Tagwhat Inc., a Boulder-based mobile-app developer, has signed a deal with the Colorado Department of Transportation to provide travelers with information about the state's 25 designated scenic and historic byways. Tagwhat's app, available on the iPhone and Android platforms, uses a phone's GPS system to locate the user and provide links to content such as websites that explain a site's history. The company was launched in 2011 and has seven employees.

Boulder-based Transformance Advisors has developed and launched a comprehensive lean transformation program that provides tools and knowledge required to create a sustainable lean organization. The program contains four components: methodology, transformation, coaching and community.

Boulder-based Red Earth Software, developer of email security software for Exchange Server, on May 24 announced the release of Policy Patrol version 8. The new version includes improved anti-spam and anti-virus, as well as new email signature features that allow companies to more easily add social media email signatures. Policy Patrol 8 also enables companies to run several email banner campaigns at the same time, automatically rotating the email footer that is added to each email.

Longmont-based Sopris Learning, a provider of research-based assessments, supplemental and intervention materials, positive behavior interventions and supports, and professional development offerings, has released DIBELSDeep: In-Depth Diagnostic Assessment of Literacy Skills. The author team includes researchers and authors of DIBELS Next, Drs. Kelly Powell-Smith, Ruth Kaminski and Roland Good. The brief DIBELSDeep measures are individually administered, untimed diagnostic assessments of critical reading skills for students in kindergarten through grade 5, and for older learners with very low skills. The precise information from these assessments helps educators make informed decisions and provides critical information to more effectively target instruction for students who are struggling in their reading development.