{"id":869,"date":"2026-01-13T14:03:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/?p=869"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:03:42","slug":"putting-wyomings-founders-on-the-map-startup-wyoming-launches-statewide-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/?p=869","title":{"rendered":"Putting Wyoming\u2019s Founders on the Map: Startup Wyoming Launches Statewide Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wyoming Business Council, Silicon Couloir Partnership launches statewide effort to support entrepreneurs and map innovation across all 23 counties.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cheyenne, Wyo.\u00a0(For Immediate Release)\u00a0\u2013 The\u00a0Wyoming Business Council<\/a>\u00a0(WBC) is taking bold action to dismantle the barriers facing Wyoming\u2019s most ambitious entrepreneurs. In partnership with Silicon Couloir,\u00a0Startup Wyoming\u00a0is officially launching\u00a0\u201cPut Wyoming\u2019s Founders on the Map\u201d\u00a0\u2013 a strategic, 23-county campaign to identify, support, and accelerate high-growth potential startups in the Cowboy State. The program will serve as a central hub for founders, ecosystem partners, and communities working to strengthen Wyoming\u2019s innovation economy.<\/p>\n

Startup Wyoming<\/a>\u00a0is a catalytic partner designed for founders with the ambition and potential to scale quickly by developing novel technologies, innovative business models, or solutions positioned for regional, national, or global markets. By focusing on entrepreneurs with strong growth potential, the initiative aims to close gaps, align resources, and strengthen Wyoming\u2019s competitiveness in the innovation landscape.<\/p>\n

National Recognition: Winning the SBA Growth Accelerator Fund<\/h3>\n

The strength of Wyoming\u2019s emerging ecosystem was recently validated on the national stage. Startup Wyoming was named a winner of the\u00a0U.S. Small Business Administration\u2019s 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Selected as one of only 76 winners from a record-breaking pool of applicants, the $75,000 award affirms the strength and promise of Wyoming\u2019s emerging innovation ecosystem and the importance of statewide efforts to elevate and support entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

Call to Action: Put Wyoming\u2019s Innovation-Driven Startups on the Map<\/h3>\n

Startup Wyoming\u2019s first statewide campaign invites founders, ecosystem partners, and community members to help build a comprehensive map of Wyoming’s innovation-driven startups.<\/p>\n

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  • Founders:\u00a0Register directly to ensure your business is seen and supported.<\/li>\n
  • Partners:\u00a0Refer promising innovation-driven companies to strengthen your local economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This map will highlight the depth of entrepreneurial talent across all 23 counties, enabling Startup Wyoming to provide tailored support, including connections, capital navigation, and resource alignment.<\/p>\n

    \u201cOur goal is simple: ensure every innovation-driven founder in Wyoming is seen, supported, and connected,\u201d said Blossom Ko Lumley, Statewide Director of Startup Wyoming. \u201cBy putting these startups on the map, we can accelerate innovation and strengthen Wyoming\u2019s future economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Connecting Founders to Future Opportunities<\/h3>\n

    A core function of Startup Wyoming is connecting founders to the right resources at the right phase of development. Throughout 2026, Startup Wyoming will act as the connective hub for the state\u2019s entrepreneurial landscape through a variety of actions:<\/p>\n

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    • Specialized Working Groups:\u00a0Connecting startups with mentors, investors, advisors, and industry experts to help them grow stronger and faster.<\/li>\n
    • Statewide Road Tour:\u00a0Visiting communities to spark conversations about entrepreneurship, innovation, and the entrepreneurial mindset to align local efforts and ensure founders can access support no matter where they live.<\/li>\n
    • Data-Driven Insights:\u00a0Sharing high-level insights on Wyoming\u2019s entrepreneurial strengths, including sector trends, geographic distribution, and phase-of-development patterns to help ecosystem partners refine programming, spot collaboration opportunities, and better support founders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Wyoming’s future won’t grow itself \u2013 it is being built today by founders in every corner of the state. Visit Startup Wyoming to ensure your community is part of the map.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Wyoming Business Council, Silicon Couloir Partnership launches statewide effort to support entrepreneurs and map innovation across all 23 counties. Cheyenne, Wyo.\u00a0(For Immediate Release)\u00a0\u2013 The\u00a0Wyoming Business Council\u00a0(WBC) is taking bold action to dismantle the barriers facing Wyoming\u2019s most ambitious entrepreneurs. In partnership with Silicon Couloir,\u00a0Startup Wyoming\u00a0is officially launching\u00a0\u201cPut Wyoming\u2019s Founders on the Map\u201d\u00a0\u2013 a strategic, 23-county […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-business","category-wyoming-business-council"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=869"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":871,"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869\/revisions\/871"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starvalleychamber.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}