AspenBio Pharma Inc., a Castle Rock-based biopharmaceutical company, announced that its ongoing research and clinical studies show its human appendicitis blood test is able to identify appendicitis at a level of 94 percent to 97 percent.
Golden Star Resources Ltd. of Jefferson County announced it has priced an offering of 21 million common shares at $3.60 per share. It will be used to purchase an interest in an electric power station in Ghana, where the company has operations.
CH2M Hill has been selected by Gainesville Regional Utilities to partner with Babcock Power Environmental Inc. for the engineering, procurement and construction of a new emissions-control system for the Deerhaven Unit 2 Power Plant in Gainesville, Fla. The contract is valued at $119 million.
Denver-based Kephart announced that two of its proj ects were named finalists for the Pillars of the Industry Awards by the National Association of Home Builders. The two projects are Denver’s 100 Park Ave. in the “Best Repositioning/Conversion of a Multifamily Asset” category and Riverbend in Peekskill, N.Y., in the “Best Garden/Small Scale Condo Community” category.
Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. announced it has signed marketing agreements for two additional Panda Ethanol Inc. plants in Yuma and Haskell County, Kan. Each facility will have the capability to produce 105 million gallons of ethanol annually.
International Royalty Corp., a Denver-based global mineral-royalty company, announced an agreement to acquire a royalty interest in the Legacy Sand Project in Nance County, Neb., for $12 million.
Venoco Inc. of Denver announced its total proven reserves as of Dec. 31 were 87.9 million barrels of oil equivalent, up from 47.6 million barrels at year-end 2005.
5280 Solutions, a Denver- based software-development, consulting and systems-integration organization, announced it has been named “Global Partner of the Year” by Open Text Corp.
The Healthy Living Channel, based in Glendale, announced it is adding “Nutritional Living with Dr. Ward Bond,” a daily television series dedicated to nutrition, herbal medicine and alternative therapies.
Qwest announced that its “Price for Life” campaign for high-speed Internet service is now available to small businesses. Customers who purchase the service can lock in their monthly rate for as long as they maintain their service.
ECollege, a provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary-education industry, announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Micro soft Partner Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions.
Breakthrough Management Group, a Longmont-based group that helps organizations improve their processes and capabilities, announced a new executive-education program for business leaders. The first session will be in Denver on April 30 and May 1.
