Quid Novi

What Quid Novi does

Quid Novi is a privately held, founder-led for-profit organization based in Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, that operates a monthly showcase event series under the doing-business-as name "Quid Novi Innovations." Founded in 2010 by Rick Griggs, the organization hosts ten in-person showcases per year at The Forge Events Center, each featuring an author plus an inventor or idea originator on topics spanning innovation, AI, journalism, climate change, filmmaking, nonprofit leadership, and entrepreneurship. Events include a Book Expo component developed in partnership with Writing Heights, hors d'oeuvres, and exhibitor booths from local nonprofits and community organizations. Revenue is generated primarily through $20 individual event tickets (with door pricing at $25) plus exhibitor and sponsorship fees; the organization also offers membership and work-based internship pathways via its website.

The organization is governed by a steering committee that includes founder Rick Griggs, retired journalist Ken Amundson, nonprofit co-founder Dave Boon, marketer Drew Giffin (owner of DGM Solutions), writer Mimi Wahlfeldt, and freelance writer Bob McDonnell. There is no proprietary technology platform; the website (quidnovi.io) is a WordPress site with Stripe payment processing for ticketing, and the company maintains a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. No outside investment, parent company, or subsidiaries are indicated in the source materials — the entity is self-funded through ticket and sponsorship revenue.

The customer base is geographically concentrated in Northern Colorado and consists of community members, local authors, inventors, and nonprofit organizations seeking inspiration, networking, and visibility. Strategic partnerships — most notably with Writing Heights (core) and Griggs Achievement (core, founder-linked) — supply content pipelines, while smaller partnerships with organizations such as Empowering Opportunities, Friends of Lackota, Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County, Elevations Credit Union, and Living Her Legacy function as cross-promotional and exhibitor relationships. The overall operating model is a small-scale, community-driven events series with no disclosed growth in headcount, geography, or revenue scale.

Name

Quid Novi

Legal name

Quid Novi

Website

https://quidnovi.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quid Novi is a Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado-based thought-leader organization that hosts ten monthly in-person showcase events per year at The Forge Events Center, featuring authors, inventors, and innovators on diverse topics, generating revenue primarily through $20 individual event tickets and exhibitor sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Innovation Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Education Conference Organizers (THAHACAE)

Keywords

• Monthly innovation showcases
• Community thought leader events
• Author book expos
• Innovation networking events
• Educational speaker series

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Admission Fees: Quid Novi generates revenue through $20 general admission tickets for monthly showcase events, with $25 charged at the door. Each event includes hors d'oeuvres and features presentations by authors, inventors, and innovators. The organization also offers sponsorships and exhibitor opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quid Novi hosts monthly in-person showcase events at The Forge Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, featuring presentations by authors, inventors, and innovators on cross-disciplinary topics such as AI, journalism, climate change, entrepreneurship, and film. Each event includes a Book Expo with local authors and hors d'oeuvres, with general admission priced at $20 in advance and $25 at the door. The organization also offers sponsorships and exhibitor opportunities to local organizations.

Product overview

Quid Novi is a thought-leader organization that hosts monthly showcase events featuring authors, inventors, and innovators. The organization operates as an events/conference series rather than a software product company. Their offerings include in-person showcase events held at The Forge Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, featuring guest speakers and panel discussions on topics such as innovation, writing, journalism, film, nonprofits, AI, climate change, and entrepreneurship. Events include a Book Expo component where local authors display their works. Admission is $20 per event with light appetizers included.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quid Novi Innovations Monthly Showcases
• Event Sponsorships and Exhibitor Opportunities

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Writing HeightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal writers group that collaborates with Quid Novi for monthly showcase events. Writing Heights members participate in Quid Novi events showcasing their published works, and director Sarah Reichert has led showcase discussions about writing communities and publishing.
• Empowering OpportunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization focused on helping teens make good choices. Co-founder Dave Boon serves on the Quid Novi steering committee and presents at events. Dave has been a featured speaker at multiple showcases.
• Friends of Lackota Animal SanctuaryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHorse rescue nonprofit that participates as exhibitor at Quid Novi events. Founder Thom Munholland has spoken about nonprofit fundraising challenges at Quid Novi showcases.
• Boys & Girls Club of Larimer CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer Executive Director Kathi Wright presented at Quid Novi's nonprofit showcase about overcoming barriers in the nonprofit sector and leading organizational expansion.
• Griggs AchievementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Quid Novi founder Rick Griggs, this training and retreats organization creates content and speakers for Quid Novi events. Rick's Theory of Balanced Mastery and Mastery Circle Life Assessment tool are featured in showcases.
• Trebuchet GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership training organization led by Chris Hutchinson, author of 'Ripple.' Chris has spoken at Quid Novi about leveraging uniqueness and leadership development.
• Northern Colorado Film CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional film commission led by Elizabeth Mihelich who has presented at Quid Novi film industry showcases discussing innovation in the film sector and Sundance Film Festival's move to Boulder.
• Elevations Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented at Quid Novi's Scammer Innovations Part Two event, discussing how the credit union protects members against digital scams and fraud.
• Living Her LegacyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic outdoor historic art/education exhibit recognizing women's accomplishments in Northern Colorado. Participates as exhibitor at Quid Novi events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Eventbrite: A ticketing and event technology platform used by organizers of local events. Quid Novi uses Stripe directly but operates in the same self-service community-event ecosystem, and Eventbrite is a useful benchmark for the broader local-event market dynamics.

Direct peers

• PechaKucha Nights: A globally franchised monthly talk format in cities worldwide featuring multiple short presentations. Comparable in its recurring monthly cadence, local-chapter model, and community-building orientation around ideas and creativity.
• TEDx: Local TED-licensed events featuring curated talks by thought leaders, innovators, and experts. TEDx shares Quid Novi's core format of community-based, education-oriented showcase events with similar admission-driven economics and a single-curator model.
• Creative Mornings: A global monthly breakfast lecture series for the creative community held in dozens of cities. Both operate recurring monthly talks featuring a single speaker/theme, with low/no admission and community sponsorship, targeting local innovation/creative audiences.
• 1 Million Cups: Kauffman Foundation's free monthly program where entrepreneurs present to their local community. The format—monthly gathering, curated speakers, community-driven, free or low-cost admission—closely mirrors Quid Novi's monthly showcase cadence and audience-building approach.

Regional players

• Innovation Pavilion: A Colorado-based innovation, coworking, and event community center hosting regular programming, meetups, and educational events. Operates in overlapping geography (Northern Colorado region) and serves a similar innovation-curious community, though with a different real-estate-anchored business model.

Broad incumbents

• SXSW: Austin-based large annual innovation conference spanning technology, film, music, and culture. Comparable thematically (cross-disciplinary innovation, speakers across industries) but operates at a fundamentally larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Singularity University: A global innovation education platform offering summits, programs, and content on exponential technologies. Overlaps with Quid Novi's innovation/AI/technology-themed programming but at a much larger, venture-backed scale and broader geographic reach.
• The Moth: A storytelling organization hosting live events featuring curated personal narratives by community members and notable figures. Comparable as a live-event content brand built around curated human stories and ideas, though with a different content focus.
• Aspen Ideas Festival: A large-scale, multi-day ideas and innovation conference featuring prominent thinkers across disciplines. Operates in a similar 'thought leader showcase' category but at vastly greater scale, ticket price, and geographic draw.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/quidnovifestival
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/14572006
• Instagraminstagram.com/quidnovi2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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