Colorado Companies to Watch Crowns 2026 Winners, Including Five from Pikes Peak Region
(Colorado Springs, CO) – Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW) held its 18th annual awards gala on Friday, June 19, honoring Colorado’s 50 top second-stage companies at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum.
According to Colorado Companies to Watch, the 50 companies collectively project more than $628 million in revenue and 2,400 employees in 2026. The companies represent industries including manufacturing, technology, healthcare, construction, logistics, professional services, hospitality and consumer products.
Five companies from the Pikes Peak region were among the 2026 winners:
- 3 Rocks Engineering & Surveying
- Caribou Thunder LLC
- CRAVE Technical
- iiCON Construction Colorado LLC
- Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings
Additionally, the event marked the launch of Colorado Nonprofits to Know, a new recognition program honoring nonprofit organizations for leadership, operations, and community impact. Three nonprofits were recognized, among them Colorado Springs-based Community Partnership for Child Development.
Launched in 2009 by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), CCTW certifies and celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of second-stage companies across every industry sector and region of the state. The more than 800 winning companies have totaled more than $6 billion in revenue and tens of thousands of jobs in Colorado.
Award-winners must be privately held commercial businesses headquartered in Colorado, in the high-growth phase, have 6-150 full-time employees, and have between $750,000-$1 million in annual revenue.