Silicon Flatirons Entrepreneurship Conference: Private-Public Innovation Amid the Pandemic

The annual Entrepreneurship Initiative Conference is a cornerstone of Silicon Flatirons' programming that brings together members of the Front Range's regional entrepreneurial ecosystem with academia and other thought leaders to explore the latest trends, challenges, policy, and other factors impacting the startup community. The 2020 iteration of this annual conference explores private-public partnerships as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conference spotlighted two related and timely stories in Colorado. The first panel examined private-public partnerships as part of Colorado’s economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Entities including Energize Colorado, Startup Colorado, and the Council on Economic Stabilization and Growth have each been very active. The second panel analyzed private-public partnerships as part of Colorado's direct monitoring and epidemiological responses to the virus causing COVID-19. On each panel, leaders involved in Colorado's efforts will relay their first-hand experiences to date. Leaders reflected on the promise and challenges of private-public partnerships to discuss the future as the pandemic continues to unfold.