Eco Vessel hires innovation center for advice

BOULDER – Eco Vessel LLC, a manufacturer of reusable water bottles and food-storage containers, has hired the Innovation Center of the Rockies to assist managing its growth.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Boulder-based Eco Vessel’s products do not contain bisphenol A or phthalate —chemicals used to make clear plastics more durable. Eco Vessel’s products are recyclable and environmentally friendly, according to the company.

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“The ICR has put together an outstanding team of relevant experts to help us strategically approach the next stage of our growth,” said Jon Fox, Eco Vessel’s chief executive, in a prepared statement. Eco Vessel’s products are sold in retail outlets in the United States and in more than 20 countries around the world.

ICR advisers helping Eco Vessel include Brian Baker, founder of The First User; Nancy Bartley, CEO of The Boppy Co.; Mary Logan, financial analyst at Boulder Brands Inc., and Blake Mitchell, partner at Interact on Shelf.

The Innovation Center of the Rockies, an entrepreneurial support organization, was formed in 2005 as the Boulder Innovation Center. It works with growing companies in a variety of industries. In the past seven years, it has worked with more than 40 early stage food and LOHAS companies through its Natural and Organic program.