Ag Awareness Week: A Community Rooted in Agriculture Agriculture is more than an industry in Western Colorado, it’s a way of life, a foundation of our economy, and a defining part of our landscape and identity. Over ten days in March, the first-ever Ag Awareness Week brought that reality into focus. Organized through the [...]
Grand Mesa Nordic Council | Dan Tille, Project Manager A successful nonprofit capital campaign and a clear example of how passion and Enterprise Zone incentives turn support into impact. For more than 35 years, the Grand Mesa Nordic Council (GMNC) has maintained 31 miles of Nordic ski trails on the Grand Mesa often under [...]
Ag Awareness Week Spotlight: Janie VanWinkle on the Importance of Agriculture in Western Colorado As part of Ag Awareness Week (March 14–24), we’re highlighting the voices and conversations that help deepen understanding of the role agriculture plays in our region. In this interview with Tom Sheldon of MBC Grand Broadcasting, AgriWest Fellow Janie VanWinkle shares [...]
Looking for a place to move your business or start a new one? We have openings in our FWorks office and Manufacturing building. For details on either, contact Mike Ritter at mritter@gjincubator.org or call (970)243-5242. Manufacturing Space Available Incentivized manufacturing space for entrepreneurs and product-based businesses looking for room to grow. Location: BIC Campus, [...]
Pronto Bronto Kenny and Andrew, Co-Founders A creative partnership, built on vision, hard work, and the freedom to do things differently. Some businesses begin with a formal plan. Others grow from partnerships built over years of working side by side. For Kenny and Andrew, founders of Pronto Bronto, that creative alignment developed naturally. The [...]
Geothermal Industry & Market Open House Join us for a Geothermal Industry & Market Open House on March 9, 2026, at Colorado Mesa University, from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. Learn about geothermal power generation and what it could mean for our Colorado communities. Geothermal power represents a significant emerging opportunity—providing 24/7 baseload electricity while catalyzing [...]
SURPstone Jill Layton, Founder A passion for upcycling leads to a concrete industry innovation. SURPstone has a rare and earth-friendly business model. It takes materials that would otherwise end up in landfills and turns them into concrete pavers and landscape elements. Founded by Jill Layton, the business transforms discarded plastic into functional, durable products sold [...]
The Business Incubator Center was founded in the aftermath of one of Western Colorado’s defining economic shocks: Black Sunday, May 1982, when the oil shale collapse hit our communities hard. In response, local leaders made a decision that still guides us today: no region should depend on a single industry. Strong economies adapt. BIC [...]
PRESS RELEASEDATE: January 21, 2026CONTACT: Robyn MileyEMAIL: rmiley@gjincubator.orgCELL: 816.506.2914OFFICE : (970) 243-5242ADDRESS: 2591 Legacy Way · Grand Junction, CO 81503WEB: www.gjincubator.orgFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Economic Impact of Agriculture in Western Colorado Study ReleasedThe Business Incubator Center, in partnership with Colorado Mesa University, officially released a landmark Western Slope agriculture economic impact report on Monday, January 19, at [...]
