Loveland Business Brief for August 21st.
Larimer County
County awards $1.6 million in grants for workforce issues
Larimer County has awarded over $1.6 million in competitive grants to help fund impactful solutions to the local workforce challenges of hiring, training, and skills development.
Target populations for the project’s funding include people of color, youth, workers over the age of 55, immigrants, single parents and all job seekers, according to the news release.
“Larimar County’s economic recovery has resulted in significant growth in our labor market,” said a county news release. “Investing in this innovative solution will help accelerate the ability of job seekers to gain careers with self-reliant wages and connect with skilled local talent.”
For more information on the grant, please visit larimer.org/wig.
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El Pomar Honors Otter Products’ Nancy Richardson
The El Pommard Foundation recognized Nancy Richardson as the winner of the 2022 Julie Penrose Award on August 9th.
Richardson is a co-founder of Otter Products LLC and founded the OtterCares Foundation in 2010 with a mission to inspire young people to change the world through philanthropy and entrepreneurship education.
She also supports communities through her family’s private charity, The Richardson Foundation, a nonprofit that empowers the rescue and recovery of women and children suffering from sexual slavery, according to a news release. He serves on the board of directors of Rescue Freedom International.
Richardson previously served on the El Pomar Foundation’s North Regional Council.
El Pomar established the Julie Penrose Award in honor of co-founder Julie Penrose. The annual awards recognize outstanding Colorado women who have made or are making significant contributions to their communities through their dedicated leadership, engagement and service.
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• Banner Health’s McKee Medical Center in Loveland has been recertified as follows.
Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corp.
• Loveland’s Hach Co. received a patent (No. 11,408,867, filed August 1, 2019) for “Sulfate Detection by Barium” developed by Daniel Gustav Mieritz of Fort Collins.
• Amos Power of Cedar Falls, Iowa, received a patent (No. 11,407,298, filed November 15, 2021) for a “removable battery unit for electric vehicles,” developed by seven co-inventors. did. Co-inventors include Terry Zwart of Loveland.
• The Fort Collins Grace Upon Grace Project received a donation of $10,000 from Fort Collins Insurance. Local organizations tackle the roots of social inequalities while providing underserved families and babies with diapers, wipes and sanitary products so they can live and grow with grace and dignity. A donation of $10,000 will fund the launch of the project’s Northern Colorado program. The program will help students suffering from chronic period poverty in communities who have not had access to the items they need by providing 3 months of period kits. These funds will also help launch the Grace Upon Grace Project pilot program to ensure equitable access to sanitary products in school restrooms.
• Opera Fort Collins has hired Stephen Aguiro Albuez as its new artistic director. He has worked as a conductor, vocal coach, chorus master, recitalist and producer, and has performed as a solo and co-pianist in Spain, Italy, Peru and the United States, and has been involved in over 60 opera productions.
• Today Inc. ranked Ziggi’s Coffee #1,520 on its Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of America’s fastest growing private companies. Full rankings can be found at inc.com/inc5000.
• The town of Windsor Economic Development announced this week that it will use a new software tool, SizeUp, to help local businesses by providing market research and business intelligence. Staff will launch the software at a breakfast event on Tuesday, September 13th at 8:00 am at the Windsor Community Recreation Center at 250 N. 11th St. Registration is required to participate. Register at windsoreconomicdevelopment.com.
• Harmony Foundation of Estes Park recognized for excellence in employee engagement from Huron, a global professional services company, at the 20th Annual What’s Right in Health Care® Conference, August 8-10. We announced that we have received the 2022 Excellence in Healthcare Award. Harmony was recognized for driving innovation that delivers superior results and positively impacts employees, consumers and business operations.
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• Tuesdays through September 17, 9:30 AM: Innovation Hub at the Warehouse Business Accelerator Tour (Forge Campus, 815 14th St. SW, Suite C250, Loveland). Contact Christina Eccleston at 970-541-0991 or Christina.eccleston@warehouseinnovation.com, or visit warehouseinnovation.com.
• On Thursday, August 25, Human Bean will donate 10% of sales at its 1822 South College Ave., Fort Collins location to The Matthews House. Matthews House empowers young people and families by providing resources to build trust and break the cycle. poverty and abuse.
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