Colorado Companies to Watch names 50 businesses and 3 nonprofits for 2026 honors

DENVER — Colorado Companies to Watch announced its 2026 class of 50 second-stage businesses and three nonprofit organizations, recognizing organizations for growth, job creation and community impact across the state.

The announcement coincided with a proclamation from Jared Polis designating June 19, 2026, as Colorado Companies to Watch Day. The winners were scheduled to be honored June 19 at the Colorado Companies to Watch Awards Gala at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum.

According to the organization, the 50 companies were founded between 1966 and 2024 and collectively project more than $628 million in revenue and 2,400 employees in 2026. The companies represent industries including manufacturing, technology, healthcare, construction, logistics, professional services, hospitality and consumer products.

“Today’s winners embody the entrepreneurial spirit that defines Colorado,” said Erin Beckstein, chair of Colorado Companies to Watch and founder and CEO of Thrive Services. “They are innovators, job creators, problem solvers, and community builders.”

The event also marked the launch of Colorado Nonprofits to Know, a new recognition program honoring nonprofit organizations for leadership, operations and community impact.

The three nonprofit honorees collectively serve more than 6,100 people annually, engage 1,018 volunteers, generate more than $60 million in annual revenue and employ more than 445 full-time staff members, according to the organization.

“The organizations we recognize today are building something bigger than successful businesses and nonprofits,” said Michael Fleschner, vice chair of Colorado Companies to Watch and managing director of GLC Advisors & Co. “They are building stronger communities, creating opportunities for others, and helping shape Colorado’s future.”

2026 Colorado Nonprofits to Know

• CPCD… giving children a head start
• CrossPurpose
• Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy

2026 Colorado Companies to Watch

• 3 Rocks Engineering & Surveying
• 5280 Veterinary Care
• Actuate
• Angel Armor
• Beyond Blue Media
• BirdieBall
• Bjorem Publications
• Blue Bear Waste Services
• Brown Note Productions Inc.
• C3 Interiors
• Caribou Thunder LLC
• CFOx
• CRAVE Technical
• Desert Glass Works
• Designing Beauty Academy
• Dry Storage
• EastCo Group
• Edible Beats Inc.
• Elite Warehousing and Fulfillment
• Epic Broadband Solutions
• Forester Family Medical Supply Inc.
• GigSmart
• Halker
• Home Care RN Inc.
• Ignite Counseling Colorado
• iiCON Construction Colorado LLC
• IOME Mental Wellness
• Julota
• Longpath Technologies
• MINES and Associates Inc.
• MSSM Corp.
• Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings
• National Car Charging LLC
• Nover Marketing
• OneCred
• Optimum Filter
• OTM
• PeerSource Oncology
• Renegade Plastics Corporation
• Rocky Mountain Spice Company
• Sterling Communication Technologies
• STONE Strategy & Design
• TDA Research Inc.
• TerraSlate Inc.
• The Chocolate Therapist
• The Weather Changers Heating & Air Conditioning
• Three Creeks Custom Cabinets
• V-1 Consulting
• VL Builders
• Welsh Electric

Colorado Companies to Watch said it has recognized hundreds of growth-stage organizations since its founding and continues to support business leaders through statewide networking, leadership development and growth programs.