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Governor Polis Announces Funding for Agrivoltaics Grants to Help Colorado’s Agriculture Industry Benefit from Solar Technology
At CSU-Spur Governor Polis and Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) Commissioner Kate Greenberg awarded $500,000 in grants to seven projects that demonstrate the use and benefits of agrivoltaics, the simultaneous use of land for solar energy production and...
Polis-Primavera Administration and National Security Leaders Recognize U.S. Space Command Full Operational Capability Announcement
U.S. Space Command officially declared Full Operational Capability (FOC) at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. FOC is a critical milestone for the Command as it seeks to ensure our national security in the space domain. The Polis-Primavera...
Governor Polis Discusses Vision for Housing and Transit in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Highlights Exciting Local Housing Projects
Governor Polis visited Pueblo and Colorado Springs to discuss making housing more affordable and transit in Colorado and how the plan can support Southern Colorado communities and economies. The Governor discussed the administration’s Roadmap to a Future...
Past Events
U.S. Small Business Administration Awards Colorado $700,000 STEP Grant to Spur Small Business Exports
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) a $700,000 State Trade and Expansion Program (STEP) grant to promote international exports for small businesses. This is a $200,000...
Manufacturer’s Edge Receives $400K Grant to Strengthen and Expand Local Supply Chains for Colorado Manufacturers
Manufacturer’s Edge, Colorado’s MEP Center, was awarded a $400,000 federal grant to launch the Supply Chain Operations Optimization Program (SCOOP), an initiative of the Colorado Manufacturing Network (CMN), to help Colorado’s manufacturers transform and strengthen...
Logan County, Colorado issued BDO Zone ‘A’ rating for Wheat Straw
The Logan County Economic Development Corporation and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issue of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone designation for wheat straw. The Logan County BDO Zone is rated ‘A’, or low risk, based on the reliable generation...
Colorado Aerospace Industry Continues to Grow: Polis-Primavera Administration Secures Aerospace and Defense Engineering Firm for Colorado Springs Expansion & Job Creation
The Polis-Primavera Administration and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Boecore, an aerospace and defense engineering company that specializes in...
Colorado Creates Grant Provides Vital Support to Small Organizations
The Colorado Creative Industries Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced today that 97 arts organizations across 24 Colorado counties have been awarded $632,000 in Colorado Creates Grants. From Delta to El Paso County,...
Positioning Colorado as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub: Polis Administration’s TechHubNow! Initiative Submits Two Applications for Federal Designation
Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced two strategic proposals identified through the Colorado TechHubNow! Initiative applied to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to secure federal...
United Airlines Expands Pilot Training Facilities in Denver
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that United Airlines has chosen Denver, Colorado to expand its Flight Training Center. The project is...
Supporting Small Businesses Across Colorado: Polis Administration Awards 40 Digital Marketing Grants
Governor Polis and the Business Support division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the 40 recipients of the digital marketing grant that is distributed through the Small Business Accelerated Growth Program....
Phase 2 of Opportunity Now Colorado launches on August 10th, 2023
Opportunity Now Colorado awarded over $27 million to-date, and as we enter Phase 2 we are excited to share that we are allocating nearly double that amount to fund high quality programs that will impact Colorado’s talent needs. We aim to fund organizations and...
Growing Colorado’s Semiconductor Industry: Polis Administration Capturing Federal CHIPS and Science Act Funding for Colorado Jobs and Economy
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced the CHIPS Refundable Tax Credits Program to aid Colorado companies in securing federal funding available...