BizWest Daily: Execs mull impacts of Sundance’s arrival

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Meadowlark Optics donation supports CU’s Quantum Scholars program | X Games to host first draft in L.A. next month

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Execs mull impacts of Sundance’s arrival While some executives who attended a BizWest CEO Roundtable on the Boulder Valley economy Tuesday expressed excitement over the area’s prospects, others either tempered their optimism with caution or urged a reality check.

Meadowlark Optics donation supports CU’s Quantum Scholars program BOULDER — Meadowlark Optics Inc., a Frederick photonics firm, recently contributed $70,000 to the University of Colorado’s Quantum Scholars program, which provides scholarships to students studying quantum technology at CU’s Boulder campus. “Created through a partnership between the Department of Physics and the College of Engineering and Applied Science, Quantum Scholars provides students with scholarship … Continued

X Games to host first draft in L.A. next month Teams participating in the inaugural season of the MoonPay X Games League will build their rosters of pro skateboarders and BMX riders next month during a live draft on March 13 in Los Angeles.

Aclarion secures $10.4M for back-pain diagnostic technology Aclarion Inc. (Nasdaq: ACON) recently raised $10.4 million through a stock sale, funding that extends the Broomfield-based health-care technology company’s operating runway into 2028, as it works to expand insurance coverage for its advanced imaging decision support tool for chronic back pain.

BBB Torch Awards nominees announced Eighteen businesses and 13 nonprofits from Northern Colorado and Wyoming have submitted applications as candidates for the 2025 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics.

Schock retires as president of UCHealth Greeley Hospital Marilyn Schock’s retirement as president of UCHealth Greeley Hospital becomes official Friday after 40 years in health care and 12 with one of the state’s largest health-care systems.

Pearl Arts District embarks on Boulder’s review process Boulder planning officials support the general concept for the proposed Pearl Arts District — an ambitious $632 million plan to bring a performance venue, hotel, shopping and hundreds of residences to Frontier Avenue — but, of course, the devil’s in the details.

Noodles to implement reverse stock split this month Noodles & Co.’s shareholders approved a 1-for-8 reverse stock split Wednesday and the fast-casual chain plans to implement it on Feb. 18.

Industrial building in east Fort Collins sells for $5.35M A vacant 35,415-square-foot industrial building in east Fort Collins has been sold for $5.35 million.

JBS’ union workers vote to authorize strike Union workers at the JBS meatpacking facility in Greeley have voted to authorize a strike over what they say are unfair labor practices.

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