Boulder startup Native wins CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge college division

FORT COLLINS — Boulder startup Native, founded by University of Colorado students, won the college division of the CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge on Wednesday, taking home $20,000 in cash and qualifying for a spot in the $250,000 enterprise division of the competition to be held Friday and Saturday.

Native makes an app that offers personal travel assistants for as little as $25 per month who plan, book and handle travel details for users. The assistants coordinate flights, lodging, dining and rental cars by texting travel arrangements to customers’ phones.

In addition to the cash prize, Native also won a package that…