SCAPE Companies Awarded OEDIT Advanced Industries Grants
OEDIT has selected two SCAPE companies, EsoTerra Ciderworks and Iron IQ, in addition to two Durango companies, MODSTREET and Ska Brewing to be awarded the OEDIT Advanced Industries Grant. This grant is offered bi-annually by the Office of Economic Development and International Trade to support advanced industries from across the state.
“Innovations in advanced industries have enormous potential to change the world we live in, yet the market typically underinvests in early-stage technologies. At the same time, partnerships between the private and public sector can be integral to furthering new ideas,” said Rama Haris, Advanced Industries Senior Manager at OEDIT. “With these grant programs, we aim to fill a funding gap left by the market and foster the types of partnerships that will help Colorado’s Advanced Industries continue to lead their fields.”
SCAPE has helped twelve companies receive the AI Grant to date and have seen first hand the impact this support offers in creating jobs and elevating entrepreneurship. Congratulations to the well deserved winners, we look forward to seeing all they accomplish.
EsoTerra - Dolores, CO $250,000: EsoTerra manufactures and distributes artisanal hard cider from the historic orchards of Southwest Colorado. Trees are analyzed and selected using liquid mass spectrometry, and the ciders are crafted using a proprietary production line. https://www.esoterracider.com
Iron IQ - Grand Junction, CO $250,000: Iron IQ has developed a cloud-native enterprise SCADA for the energy industry. This is a comprehensive solution for monitoring, data collection, control, and device integration from the field to the data center.
MODSTREET - Durango, CO $250,000: MODSTREET has developed unique modular parklets and fencing for outdoor dining in municipalities nationwide. The parklets are more durable and safe, require minimal maintenance, and can be installed and taken down in less than an hour.
Ska Brewing - Durango, CO $400,000: Ska Brewing is a craft brewery adding first of its kind sustainable can-collar applicator packaging equipment to drastically reduce the amount of plastic used in the production process.
For full release >> https://oedit.colorado.gov/press-release/85-million-advanced-industries-awards-accelerate-38-colorado-startups-and-researchers