Location - Astralux in Boulder, Colorado

Astralux is fortunate to benefit from a great location for both work life and personal life. Consistently rated one of the best overall places to live and work in the United States and located at the base of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, Boulder offers the best in outdoor recreational activities and a dynamic arts community. Boulder also harbors a rich technology culture with several important research laboratories and universities. Colorado is a perennial leader in SBIR/STTR grants, a key funding area for our ER&D Program.

The Progressive Policy Institute's 2002 "The State of the New Economy' index" report ranked Colorado as 1st in knowledge jobs, 3rd in innovation capacity and 4th overall among all the US states. This makes Boulder a perfect foundation for new technology research and commercialization. Boulder has also received several other distinctions:

• "Colorado’s Best Workplaces for Commuters" -United States EPA, April, 2004
• "Five Impressive Cities; Making a Difference in the Environment" -Delicious Living magazine, April 2004
• "The Best Small Cities" - Men’s Journal, June 2004
• "Top 20 Boom Towns" - Business 2.0, March 2004
• "Top 10 cities for Animal Wellness in North American" - Animal Wellness Magazine, March 2004
• "Bicycle friendly community" - League of American Bicyclists, April 2004
• "Nation’s reigning bike friendly community" - The League of American Bicyclists, June 2004
• "Best place in the country for singles (Denver-Boulder)" - Forbes.com, June 2004
• "Best place to move" (Boulder/Longmont) - Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation, Sept. 2004