Emergent Campus

10/08/2026

Emergent Campus is proud to represent Southern Colorado as one of only 56 CORI communities nationwide!

"The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) is welcoming its largest cohort ever to the Rural Innovation Network, a sign of the growing momentum, ambition, and possibility across rural America."

10/08/2026

It's time to change the perception of rural communities. Learn more about Fremont County's innovation hub at EmergentCampus.org

10/08/2026

Thanks Noah, for investing the time to learn more about our community, entrepreneurs, and Emergent Campus!

10/07/2026

Ramping up in Pueblo!

10/05/2026

Welcome, Kisora, to Emergent Campus Trinidad!

We are thrilled to welcome Kisora Thomas to the Emergent Campus Trinidad team as our new Business Recruitment Leader!

Kisora is a software engineer and the founder of Apotome Labs. He studied Mathematics and Computer Science and has worked as a Full Stack Developer for a wide variety of companies. Kisora loves Trinidad, cares deeply about community work, and has been a part of the Emergent Campus Trinidad community for several years. He hosted our first Community Solution Sprint (CSS), "Hack Trinidad Forward" and recently ran a CSS overview in Canon City at SoCo Startup Week. Kisora has also mentored local high school tech interns and served on the Computer Science Advisory Board at Trinidad State College.

Now, he’s teaming up with Executive Director Joze Petrich, to bring forward-thinking companies to Southern Colorado. He will also be building out our network of regional partners.

"Trinidad has so much potential," says Kisora. "My goal is to help companies see why they should grow here. I want to connect them with the people and resources that make Emergent Campus such a great place to build."

Please join us in welcoming Kisora to the team!

10/04/2026

Hello TNO Community,

We wanted to share an upcoming gathering in memory of Jay Jacoby, a former Emergent Campus tenant, member, volunteer, and familiar face within our community.

Jay’s sisters, Robin, Lori, and Shari, will be in Florence and have organized an informal time for friends and community members to come together, visit, and share memories and stories of Jay. This is not a formal celebration of life—simply an opportunity for those who knew him to stop by, connect, and remember him together.

Remembering Jay Jacoby
Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM–Noon
Florence Senior Center
100 Railroad Street, Florence, CO 81226

Coffee and snacks will be provided, and all are welcome. Whether you knew Jay well or simply crossed paths with him through Emergent Campus or Tech Night Out, his family would love to see you.

Please feel free to share this information with others in the community who may have known Jay and would like the opportunity to stop by.

We’re grateful to have had Jay as part of the Emergent Campus and TNO community, and we hope you’ll join his family in remembering him. ❤️

Warmly,
The Emergent Campus Team

10/04/2026

Emergent Campus recently hosted Western Interstate Region (WIR), a multistate group of County Commissioners lead by Fremont County Commissioner Dwayne McFall.

The WIR team toured Emergent Campus Florence, met with entrepreneurs and business owners, and had a dedicated presentation from Tyler Messa, founder of DivideGraph.

DivideGraph builds Ark GARI, a model of Colorado's water system built from the public record. It ties each water right to its decree, priority, ditch or well, and diversion history, and then to the parcels, owners, buildings and permits it serves.

To learn more about DivideGraph, visit their website here:
www.dividegraph.com

09/30/2026

"The Pax8 Rural Empowerment Program was launched to create high-paying technology jobs in rural communities, allowing workers to build careers without leaving their hometowns. By focusing on sustainable economic development, Pax8 aims to tap into new, diverse talent pools outside of traditional major tech hubs."

This is "Pax8 | Rural Empowerment" by Pax8 Studios on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/28/2026

Colorado State Office of Economic Development and International Trade:

"Emergent Campus, Bringing Tech Jobs to Rural Towns: Communities all across Colorado have an amazing talent pool, and when strategic partnerships and funding align, they create powerful opportunities."

Read more here:

Colorado’s economy thrives on innovation.