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NEWS FROM THE CO-LABS NETWORK
At the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), learn how their scietists are pushing the frontiers of Earth system science research to address the most pressing environmental challenges facing society.
Watch on CBS Colorado how RoGo Communications prepares to launch Drop Block 2.0 and a companion mobile app and their ways CO-LABS helped the company access crucial data from Colorado’s federally funded research labs, including NOAA, NREL, and USGS. Their technology can save lives of wildland firefighters and other first responders.
We Thank The Donors to CO-LABS' First Ever Support Campaign!
Thank You to all our donors to the Protect Colorado's Innovation Powerhouse! campaign Thank you to all the donors and volunteers for supporting CO-LABS first ever Protect Colorado's Innovation Powerhouse campaign. Your donation to CO-LABS comes at a critical moment when federal labs across our state face unprecedented challenges—tens of millions in funding cuts and hundreds of displaced scientists. Your support ensures that we can continue serving as the bridge between groun
Jan 52 min read
CO-LABS response to the Proposed “Breaking Up” of NCAR
December 18, 2025 CO-LABS has a response to the statement by Russel Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, that “The National Science Foundation will be breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado" and that NCAR is “one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country”. We have shared this statement with our elected representatives. CO-LABS does not accept this mischaracterization of the research by NCAR and is asse
Dec 20, 20253 min read
CO-LABS Launches First-Ever Crowdfunding Initiative to Help Respond to Federal Funding Crisis Threatening Thousands of Jobs and Decades of Scientific Innovation
BOULDER, CO – November 4, 2025 – CO-LABS, Colorado's independent advocate for federally funded research, today launched its first-ever public fundraising campaign to safeguard the state's innovation powerhouse in the face of unprecedented federal budget cuts and staff reductions threatening Colorado's 35+ federally funded laboratories and research institutes. The campaign, "Support Our Federal Labs. Protect Our Future," aims to raise $250,000 to expand CO-LABS' advocacy
Nov 4, 20253 min read
Colorado Startup Week Panel Summary: From Federal Labs to Founder Fuel
CO-LABS panelists and guests at the Sept. 18, 2025 Colorado Startup Week September 18, 2025: CO-LABS' Colorado Startup Week panel...
Sep 25, 20255 min read
Jud Virden, Ph.D., Appointed Laboratory Director at NREL
CO-LABS offers an enthusiastic welcome to Jud Virden, PhD, the new incoming Director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)....
Sep 10, 20252 min read
50 Experts at NREL Discuss How AI Can Help Bridge "Valley of Death"
Artificial intelligence (AI) could accelerate scientific discovery by helping researchers to more quickly gather data, search that data...
Sep 3, 20252 min read
Vote for UCAR to Present at 2026 SXSW!
Calling all supporters of science and South by Southwest fans: help us get the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR),...
Aug 21, 20251 min read
Contract Opportunities Expo August 13 at CU Boulder
CO-LABS is glad to promote this fantastic opportunity organized by the Coloado Small Business Development Center: RSVP Required - click...
Aug 9, 20251 min read
Federal Research Funding Cuts Pose Significant Risks For Colorado Economy
This is an excerpt from the Research Colorado by BizWest article written by Robert Davis . See the full article and more about research...
Jun 17, 20253 min read
CO-LABS Joins the Energy Sciences Coalition Urging Congress to Support the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Program
CO-LABS has joined with the Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC) to urge Congress to appropriately fund the the Department of Energy’s...
Jun 4, 20252 min read
Colorado State University's CIRA Applying New Tools to Save Firefighter Lives
The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University is one of NOAA: National Oceanic &...
May 8, 20251 min read
Solar Nexus April 25: Exploring the Scientific Legacy of NSF NCAR's First Director, Walter Orr Roberts
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and Friends of the National Center invite you to a community event exploring...
Apr 24, 20251 min read
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