The Colorado Chamber of Commerce named the Vertical Hydroponic Farm manufactured by FarmBox Foods the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado for 2025. The award-winning farm is built inside an upcycled shipping container and can be shipped anywhere it is needed. The container is solar-enabled and outfitted with all the plumbing and climate-controlled technology needed to […]
DBJ: Aerospace companies, Colorado Chamber Foundation launch industry alliance
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation has partnered with some of the state’s biggest aerospace companies to lobby on behalf of the Centennial State’s space and aviation economy at the state and federal level. The move comes roughly two months after the White House announced that U.S. Space Command would move from Colorado Springs to […]
Better Together: Strengthening Colorado’s Economy Through Continuous Improvement
By Steve Swinney, Board Member Members of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce know how important it is to take steps to strengthen Colorado’s economy, and this October, as the Chamber celebrates manufacturing in Colorado, I’m encouraging other business leaders throughout the state to consider the impact continuous improvement (CI) projects can have on their business, […]
Denver Gazette: ‘Coolest thing made in Colorado’ this year? A shipping container farm
A company specializing in vertical farming was awarded the “2025 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado” by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. The statewide business lobbying group celebrated the top inventions of the state for the past four years with this recognition aiming to highlight different locally-made products. This year’s winner was the Vertical […]
Colorado Sun: What’s Working: FarmBox awarded “Coolest Thing Made in Colorado.”
The annual Colorado Chamber of Commerce event to honor stuff made in Colorado picked the Vertical Hydroponic Farm by FarmBox Foods in Aurora as the “coolest” for 2025. The company turns old shipping containers into food-making machines. Vegetables growing vertically inside use 95% less water than traditional farms by using a recirculating watering system. One […]
Denver7: Winner announced in 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado competition
FarmBox Foods’ vertical hydroponic farm has been named the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado. The winner was announced on Thursday evening at a ceremony at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The runner-up was AIEye by HapWare. Read more here.
Forbes: Campaign For A Progressive Income Tax In Colorado Faces Setback
On June 22, 1987, Colorado became the first state in the nation to move from a progressive income tax code to a flat rate when then-Governor Roy Romer (D) signed House Bill 1331 into law. Now, nearly four decades later, A ballot measure campaign dubbed “Protect Colorado’s Future” (PCF) is seeking to move the state […]