Elevated LABS

08/13/2026

Tonight at Elevated LABS!

A problem in the field turned into an idea. That idea turned into prototypes. And eventually, High Plains Gear was born!

Come hear the story behind building a Wyoming based outdoor gear company and the lessons learned turning an idea into a real product and business.

Building something yourself? Thinking about starting? Or just want to hang around other entrepreneurs? Come join us and bring a friend!

📍 Olive Glenn Golf Club
🕕 Tonight at 6:00 PM

Learn more & RSVP: https://www.elevatedlabswy.com

08/10/2026

A problem. An idea. A lot of prototypes. And eventually, a business.

This Thursday at Elevated LABS, we're hearing Rhys Haugen tell the story behind High Plains Gear and the journey from realizing a better product needed to exist to actually building it.

We'll talk product development, field testing, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to turn an idea into a Wyoming-based business.
Whether you're already building something or just have an idea you can't stop thinking about, come join us.

📅 Thursday, August 13
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Olive Glenn Golf Club

Bring a friend!
Learn more & RSVP: https://www.elevatedlabswy.com
High Plains Gear: https://www.highplainsgear.com

07/07/2026

No guest speaker this week. Just good people, good conversation, and zero pressure.

Already building something? Come hang out. Just curious what it'd be like to start? Also come hang out! Bring a friend who's in the same boat.

Elevated Labs Mid-Year Meet & Greet, Thursday, July 9, 6:00 PM at Olive Glenn Golf Club in Cody.

07/03/2026

Can’t make it to the parade in person?
Our friends Nerd Nation I.T. Solutions and Repair, LLC always have a solution! 🙏

Happy Independence Day, enjoy the parade!

Take a look down our historic main street 24/7 with our LIVE STREAM...

07/02/2026

Register tonight for the Cody Small Business Summit 2026, hosted by Andrea Garnett of Live Oak Bank!

Real-world education on growing and scaling a business, building long-term wealth through commercial real estate ownership, preparing for a business exit, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), and leveraging SBA programs.

Tuesday, July 7, 8:30–10:30 AM at the Holiday Inn, Cody. Complimentary, breakfast included.

Register now: https://liveoakbank.swoogo.com/codysmallbusinesssummit/register
Questions: Andrea Garnett, [email protected]

06/11/2026

**Tonight at Elevated LABS. NEW LOCATION!

Join us at 6:00 PM at Olive Glenn Golf Club as we welcome Marko Ruble.
Founder. Builder. Community advocate.

From launching Wyoming's premier independent music festival to building companies in finance and AI, Marko has spent his career creating opportunities and challenging conventional thinking about what's possible in Wyoming.

Come connect with fellow entrepreneurs, business owners, students, and innovators for an evening of conversation, ideas, and networking.

📍 Olive Glenn Golf Club
🕕 Tonight at 6:00 PM
RSVP: elevatedlabswy.com

06/10/2026

Only two days until Elevated LABS.
This month we're joined by Marko Ruble, entrepreneur, founder, podcast host, and community builder.

Marko has launched businesses in entertainment, finance, and artificial intelligence while helping create experiences and opportunities that keep people connected to Wyoming.

His philosophy is simple:
"Guts, dust, and luck."

Come hear the stories behind the successes, the failures, the risks, and the lessons learned building companies on the modern frontier.

📅 June 11
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Olive Glenn Golf Club
RSVP: elevatedlabswy.com

06/05/2026

What keeps talented people in Wyoming?
That's a question our next Elevated LABS speaker has been working on for years.

Join us on June 11 as we welcome Marko Ruble, founder of WHAT Fest, co-founder of BendeRuble Sound, founder of Fundora.biz, founder of RegisteredAgentics.ai, and producer of the Beyond the Range podcast.

Marko's work sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, capital, and community building. From live events and music festivals to AI and startup finance, he's focused on one mission:
Creating more opportunity in Wyoming.

If you're interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, innovation, startups, AI, or the future of Wyoming, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

📅 June 11
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Olive Glenn Golf Club
RSVP: elevatedlabswy.com

05/20/2026

Wondering how to protect your ideas, inventions, or intellectual property?

This upcoming virtual panel discussion will break down the basics of IP licensing, why businesses choose to license technology and ideas, and how the process works.

If you’re building a business, developing a product, or exploring innovation in Wyoming, this is a conversation worth attending.

📅 Wednesday, May 27
🕐 1:00–1:55 p.m. MT
💻 Virtual Webinar

Topics include:
• How licensing works
• Working with a Tech Transfer Office
• Why businesses choose to license

Hosted by the Northwest Frontier Community Engagement Office with panelists from LES, Montana State University, and Resilient Computing.

➡️ Register here: USPTO Event Registration - https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/licensing-your-ip-why-when-and-how-get-started?

Questions about the event can be directed to [email protected]

05/14/2026

Tonight at Elevated LABS!

Join us at Olive Glenn Golf Club at 6:00pm as we
welcome James Ries, founder of Nerd Nation I.T. Solutions and Repair, LLC.

James will share the story behind building and scaling
a tech service company in rural Wyoming, lessons
learned through entrepreneurship, and what it really
takes to grow a long term business in a small town
community.

If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, student, or
just interested in innovation and business growth in
Wyoming, come join the conversation.

📍Olive Glenn Golf Club
🕕 Tonight at 6:00pm
➡️ Learn more: Elevated Labs Wyoming