Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Colorado based Natural Resources companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Natural Resources industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Colorado Natural Resources Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Jetti Resources
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Jetti is a technology-driven natural resources company that makes it possible to extract copper from low-grade primary sulfides.
Antero Resources
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Antero Resources is an independent oil and natural gas company.
BKV Corporation
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BKV Corporation is a growth-oriented energy company that focuses on US onshore natural gas exploration and development production.
Impact Exploration & Production
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Impact Exploration & Production is a company focused on the acquisition and development of oil-focused properties.
Shenandoah Energy Partners
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Shenandoah Energy Partners is a privately held company that focuses on developing the Marcellus Shale of West Virginia.
MECO IV
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MECO IV is a Meritage company specializing in the acquisition, exploitation, and exploration of oil and gas.
Cowboy Clean Fuels
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Cowboy Clean Fuels commercializes a process to produce renewable natural gas from alternative biomass feedstocks.
Lydian International
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Lydian International is an emerging gold developer.
Beemmunity
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Pollinator rewilding kits. Sustainably made and released in batches to rebridge pollinator habitats from your backyard.
Bright Rail Energy
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Bright Rail Energy formed to design, develop, and sell products to railroads and transition to natural gas to power locomotives.
AeroState
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AeroState provides worldwide air quality forecasts and analytics at a city block resolution.
Summit Utilities, Inc.
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Summit Utilities owns and operates several natural gas distribution.
ION Clean Energy
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ION Clean Energy is a technology company focused on the commercialization of solvent and process technology.
Eastern Resources
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Eastern Resources is a regional mining company engaged in the exploration, operation, and development of mining properties.
QEP Resources
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QEP Resources is an independent crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused in Northern & Southern United States.
Pikes Peak Energy
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Pikes Peak Energy is an oil and gas exploration company focusing upon the acquisition and development of proven mineral properties.
Only Natural Pet Store
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Only Natural Pet Store operates a chain of stores that sell natural pet care products and supplies for dogs and cats.
WestMountain Gold
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WestMountain Gold is an exploration and development company that explores, acquires and develops advanced stage mineral properties.
Westmoreland Coal Co
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Westmoreland Coal Co offer state-of-the-art mining techniques and uncompromised safety to our employees.
Centennial Resource Development
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Centennial Resource Development is an oil and gas exploration and production company.
Hybrid Energy Group
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Hybrid Energy Group facilitates investment in renewable energy systems that benefit the environment.
SRC Energy
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SRC Energy is an oil and natural gas production and exploration company.
Thompson Creek Metals
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Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. is a growing, diversified North American mining company.
Bill Barrett Corporation
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Bill Barrett Corporation is an oil and natural gas exploration and development company
Antero Midstream Partners
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Antero Midstream Partners create a seamless and highly effective system of gathering pipelines and compressor stations in the Marcellus.
The Burrell Group
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The Burrell Group manages a diverse portfolio of holdings in real estate, natural resources, aviation and medical colleges.
KODA Resources
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KODA Resources is an oil and energy company focused on the development and acquisition of oil and gas properties.
Mallard Exploration
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Mallard Exploration is an upstream oil and gas exploration and production company.
Tri-State Generation & Transmission
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Affordable and reliable power responsibly generated and delivered is the life blood of the rural West.
United States Natural Gas Fund
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United States Natural Gas Fund is an exchange-traded security designed to track in percentage terms the movements of natural gas prices.
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
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Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory specializes in biological field studies, data analysis & interpretation focused on the environment.
Sandspring Resources
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Sandspring Resources is a intermediate natural resource exploration and development company.
Camino Natural Resources
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Camino Natural Resources is an independent oil and natural gas company that applies technical analysis and operational integration.
PureWest
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PureWest is a energy firm that produces natural gas and energy for various purposes.
Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley
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Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley provides business and transactions, litigation, and natural resources services.
Leave No Trace
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Leave No Trace provides research-based solutions in environmental services.
