Linking startups with seasoned hands

There’s no doubt that Colorado and Wyoming universities are bursting with entrepreneurial ideas and innovations with the potential to change the world. What business incubators and accelerators do is provide them with the opportunity to try.

These startup support organizations partner with early-stage companies and act as both a roadmap and a guide, helping turn what may have started as a homework assignment into a fully functioning, often lucrative business.

“You come in with a product and you leave with a company,´ said Nicole Glaros, the managing director at TechStars, a Boulder-based accelerator.

While the services provided and methods employed…