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In Boulder, Compete.org’s Chad Evans, kicked off the Mountain West #CompeteConvo by highlighting the significance of place-making — that is, the deliberate creation of an ecosystem designed to foster innovation within a region. Learn more: compete.org/boulder-convo/

The Mountain West #CompeteConvo launched with City of Boulder Mayor @AaronBrocket12, Boulder Chamber’ @bouldertayer, and the NSF ASCEND Engine’s Mike freeman discussing the burgeoning #innovation culture and ecosystem of Boulder, CO. Learn more: compete.org/boulder-convo/

The Hon. Jared Polis, Governor Jared Polis, opened the Mountain West #CompeteConvo with his compelling vision for the state he leads—one rooted in #innovation, technology, and sustainable growth. Read his thoughts here: compete.org/boulder-convo/

At the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, Deborah Wince-Smith, Martin Keller, Justin Schwartz, Mike Freeman, Parag Chitnis, and Zachary Yerushalmi explored the Mountain Wests’ new #innovation ecosystem. Learn more here: compete.org/boulder-convo

At the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, NSF ASCEND Engine’s Mike Freeman sat down with @Tiger21’s Michael Sonnenfeldt to understand how venture capitalists can advance #innovation by investing in people, places, ideas, and industries. See their insights here: compete.org/boulder-convo

.Deborah Wince-Smith spoke with Univ. of New Mexico’s @HollowayUNM, Colorado State University’s Amy Parsons, and CU Boulder 🦬’s Justin Schwartz at the Mountain West #CompeteConvo to learn how the region’s schools are growing their role in the tech economy. Read more: compete.org/boulder-convo

The most important part of #innovation is people, as explored by The Burning Glass Institute’s Stuart Andreason, Microsoft’s Matt Adamczyk, NCWIT’s Lucy Sanders, Elevate Quantum’s Jessi Olsen, and Gallup’s Dan Foy at the Mountain West #CompeteConvo. Read more: compete.org/boulder-convo

.Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Pat Falcone and Steve Walker joined Compete.org’s Chad Evans to provide a roadmap for expanding capacity and capability of the U.S. defense industrial base and innovation ecosystem at the Mountain West #CompeteConvo. Read more: compete.org/boulder-convo

.Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Pat Falcone and Steve Walker joined Compete.org’s Chad Evans to provide a roadmap for expanding capacity and capability of the U.S. defense industrial base and innovation ecosystem at the Mountain West #CompeteConvo. Read more: compete.org/boulder-convo

Startups need support to move from the lab to the market. At the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, LongPath Technologies, Inc.’s Greg Rieker told the story of how he brought new tech to natural gas fields and the critical help he got along the way. Read more here: compete.org/boulder-convo

Can you turn 3 states into 1 #innovation ecosystem? At the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, Wyo Business Council’s Josh Dorrell, New Mexico Chamber of Commerce’s Leslie Leslie Hielema, Colorado Eco Devo's Eve Lieberman, and Verizon’s Josh Miller discussed how. Read a summary here: compete.org/boulder-convo

#Quantum computing offers remarkable opportunities for productivity and prosperity. At the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, Quantinuum’s Rajeeb Hazra shared the power and importance of democratizing quantum. Find a summary of his comments here: compete.org/boulder-convo

.National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Kristan Corwin, NREL’s Martin Keller, @MITRECorp’s Mark Peters, and CO-LABS’s Dan Powers ended the first day of the Mountain West #CompeteConvo with insights on how the region’s 3 nat’l labs are spurring #innovation. Recap here: compete.org/boulder-convo

Denver is the economic center of the Mountain West. Keynoting the Mountain West #CompeteConvo dinner, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s JJ Ament offered his view on what’s driving the Denver Metro’s express, and what that means for the region. See the recap here: compete.org/boulder-convo

To open the last day of the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, Senator John Hickenlooper praised the work being done to build up the region’s #innovation economy, turning the Mountain West into the “Silicon Valley of Quantum.” Find a full recap of the event here: compete.org/boulder-convo

#Quantum will transform computing. At the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, NSF ASCEND Engine’s Mike Freeman, TechHubNow!’s Wendy Lea, Elevate Quantum’ Jessi Olsen, and Compete.org’s Chad Evans discussed how the region is building quantum leadership: compete.org/boulder-convo

With change coming fast in sustainable tech, predicting the future is difficult. At the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, Deloitte’s John Mennel gave his view on what’s next in sustainable #innovation, and what the implications are for the region. Read more: compete.org/boulder-convo

#photonics and #quantum are essential pillars of the #innovation ecosystem. At the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, Vescent’s Scott Davis and Sapienne Consulting’s Tanya Ramond explored both industries and how the region can leverage them. Read more: compete.org/boulder-convo

At the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, Innovation Corridor’s Eric Drummond, Renaissance Philanthropy’s Kumar Garg, @Tiger21’s Doug Johnson, and Compete.org’s Deborah Wince-Smith came together to see how to keep the innovation corridor financially sustainable. Learn more: compete.org/boulder-convo

Closing the Mountain West #CompeteConvo, NSF ASCEND Engine’s Mike Freeman, NREL’s Martin Keller, TechHubNow!’s Wendy Lea, CU Boulder 🦬’s Justin Schwartz, UWyo News’s Ed Seidel, and Compete.org’s Deborah Wince-Smith provided an innovation roadmap for the region. compete.org/boulder-convo