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RK Industries Announces Major Expansion in Aurora, Colorado, Bringing 1,786 New Jobs
Governor Polis, the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and the Aurora Economic Development Council announced that RK Industries LLC, a Colorado-based leader in construction,...
Raven Space Systems Chooses Colorado for New Headquarters, Citing Metro Denver’s Leading Aerospace Ecosystem
Raven Space Systems (Raven), a 3D printing company that specializes in aerospace-grade composites, has selected Broomfield, Colorado, for its headquarters and manufacturing facility. Raven’s expansion brings groundbreaking innovation in next-generation spacecraft and...
ITS Expands in Colorado Springs, Creating 500 New Aerospace and Defense Jobs
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that ITS, LLC, an emerging leader in Information Technology (IT) engineering, cybersecurity, and technology...
Past Events
IonQ, World Leading Quantum Company Opens New Quantum Computing R&D Lab in Boulder
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) celebrated IonQ’s (NYSE: IONQ) new laboratory suite in Boulder, Colorado. The suite will house state-of-the-art Quantum...
Housing Victory During Affordable Housing Month: Grand Junction Becomes Largest City to Date to Complete All Proposition 123 Requirements
During Affordable Housing Month, Governor Polis, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) celebrated the City of Grand Junction becoming the largest city in Colorado to meet all Proposition 123...
Colorado-Wyoming Partnership Awarded $45 Million in Federal Funding for ASCEND Engine
Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) celebrated the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) funding awarded to the Colorado-Wyoming Advanced Sensing and Computation for Environmental Decision-making...
Colter Backcountry Selects Steamboat Springs for Expansion with Support from Rural Jump-Start
Governor Polis and the Business Funding and Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Colter Backcountry LLC, a flyfishing apparel and gear company, has joined the Rural...
New Aerospace Company Launches in Fremont County with Support from the 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 Narravity, Inc., an aerospace research and technology company, will expand in Fremont County...
Governor Polis Announces Roadmap to Reduce Homeowners Insurance; Saving Colorado Homeowners Money
Governor Polis announced the Roadmap to Reduce Homeowners Insurance, a comprehensive strategy in partnership with the Division of Insurance (DOI) to help address high homeowner’s insurance rates, and find statewide solutions to reducing the cost of homeowner’s...
Colorado SBDC Launches New No-Cost Business Recovery Guide
Governor Polis, the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the Colorado SBDC Business Recovery Guide. The purpose of the Guide is to support small businesses...
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...