"These projects highlight the diversity and impact of the science and technology coming out of Colorado's research labs that make our state and the world a better place."
- Gov. John Hickenlooper
THIS YEAR'S WINNERS
Lyme Disease Prognosis
Metabolic biomarkers for improved diagnosis and prognosis of early Lyme disease
NREL's Nitrilation process
A sustainable, elegant solution to produce cost-competitive acrylonitrile
Ultrafast Imaging Team
Revolutionizing ultrafast and nanoscale imaging through the research and development of tabletop x-ray sources
#SCIENCEMATTERS
Tickets cost $70
Master of Ceremonies:
Erik Mitisek
Chief Innovation Officer, State of Colorado
Co-Founder, Denver Startup Week
This event serves as our annual fundraiser as well, so in combination with the inspiring projects and great networking attendees and sponsors are helping support CO-LABS' mission to nurture Colorado's ecosystem of research and technology innovation.
Honorable Mention To
Consumer Products' Emissions
Pioneering work on growing emissions from consumer products improves scientific understanding of air pollution and benefits environmental regulation and policy
“The CO-LABS Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research event was an outstanding
evening. Personally, it was a thrill to learn more about the world-changing
research that’s being conducted here in Colorado. Professionally, the opportunity to
meet and talk with such a broad cross-section of government, academic, and commercial
researchers and organizational leaders was extraordinary. CO-LABS’ annual
event is not to be missed!”
- Kevin Miller, High Precision Devices, Inc.
VIP Guests:
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology & Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Executive Director, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) & President of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
2018 Keynote Presentation
CO-LABS is excited to announce the keynote speaker for the 2018 Governor's Awards for High-Impact Research will be Alice Jackson, President of Xcel Energy - Colorado. Alice will discuss the crucial and necessary partnerships between her company and several federally-funded research laboratories and institutes in the energy, weather, space weather and clean technologies realms.
For example, recall in 2014, the National Center for Atmospheric Research was a Governor's Awards winner for their Wind and Solar Power Forecasting System discoveries, which have been a resource for Xcel Energy's integration of renewable energy into the power grid. Come hear about such sophisticated partnerships that manifest scientific research into society!
Mrs. Jackson joined Xcel Energy in 2011 as regional vice president; she has a wealth of experience in managing government and stakeholder relations, as well as developing innovative products and services for customers. She is a self-described computer nerd, having spent 17 years in the energy industry working on innovative technologies.
PRESENTED BY
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
Silver Sponsors
BRIAN PAYER & FAMILY
Bronze Sponsors
Register Now for the 2018 Governor's Awards, October 4th, at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Since 2009, CO-LABS has convened a special committee of academic researchers, technology transfer experts and science and engineering professionals to review nominations from Colorado’s labs. Through a thoughtful and thorough process this group selects projects that have had a significant global, national or state impact resulting from a scientific breakthrough, change in public policy or development of a new technology.
CO-LABS is a non-profit consortium of federal laboratories, research institutions, businesses and economic development organizations that provide financial and in-kind support for programs that promote the retention and expansion of Colorado scientific resources. Through events, economic analyses, strategic communications and networking activities we work to:
• PROMOTE Colorado as a global leader in research and technology
• EDUCATE the public about the labs’ impact and importance of sustained funding for research
• CONNECT the labs, universities and businesses to facilitate partnerships and technology transfer
To learn more, visit www.CO-LABS.org or contact Executive Director Dan Powers at 720-389-0455 or dan@co-labs.org.