Ambassador Selection

All information on these pages is Confidential to Colorado Companies to Watch.

How the Process Works

  • All participating individuals must complete the Ambassador Non-Disclosure Agreement and Code of Conduct (NDA & COC) no later than Friday, May 9, to be eligible to participate. When you complete the NDA & COC, you will be given access to the Winner and Active Alumni list that will be assigned to Ambassadors.
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    • Partner Ambassadors serve as a point of contact for winners and alumni to ensure they are fully engaged in the program and know what is available to them.
    • Monday, May 18, 2026 at 8am MT – The 2026 winners and alumni to be reassigned will be made available online for all participating partners to see. To obtain access, please complete the NDA & COC.
    • This is a draft pick by partnership level with the pick corresponding to partnership rank. Specifically, Platinum will choose their selections first, and Gold will select afterwards. For Platinum and Gold Partners, the order of the draft pick is established by a random selection process managed by the Program Director using an online randomizer.
    • All participating partners will have the full day to enter their selections. The time of your entry is not relevant, except that it must occur on the assigned day sometime between 8am and 5pm MT.
    • Program Management will assign companies based on pick order previously established. If you have a selection that has already been assigned, we automatically go to your next selection for assignment.
    • By Partnership level, when all entries are received or the entry deadline has passed (5pm MT on the specific day), assignments will be made in order of submission with first pick off the first partner’s list, then second pick to the second partner’s list until we get through all picks. It then starts over again with the first pick. If you miss the deadline for your pick, you will be moved to the next level draft.
    • Final submissions for Platinum Partners due by 5pm MT on May 19, 2026.
    • Final submission for Gold Partners due by 5pm MT on May 20, 2026.
    • The same draft process will be used for all partner levels.

    Ambassador Contact

    The Ambassador Selection forms asks you to provide us with information on your assigned Ambassador by company selected. You can have different people on your team serve as an Ambassador by company. It is critical that you also complete this information:

    Name
    Title
    Email ID
    Phone Number

    Qualifiers and Disclosures

    • All times noted are Mountain time.
    • If the Platinum Partner does not submit their list by the deadline, they will be moved to the Gold Draft.
    • If any Partner does not get their picks in by 5pm on their assigned Draft day, they will be assigned companies with what is left.

    2026 Ambassador Draft Schedule

    Your selection forms will only be filled out and available for completion on the day of your Draft.

    • Monday, May 18 | Noon MT - Deadline to confirm your participation as a Partner Ambassador and complete the Non-Disclosure and Code of Conduct (NDA & COC).
    • May 18 | 8am MT – Winner list posted  – see right column, downloadable spreadsheet. Access will be restricted to partners who have confirmed participation and completed the NDA & COC.
    • Tuesday, May 19 | 8am MT – Draft opens for Platinum Partners to select their companies, due by 5pm MT.
    • Wednesday, May 20 | 8am MT – Draft opens  online to the Gold Partners, selections due by 5pm.
    • Thursday, May 21| Program Management to allocate draft results and compile contact information.
    • Friday, May 22 | Partners notified of Ambassador assignments.
    • Monday, May 25 | Invites will be sent to all companies with Ambassador  contact information included (important that your information online is current).
    • May 25 to 28 | Ambassadors personally reach out to your assigned winning company.

    Ambassador Numbers by Level - 2026

    The number of companies per partner by level is as follows. This is the number of companies for which you will have the opportunity to serve as an Ambassador.

    • Platinum Partners – (8) 2026 Winners,  (11) Prior Year Alumni Reassignments = Total of 19
    • Gold Partners – (4) 2026 Winners, (6) Prior Year Alumni Reassignments = Total of 10

    2026 Participating Companies

    The 2026 Participating Companies are viewable in the spreadsheet linked below. During the draft, those with a line through have been assigned Ambassadors and are no longer available for selection.

    2026 WINNER INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE PUBLICLY SHARED UNTIL THE GALA AWARDS DINNER ON 6/19/26.

    IMPORTANT: Access to company information is password protected and confidential to Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW). Only those expressly given consent may access this content for the purpose of the Ambassador Draft process. When you completed the NDA & COC you were given the password to open the spreadsheet.

    Scroll the list or Click the button below for the Winner and Alumni Company List.


    List of Winners and Alumni Reassignments >

    Platinum

    WILL OPEN: 5/19/26 8am MT
    Closes: 5/19/26 5pm MT

    You will click the button below to start draft

    Platinum Draft Closed >

    Gold

    WILL OPEN: 5/20/26 8am MT
    Closes: 5/20/26 5pm MT

    You will click the button below to start draft

    Gold Draft Closed >