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Championing Colorado's World-Class Research Ecosystem
 
We Connect Colorado's Scientists,
Universities & Businesses

Federal lab

internships

& jobs

#ScienceMatters

DID YOU KNOW?

Colorado Has Over 30 Federal TaxPayer-Funded

Scientific Research Labs

From agriculture to aerospace, geology to GPS, extreme weather to quantum physics,

even wildlife biology to ice cores (and more!) the range of crucial,

world-class research in our state is astounding.

 

Nurturing this network is our mission.

We aim to keep these labs funded, and keep them here

We connect technologists to help manifest scientific discoveries improving the world -
Let us connect you with brilliance!

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PROMOTE

We get into the numbers, the ROI, answer the "who cares" question.

 

We promote the economic and intellectual value of taxpayer-funded research through reports, studies and media coverage.

EDUCATE

We spotlight incredible work by Colorado's world-class scientists.

We communicate the value of Colorado's federal research labs with newsletters, podcasts, social media and interviews.

CONNECT

We connect smart, curious people with scientific research labs.

We host lab tours, conference calls, workshops and special gatherings to connect you with brilliance.

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“CO-LABS does outstanding work for Colorado’s science community, supporting research labs that advance the frontiers of knowledge as well as sustain Colorado’s diverse economy. Its mission strengthens productive connections among research facilities and vital stakeholders across the state. I deeply appreciate the dedication of CO-LABS and look forward to continuing collaborations with this important organization.” 

- Antonio J. Busalacchi
President, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

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Save the Date: October 11, 2023

WINNERS ANNOUNCED! SEE DETAILS HERE

 

Check out the 2022 Winners highlight videos below, more to come for the 2023 event.

Presented by:

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Hosted by:

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For the Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR), many of our members are small and medium businesses who may not understand the value of the labs that are in our own backyard - CO-LABS provides tours and opportunities for sharing information that allows our membership to tap into the work of amazing scientists and create new partnerships.  I believe it is important to keep these lines of communication and opportunity open for all.”
 

Alires Almon, Founder, Deep Space Predictive & Chair, Colorado Space Business Roundtable

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CIRA tour
NIST Public Safety Communications Resear
Dept of Interior drone use
NREL ESIF
LASP cube sats
Dan Powers 2019 EarthX interview
2019 BEC Summit 3
A fine day for science
NSF Ice Core Research Lab
NCAR
2019 CO-LABS Governors Awards event Kris
NOAA ESRL
NCAR Aviation Facility
Space Weather Research
2017 CO-LABS Governor's Awards - James B
NIST PSCR
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The NSF/NCAR Gulfstream-V
NREL ESIF tour
The National Science Foundation's Na
NREL Solar Research Facility
LASP tour
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