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Growing Colorado’s Semiconductor Industry: Gov. Polis Announces Okika Devices Expansion in Colorado
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Okika Devices, a producer of chips and software that enable custom and cutting-edge analog solutions and...
Governor Polis, Office of Just Transition and OEDIT Announce $2 Million for New Multi-Use Events and Resiliency Center in Moffat County
The Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced their intent to award Moffat County a $2 million Just Transition Community Funding grant...
Growing Rural Businesses: Pioneering Hydroponics Business Plants Roots in Las Animas County
The Business Funding & Incentives Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Bird & Squirrel Hydroponics, LLC, a pioneering hydroponics business, has been accepted into the Rural...
Past Events
Canadian Nutritional Ingredient Manufacturer, Bioriginal, Establishes U.S. Presence in Grand Junction
A Canadian-based manufacturer of nutritional ingredients, Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., has selected Grand Junction, Colorado, as the site of its newest U.S. expansion following a competitive site selection process. The expansion is expected to support...
New Electronics Manufacturing Business Comes to Alamosa County with Support from Rural Jump-Start Program
Governor Polis and the Business Funding and Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that HemCS United, Inc., a provider of customized Electronic Manufacturing Services, plans to...
New Scholarship Initiative Expands Support For Students on the Path to a Bachelor’s Degree
The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), through the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI), announced the expansion of the Accelerated Study in Academic Programs (ASAP). The ASAP model is designed to provide students with comprehensive...
State of Colorado Advances Public-Private Partnership to Expand Housing and Childcare in the City of Lakewood
The State of Colorado has approved a new public-private partnership in the City of Lakewood that will redevelop underutilized State-owned land into a mixed-income community focused on expanding housing access, supporting working families, and strengthening long-term...
BHV Adventures, LLC Becomes First Rural Jump-Start Participant in Lincoln County
Governor Polis and the Business Funding & Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that BHV Adventures, LLC, a manufacturer that specializes in the design, creation, and sales of...
New Aviation Training Program to Create 45 New Jobs in Pueblo, Meet Growing Nationwide Need for Aviation Maintenance Technicians
Governor Jared Polis, the Business Funding & Incentives division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced state support...
CWDC Highlights Collaboration & Workforce Innovation at EDCCs Drive|Lead|Succeed Conference
Posted on CWDC's Website | November 14, 2025 The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) was proud to sponsor the Economic Development Council of Colorado’s (EDCC) annual Drive | Lead | Succeed Conference, held October 27–29 in Pueblo. The event brought together...
Terra Ferma Selects Colorado Springs for New LiFi Manufacturing Facility, Bringing 120 New Jobs to Colorado
Governor Polis, Lt. Governor Primavera, and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Terra Ferma, which designs and manufactures new technologies for the...
EDCC Announces this years EDIE Award Winners!
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF COLORADO ANNOUNCES THE 2025 EDIE AWARD RECIPIENTS Top people, places, and projects in economic development honored at the annual awards dinner & ceremony PUEBLO, COLORADO (October 28, 2025) — The Economic Development Council of...
Stephan Weiler, Wins ‘Partnership of the Year’ Award at EDIE Awards
Dr. Stephan Weiler Honored with Partnership of the Year Award at EDCC’s 2025 EDIE Awards Pueblo, CO — October 28, 2025 — The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) presented the Partnership of the Year Award to Dr. Stephan Weiler, Professor of Economics at...