Our third annual Inno on Fire Blazer winners are here.
As part of our annual award program, we compiled a list of 50 of the most impressive innovators in our 2021 Colorado Inno on Fire list.
We started this process over the summer, when we asked our readers to nominate companies they thought were having a positive impact on the local innovation ecosystem. From there, the Inno team gathered those submissions and selected the top 50 for our third annual Inno on Fire.
The common thread among winners is that these people and companies have had a banner year—whether that’s through new funding, recent product launches, big hires or innovative approaches to solving problems during a pandemic.
This year's winners span industries from health tech to hardware to the outdoors, with some just getting off the ground and others with years of progress at their backs.
After choosing the 50 winners, we reached out to members of Colorado's startup community to help us select our category-winning Inno Blazers. Judges included editorial staff, industry stakeholders and past Inno on Fire winners.
Now, we are happy to introduce the 2021 Colorado Inno on Fire Blazer winners. Along with the title, these eight companies received Inno's iconic red blazer.
Check out the 2021 Colorado Inno Blazer winners and their categories here:
Catalyst (an organization moving the industry or ecosystem forward) — winner: InterviewIA steps up against bias in hot hiring environment
Early Stage (up to 5 years old) — winner: Spekit rides remote wave to success
Established (more than 5 years old) — winner: Guild Education stays true to mission amid rapid growth
Hardware/Physical Products — winner: Fluid Truck hits the gas on Colorado growth
Health Tech — winner: SonderMind embraces 'mantra' of constant change
Inno Picks (companies that don't neatly fit into other categories) — winner: Brandzooka lifted to new heights by digital marketing boom
Lifestyle — winner: The Last Gameboard puts the pieces in place for success
Outdoors — winner: The Pro's Closet remains committed to its vision amid rapid growth
