Denver sits at the foot of the Rockies, a mile above sea level, with Colorado School of Mines in nearby Golden giving it a real engineering base beyond the outdoor-lifestyle reputation. Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace built a genuine aerospace cluster there well before the SaaS companies arrived, and the two industries now run in parallel.
Region Stats
Total firms
41
VC / investors
11
Companies
26
Schools
4
Known For
Aerospace
SaaS
Overlooked Front Range
Denver