DENVER, CO (June 19, 2026) – Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW) today announced its 2026 class of winners, recognizing 50 high-performing second-stage companies that are driving innovation, creating jobs, and strengthening Colorado’s economy. The organization also celebrated the inaugural class of Colorado Nonprofits to Know (CNTK), honoring three exceptional nonprofit organizations whose work is transforming lives and communities across the state.
Adding to the significance of the occasion, Governor Jared Polis has officially proclaimed June 19, 2026, as Colorado Companies to Watch Day, recognizing the critical role second-stage businesses play in advancing Colorado’s economic vitality and future prosperity.
The winners will be honored tonight during the 2026 Colorado Companies to Watch Awards Gala at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, where business leaders, nonprofit executives, community partners, elected officials, and supporters from across Colorado will gather to celebrate achievement, impact, and growth.
Colorado’s Growth Leaders of Tomorrow
This year’s Colorado Companies to Watch winners represent organizations founded between 1966 and 2024 and collectively project more than $628 million in revenue and 2,400 employees in 2026.
Together, they reflect the diversity and strength of Colorado’s economy.
Colorado’s economy isn’t powered by one industry. It’s fueled by grit, ingenuity, and determination.
These businesses advance Colorado. They forge Colorado. They build Colorado. They grow Colorado. They empower Colorado. They help us experience Colorado. And they care for Colorado.
From advanced manufacturing and technology to healthcare, construction, logistics, professional services, hospitality, and consumer products, the 2026 winners are creating opportunities and generating lasting economic impact throughout the state.
“Today’s winners embody the entrepreneurial spirit that defines Colorado,” said Erin Beckstein, Chair of Colorado Companies to Watch and Founder and CEO of Thrive Services. “They are innovators, job creators, problem solvers, and community builders. Their success demonstrates what is possible when visionary leaders combine determination, resilience, and a commitment to growth. We are proud to celebrate these remarkable organizations and the impact they are making across Colorado.”
Recognizing Nonprofits That Change Lives
This year also marks the inaugural Colorado Nonprofits to Know program, created to recognize nonprofit organizations demonstrating exceptional leadership, innovation, operational excellence, and measurable community impact.
Collectively, the 2026 Colorado Nonprofits to Know winners serve more than 6,100 individuals annually, engage 1,018 volunteers, generate more than $60 million in annual revenue, and employ more than 445 full-time team members.
Their impact can be measured in lives served, opportunities created, families strengthened, and futures changed.
“The organizations we recognize today are building something bigger than successful businesses and nonprofits,” said Michael Fleschner, Vice Chair of Colorado Companies to Watch and Managing Director, GLC Advisors & Co. “They are building stronger communities, creating opportunities for others, and helping shape Colorado’s future. Whether their impact is economic, social, or both, these leaders are proving that growth and purpose can go hand in hand.”
2026 Colorado Nonprofits to Know Winners
- CPCD… giving children a head start
- CrossPurpose
- Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy
2026 Colorado Companies to Watch Winners
- 3 Rocks Engineering & Surveying
- 5280 Veterinary Care
- Actuate
- Angel Armor
- Beyond Blue Media
- BirdieBall
- Bjorem Publications
- Blue Bear Waste Services
- Brown Note Productions, Inc.
- C3 Interiors
- Caribou Thunder, LLC
- CFOx
- CRAVE Technical
- Desert Glass Works
- Designing Beauty Academy
- Dry Storage
- EastCo Group
- Edible Beats Inc
- Elite Warehousing and Fulfillment
- Epic Broadband Solutions
- Forester Family Medical Supply, Inc.
- GigSmart
- Halker
- Home Care RN, Inc
- Ignite Counseling Colorado
- iiCON Construction Colorado LLC
- IOME Mental Wellness
- Julota
- Longpath Technologies
- MINES and Associates, Inc.
- MSSM Corp.
- Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings
- National Car Charging LLC
- Nover Marketing
- OneCred
- Optimum Filter
- OTM
- PeerSource Oncology
- Renegade Plastics Corporation
- Rocky Mountain Spice Company
- Sterling Communication Technologies
- STONE Strategy & Design
- TDA Research Inc.
- TerraSlate Inc.
- The Chocolate Therapist
- The Weather Changers Heating & Air Conditioning
- Three Creeks Custom Cabinets
- V-1 Consulting
- VL Builders
- Welsh Electric
Since its founding, Colorado Companies to Watch has recognized hundreds of growth-stage organizations that have gone on to become some of Colorado’s most successful employers, innovators, and community leaders. Through its statewide alumni network, regional chapters, leadership programs, Growth Labs, and CCTW TrueSpace™, the organization continues to support leaders as they scale and grow.
For more information about Colorado Companies to Watch and Colorado Nonprofits to Know, visit ColoradoCompaniesToWatch.org.
About Colorado Companies to Watch
Founded in 2009, Colorado Companies to Watch recognizes and celebrates second-stage
businesses that fuel the economic fire of Colorado. The program honors companies that
demonstrate high performance, innovation, and community impact, those moving beyond
startup status to create jobs, expand industries, and build stronger local economies. CCTW is a nonprofit organization founded by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade and supported by a network of community and business partners across the state.
About Colorado Nonprofits to Know (CNTK)
Presented by CCTW, Colorado Nonprofits to Know honors 501(c)(3) organizations that are advancing the well-being, equity, and vitality of Colorado communities. Through this new recognition program, CNTK highlights nonprofit leaders and their organizations who are driving measurable impact and setting the standard for innovation, collaboration, and compassion statewide.