State of the state.

AuthorPeterson, Eric

On the floor, APEX exhibitors included Google, with a popular demo of its Google Glass, the wearable computer slated to ship next year, and Denver's 3D Printing Store, cranking out widgets all day long. Denver data center FORTRUST also made waves with its "Be A Hero" theme, complete with Batman masks, Pez dispensers and a test-your-strength game.

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FORTRUST Senior VP of Sales and Marketing Dave Shepard commended Mitisek's leadership. "I think Erik has done a great job of elevating Colorado," he said. "The state is positioned to become a technology leader--we need to leverage that." Shepard cited the elimination of the state's business personal property tax as the top priority, particularly as many other Western states have done so in recent years

DEMO CHALLENGE

The APEX afternoon saw 10 demos featuring what Mitisek described as "the hottest companies in Colorado in a winner-take-all. American Idol-style contest." The winner, smart sprinkler startup Rachio. took home $15,000.

On the Web RAC 11.10

* FLOOD IMPACT--NOTABLE NUMBERS

$91.5 MILLION

total state funds available for flood relief and recovery as of Oct 1 (Colorado.gov)

1-IN-1 000

The chances at such a flood occurring. That does not mean this kind of rainfall only occurs once per millennium, but that a flood of this magnitude only has a 0.1 percent chance of happening in any given year.

$475 MILLION

total estimated cost of permanent repairs on Colorado highways.

1,500

domes destroyed; approximately 11,500 were damaged, according to the Colorado Off ice of Emergency Management.

$2 BILLION

total amount of property losses, according catastrophe modeling firm Eqecat,

5,250

Number of gallons of crude oil spilled into the South Platte River from...

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