to participate in the world’s leading medtech accelerator GelSana Therapeutics, an Innosphere Client Company focused on commercializing novel polymers for wound healing, announced today that it has been selected [...]
NSF ASCEND Engine in Colorado and Wyoming Launches Request for Information to Shape Emergent Phase The NSF ASCEND Engine, led by Innosphere, has released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify prospective partners and performers for its upcoming Emergent phase of funding from the National Science Foundation (2026-2028). The ASCEND [...]
Innosphere Life Sciences Companies Secure Over $1.5M in Colorado Advanced Industry Grant Awards Fort Collins, CO - In a major win for innovation and the life sciences ecosystem in Colorado, Innosphere announces that its current and alumni Life Sciences cohort companies have been awarded a combined $1,502,000 in the latest [...]
Innosphere Launches 2025 Life Sciences Accelerator with 33 High-Impact Startups Innosphere is proud to announce the 2025 cohort of its Life Sciences Accelerator, featuring 33 startups advancing solutions in biopharma, digital health, diagnostics, medical devices, and more. Selected from across the country, these ventures are working on innovations ranging from [...]
NSF ASCEND Engine Announces an Additional $2 Million in Grants to Seven Teams Across Colorado and Wyoming Fort Collins, CO – The NSF ASCEND Engine in Colorado and Wyoming is delighted to announce the grantees of its most recent round of R&D and translation grant opportunities. This round of projects [...]
Amelia Atencio joins the CO-WY Climate Resilience team, overseeing business attraction and talent efforts for Metro Denver EDC As part of our partnership with NSF Engines, Amelia joins Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce and Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation as part of the CO-WY Climate Resilience Engine to drive corporate [...]
The Colorado-Wyoming Engine Announces Inaugural R&D Advisory Board Experts across research, industry, and technology to guide innovation in climate resilience The NSF: Colorado-Wyoming Engine (CO-WY Engine), a groundbreaking regional initiative funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and powered by Innosphere, with support from the State of Colorado [...]
