The National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently awarded $720,000 in research grants to Dr. John Corboy at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine for the Rocky Mountain MS Center Tissue Bank; and Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, also at UC Denver, for his work in identifying immune-system activity.
The Department of Labor announced nearly $55 million in green-job grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which includes a $99,855 grant to Denver’s Mile High Youth Corps for green jobs capacity-building.
Accera Inc., a Broomfield-based biotechnology company, has concluded its “Lost & Found” campaign, an online educational initiative whereby each visit to prompted a donation by the company to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Donations totaled $25,000.
Freedom Service Dogs, a Englewood-based nonprofit group that trains dogs rescued from shelters and pairs them with people who have physical and psychological needs, has been named one of four finalists in Rachael Ray’s national Mutt Madness contest.
Sports Authority of Englewood and Nintendo have formed a partnership that will allow Sports Authority to sell Wii gaming consoles, Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus as well as various accessories and games for the Wii.
Market Creation Group, a Denver-based business-to-business technology marketing firm, has acquired Broomfield-based Brand M Studios, a full-service creative-design firm that provides Web, interactive, print, online marketing and visual- identity design.
MWH, a Broomfield-based provider of environmental engineering, construction and strategic consulting services, and joint- venture partner Energoprojekt Co. Ltd. celebrated the completion of the $350 million Tekeze Hydropower Project in northern Ethiopia.
Eating Recovery Center, a Denver-based behavioral hospital, has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.
Marketplace Events has named Littleton-based M Squared Public Relations and Marketing its agency of record for the Denver Home Show, March 19-21 at the National Western Complex Exposition Hall.
