The Boulder business says the two athletic wear giants ripped its technology to make fast-drying jackets and pants.
North Face, Columbia sued by Boulder lab over IP spat
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Denver Health and UC lock in $90M DoD contract
Denver Health and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have won a share of a Department of Defense contract for up to $90 million to study trauma care.
2-year-old Boulder mansion tops October home sales
October brought a pair of $3 million home sales to Denver, but just northwest of the city a Boulder estate topped the charts by trading for nearly $6 million.
Crested Butte sold in fund mega-deal
The Crested Butte ski mountain this week was dealt from one investment group to another.
The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for October
An energy company propelled Colorado startups to $258 million in venture capital funding last month.
Prosthetic limb maker grabs two patents
A local inventor has grabbed a pair of patents as he ventures to create a more affordable prosthetic arm.
Heavy-duty apparel startup finds funding in seed round
Most startup founders use “sweat equity” as a figure of speech. Not Brian Ciciora, whose wear-resistant apparel has been used by work crews from DIA’s tent to the Grand Canyon.
Brothers torch crowdfunding campaign for second gadget
To launch their second grilling gadget, a pair of brothers fired up a $35,000 crowdfunding campaign – and had no trouble finding backers.
First Western Financial looks to raise $37M
The parent company of Colorado’s eleventh-largest bank is looking to raise $37 million, after high revenue growth in the past year.
Short term rental landlords slow to comply with pending regulations
Though the city of Denver knows some of the Airbnb-ers, fewer than 100 properties out of more than 4,000 on short-term leasing sites are registered with the city eight weeks before new regulations kick in.
