CU Denver lab connects innovators from underserved communities with resources [Video]

DENVER — The University of Colorado Denver’s Smart Futures Lab is contributing to the development of smart city technologies while also empowering underserved communities.

The program focuses on encouraging women, BIPOC communities, and individuals with disabilities to break into the tech sector and bring their unique perspectives to the marketplace.

The Smart Futures Lab serves as both an incubator and an accelerator, depending on the needs of the individual people and companies in the program. Director Dan Greiner emphasized the importance of meeting applicants where they are.

“It might be somebody who just has an idea that they’re willing to put in the time to develop,” said Greiner. “It might be somebody who’s struggling to understand how to get their business off the ground and they’ve already been at it …