Aerospace
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation says the concentration of aerospace companies in Boulder is 12 times higher than the national average. These companies cooperate with businesses and governments around the world, so aerospace translation services are essential. In addition, the industry employs around 5,800 professionals at 44 companies. This includes companies involved in NASA’s Moon to Mars project. The University of Colorado Boulder helps support this growing sector by training graduates to meet the demands of this high-tech industry.
Bioscience
Bioscience is another high-tech sector that needs bioscience translation services in the Boulder area. There are 178 companies with nearly 5,500 employees working in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices and instruments. That’s 2.3 times the national average, according to the Boulder Economic Council. Here again, the University of Colorado Boulder has played a part in establishing this industry through research conducted by professors and students. Bioscience translation is available for all of these industry stakeholders.
Cleantech
With ample connections to the natural environment, it makes sense that cleantech companies have chosen to set up shop in Boulder and also need cleantech translation services. Renewable energy and energy efficiency industries are the main businesses in this sector. The 292 cleantech companies here give this area an employment concentration that’s four times the national average.
IT/Software
Two of the world’s 10 fastest supercomputers are here in Boulder and the city has the highest high-tech startup density of any metro area in the U.S., according to the Kauffmann Foundation. IT companies needing IT and software translation services are numerous here, with employment in this sector at 2.7 times the U.S. average. According to the Boulder Economic Council, this sector employs 45,050 people in the region. Programs at University of Colorado Boulder support the talent pipeline for this industry.
Natural Products
The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements says that people living in Boulder eat more organic food per capita than anyone else in all of North America. Of course, all of these healthy eaters need sources for their food and other natural products and Boulder is home to the highest concentration of natural and organic product companies in North America. All of these companies can benefit from natural product translation services to make take their healthy products and services to local and international consumers.
Outdoor Recreation
This industry has more than 4,000 manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, retailers and service providers that support all of the outdoor activities people in this region enjoy. Boulder is also home to the Outdoor Industry Association, the leading trade association for the $646 billion U.S. outdoor recreation industry. Translation services for outdoor recreation make these experiences accessible to people in a wide variety of languages.