Peak Exploration & Production
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Peak Exploration & Production specializes in exploring, acquiring and developing oil-weighted assets in the western United States.
Slate River Resources
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Slate River Resources an oil and natural gas exploration and production company.
ERO Resources
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ERO Resources is an environmental consulting firm that promotes and provides cultural resources and resource planning services.
Outway
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Outway provides a communication platform linking outdoor users and land managers.
Smith Environmental & Engineering
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Smith Environmental & Engineering delivers comprehensive environmental consulting and engineering services.
ECM Resources
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ECM Resources specializes in estate planning, acquisitions & financial solutions for oil, gas, mineral and natural resources industries.
Western Resource Advocates
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Western Resource Advocates is a non-profit organization that protects the West’s land, air and water.
Urban Land Conservancy
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Urban Land Conservancy is a non-profit organization that promotes affordable housing, lands, water and wildlife resource conservation.
Stanek Constructors
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Stanek Constructors provide water and water treatment services.
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
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Wildlands Restoration Volunteers is a non-profit organization that focuses on the restoration of natural environment and landscaping.
Allpoints GIS
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Allpoints GIS provides ArcGIS training and services.
Colorado Wildlife Science
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Colorado Wildlife Science is a wildlife and ecological consulting firm.
Distributed Generation Systems
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Distributed Generation Systems is a renewable wind resource development company.
Crimson Resource Management
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Crimson Resource Management is an oil & gas production firm that offers the development & revitalization of exploited reservoirs.
NEON Program
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NEON Program gathers and provides open data and state-of-the-art infrastructure development services for researching ecological change.
Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism
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Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism offers certificate programs in medical herbalism, nutrition, and advanced herbalism.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
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Colorado Parks & Wildlife is a state organization that helps in wildlife and nature conservation besides land and water management programs.
Global Underground Corporation
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Global Underground Corporation offers underground construction and excavating services.
Arkansas Groundwater & Reservoir Association
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Arkansas Groundwater & Reservoir Association develops, manages, and conserves the water resources.
Crown Supply
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Crown Supply provides high-quality coiled tubing equipment and services to the oil and gas industries.
The Natural Way
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The Natural Way is an arborist service that provides environmentally conscious landscaping, tree trimming & removal, shrub and lawn care.
Work In Grand
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Find the perfect seasonal or full-time job that matches your passion. Jobs Looking for local housing in our community…start here.
Finger Rock Preserve
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Finger Rock Preserve offers wetland mitigation services.
Center for Severe Weather Research
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Center for Severe Weather Research facilitates education projects on wintertime clouds, precipitation, cloud seeding, and wildfire.
Western American Resources
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Western American Resources is an independent energy company for the exploration, acquisition, and production of natural gas and crude oil.
Jehn Water Consultants
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Jehn Water Consultants is a water resource consulting firm.
Roaring Fork Conservancy
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Roaring Fork Conservancy is a watershed organization that protects and preserves rivers, local streams, and riparian habitats.
Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory
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Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory is a collaboratory of various institutions that research energy and natural resource challenges.
Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust
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Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust protects productive agricultural land and conserves natural resources.
CDR Associates
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CDR Associates is a unique organization that specializes in collaborative decision making and consensus building.
Center for Snow and Avalanche
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Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies serves the international mountain science community and regional water resource managers.
Asgard Energy
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Asgard Energy distributes & supplies natural gas to a range of commercial, industrial, governmental, non-profit, and residential end users.
FREESTONE STRATEGIES
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FREESTONE STRATEGIES is a public affairs strategist, crisis communicator, and community relations expert firm.
Earth Vision Institute
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Earth Vision Institute is a Integrating art & science to reveal environmental change and inspire a balanced relationship with nature.
Palisade Irrigation District
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Palisade Irrigation District provides irrigation water from the Colorado River to a range of agricultural industries.
Dolan Integration Group
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Dolan Integration Group is a consultancy that provides geologic, geochemical, and engineering services to reduce the costs of oil and gas.
Method Flow Products
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Method Flow Products provides oil and gas measurement products and services.
