SCAPE - Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs

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Startups Selected from Across the Four Corners for Accelerator Program

SCAPE Announces it’s 2022 Cohort Including 8 Companies from the Region

The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs (SCAPE) supports the expansion of job producing companies by providing education, mentorship and access to capital funding. SCAPE prepares companies from across the Four Corners region to scale and bring their product and/or service to market. To date, SCAPE has launched 43 companies, created 200 jobs, and raised $27 million in capital from local investors.

This marks the 9th class to go through the accelerator program. “We had a very competitive application process this year and are in awe of the ambition shown by entrepreneurs from the region. In addition to the companies selected, SCAPE supports an extensive array of established businesses, investors, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

Meet the 2022 SCAPE Class:

Base Medical (La Plata) - Online and remote training in wilderness first aid, wilderness first responder, and SAR. https://www.base-medical.com/

Farm To Summit (La Plata) - Just-add-hot-water dehydrated meals that are nutritiously dense, flavor packed, and sustainably packaged utilizing local and imperfect produce. www.farmtosummit.com

GeekPack® (La Plata) - Empowers women through the power of code, community & confidence by teaching tech skills alongside a supportive community. https://geekpack.com/

Higher Purpose Homes (La Plata/Montezuma) - A modular home manufacturer, focused on affordable, sustainable, quality homes.

Outdoor Addiction, LLC (Montezuma) - Two outdoor brands, TrueFly Supply which focuses on subscription fly fishing boxes, and Talos, a manufacturer in the fishing sector. www.trueflysupply.com

PJ's Fine Bamboo Rods (Archuleta) - Custom bamboo fly rod and landing net builder www.pjsfinebamboo.com

Sasquatch Expedition Campers (San Juan, CO) - Camp trailers capable of accessing remote, rugged terrain by removing the boundaries set by traditional recreational vehicles. http://sasquatch-campers.com/

Zia Drone Operations (San Juan, NM) - Advanced aerial imagery and technology / Drone & production services Ziadroneoperations.com

Visit www.goscape.org to learn more about the companies and how to get involved.