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Hatfield Scholars Program The Hatfield Scholars Program, established in 2006, encourages student interest in public service by providing grants for…

The Hatfield Scholars Program, established in 2006, encourages student interest in public service by providing grants for summer internships in…

The DC Summer Program places students in technology-focused private and public organizations and government agencies in Washington, D.C. for…

Support Silicon Flatirons and our mission by making an online donation to the fund of your choice below. Additionally, you may contact Executive…

What + When + Where + Who The Internet’s Midlife Crisis Conference will convene Sunday, February 5–Monday, February 6, 2023 in the Wittemyer…

General Policy Registered attendees of Silicon Flatirons events taking place on the CU Boulder campus who wish to park a motor vehicle in a…

On September 8 and 9, 2009 the Silicon Flatirons Center convened a closed‐door meeting of legal, economic, technical and regulatory experts in…

On April 29, 2010, Silicon Flatirons will host a conference to examine the relationship between patent law and policy and free and open source software.

Silicon Flatirons, ATLAS, and ITP present Alex White as our featured entrepreneur with moderators Brad Bernthal, Brad Feld and Jill Van Matre.Alex…

Silicon Flatirons, ATLAS, and ITP present Barry Diller as our featured entrepreneur with moderator Brad Bernthal. Barry Diller is the Chairman and…

Co-Sponsored by the Cable Center, The Communications Technology Professionals, and Federal Communications Bar Association The new emerging broadband-based video model calls into question a number of technological, economic, and policy premises of the current multi-channel video programming environment. A critical question for established players–both the content developers and the distributors–is whether they embrace this emerging business model or fight it.

Clean energy innovation and deployment in the United States faces a number of significant challenges in the current environment, including…

Please join us for a panel discussion between attorneys from Holme Roberts & Owen and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. HRO is a Denver-based law firm that represents record companies in their attempts to stem online music copyright infringement, including actions targeting individual university students. The EFF is a nonprofit organization that frequently questions the RIAA’s tactics and opposes it in court.

To say that Fred Kahn is the archetype and inspiration for the deregulatory policies that have transformed a series of network industries over the last thirty years is no exaggeration. In this conference, we will bring together a group of policymakers, former policymakers, academics, and industry leaders from across the last several decades to evaluate the legacy of deregulation, with particular attention to and appreciation for Fred Kahn’s leadership and teachings in the area.

The Internet’s development has amazed even its early pioneers and its ability to confound skeptics suggests that calls for change should be taken with a grain of salt. This conference will imagine the Internet’s future, discuss its economic and social implications, and contrast different prescriptions for Internet policy.

In his talk, Fred von Lohmann of the Electronic Frontier Foundation will provide an overview of emerging copyright rules and argue that Congress, the courts, and the marketplace have struck a balance that is proving surprisingly successful in protecting copyright incentives, stimulating innovation, and encouraging private ordering in the marketplace.

To evaluate the appropriate role for government policy in facilitating entrepreneurship and innovation, this conference will bring together a group of industry leaders.