About Colorado Health & Tech Centers
Helping Innovators start up faster with build-to-suit workspaces
Your Streamlined Ecosystem for Propelling Innovators, Growing Businesses, and Creating Jobs
Our team has the knowledge and skills to take you from concept to move-in
From concept to move-in to rapidly scaling needs, CHTC has the tools to propel your business forward. Uniting communities, creating jobs, and driving the science of tomorrow.
Our innovation hubs focus on providing streamlined solutions to growing businesses, by bringing together everything you need.
From turn-key lab spaces to business development partners, experienced advisors, and investors, our low-drag solutions can create a ecosystem for your growing needs.
Whether your workspace environment is intended for quantum tech, aerospace research, AI, tech, biotech, bio manufacturing, medical office, company HQ or satellite office, the team at CHTC will be there to guide you.
Executive Staff
Advisors and Partners to Help You Through the Workspace Design Process
Dr. Afshin Safavi is a CEO, business founder, board member, councilman, entrepreneur, and investor in biotechnology, technology, health, and real-estate ventures.
Dr. Safavi received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Kentucky Medical School, followed by a two-year postdoctoral assignment in Emory University’s Department of Pathology. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA.
After founding and leading the successful exits of several companies, Dr. Safavi now focuses his efforts on designing and developing the kinds of low-drag, fast-start laboratory and business space solutions desired by biotech, startup, and healthcare services providers.
Dr. Afshin Safavi is a CEO, business founder, board member, councilman, entrepreneur, and investor in biotechnology, technology, health, and real-estate ventures.
Dr. Safavi received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Kentucky Medical School, followed by a two-year postdoctoral assignment in Emory University’s Department of Pathology. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA.
After founding and leading the successful exits of several companies, Dr. Safavi now focuses his efforts on designing and developing the kinds of low-drag, fast-start laboratory and business space solutions desired by biotech, startup, and healthcare services providers.
Founder, CEO and President
Jeff Bergstrom leads his firm’s business, real estate and tax transactions. His wide-ranging experience enables him to represent clients in a variety of business transactions, including: structuring business entities, business secession through acquisition, mergers and reorganizations, asset and equity sales, financing transactions, negotiating and drafting contracts, and general business and tax counseling.
In addition to a law degree, Mr. Bergstrom holds an MBA and a LL.M in Taxation from the University of Denver.
Jeff Bergstrom leads his firm’s business, real estate and tax transactions. His wide-ranging experience enables him to represent clients in a variety of business transactions, including: structuring business entities, business secession through acquisition, mergers and reorganizations, asset and equity sales, financing transactions, negotiating and drafting contracts, and general business and tax counseling.
In addition to a law degree, Mr. Bergstrom holds an MBA and a LL.M in Taxation from the University of Denver.
Counsel
Preferred Partner Providers
Clint Schmitz grew up on a farm in a small town in Iowa where he was always building things on the farm with his dad or remodeling houses with his stepdad which is what sold him on a career in construction. Clint moved to Colorado in 2007 after graduating from Iowa State with a degree in structural and civil engineering and has now completed over 3 million square feet of projects. Clint runs the northern Colorado division for Hammers Construction and is the 3rd Generation involved in continuing the Hammers tradition
Clint Schmitz grew up on a farm in a small town in Iowa where he was always building things on the farm with his dad or remodeling houses with his stepdad which is what sold him on a career in construction. Clint moved to Colorado in 2007 after graduating from Iowa State with a degree in structural and civil engineering and has now completed over 3 million square feet of projects. Clint runs the northern Colorado division for Hammers Construction and is the 3rd Generation involved in continuing the Hammers tradition
Schmitz Design-Build
With over 30 years of experience in design-build construction, Steve Hammers has followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a well-respected entrepreneur who has helped shape Colorado Springs into what it is today and where he has left his mark with some of the more than 500 buildings on his resume.
Having a keen sense of sales, business development, and a passion for construction consulting, Steve sets the company’s professional tone for his client’s vision. Taking a hands-on approach, he ensures every project lives up to the high standards of the Hammers name. Housing over 90 acres of industrial buildings, he conceptualized and put into motion the development of Claremont Business Park, which houses the base of operations for the company today.
With over 30 years of experience in design-build construction, Steve Hammers has followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a well-respected entrepreneur who has helped shape Colorado Springs into what it is today and where he has left his mark with some of the more than 500 buildings on his resume.
Having a keen sense of sales, business development, and a passion for construction consulting, Steve sets the company’s professional tone for his client’s vision. Taking a hands-on approach, he ensures every project lives up to the high standards of the Hammers name. Housing over 90 acres of industrial buildings, he conceptualized and put into motion the development of Claremont Business Park, which houses the base of operations for the company today.
Hammers Construction
Vice Chairman
Director
Director
Associate Director
Jean Brauns moved from the mountains to Denver graduating from the University of Colorado Denver with a B.A. in psychology. She dove into the business world launching a marketing agency in 2015, then working at a veterinary health science startup from 2020 to 2024.
With a background in business logistics, operations, and marketing she leverages a diverse skill set and a philosophy of “make it happen,” to facilitate projects and connect people.
Operations & Executive Liaison
A Message From Our Founder
With an extensive background in growing biotech companies I’ve learned that what innovators need most is to get their new product and service ideas to market quickly. As the founder of BioAgilytix Labs – one of the world’s leading contract research companies –I saw how many of our clients were searching for business partners who could easily adapt to rapidly changing conditions and execute more quickly.
As one client said, “too many suppliers and partners who could move only at the rate of traditional, not leading-edge, businesses.”
I founded Colorado Health & Tech Centers to take what I learned building a world-class contract research company and create a multi disciplinary space to support innovators in tech, biotech, medical devices, medical practices, AI, Quantum, and space exploration.
Ultimately helping them bring their ideas to market, create jobs, and unite talent across Colorado. Colorado Health & Tech Centers will do this by moving at the speed of innovation with turn-key solutions, accomodating design/build processes, and a commitment to streamlined execution.
Afshin Safavi, Ph.D.
Founder, CEO and President
Colorado Health and Tech Centers
Our Mission
To fuel innovation, create jobs, and ultimately unite Colorado’s best and brightest talent through developing agile workspace ecosystems, scalable streamlined processes, and turn-key solutions.
From 1,000 to over 50,000 SF, we have space shells to rapidly customize for your company
No middlemen - work directly with our team of experts
Your leased space will be designed and built specifically for your company
Cut Out The Middlemen and Put Your Investment Funding Directly To Work
Eliminating slow-moving bureaucratic processes and middlemen so that your work environment is ready fast.