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Celebrating Colorado’s Unparalleled Outdoor Recreation: Governor Polis Announces Outside Festival
Governor Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the inaugural Outside Festival at Denver’s Civic Center Park, June 1-2, 2024. This flagship event...
Colorado Leads All 50 states in Educational Attainment
Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced that Colorado leads the nation in postsecondary educational attainment. The Lumina Foundation released its latest A Stronger Nation: Learning Beyond High School Builds American...
Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) Welcomes New Members
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced eight new appointments and three reappointments to the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC). A Governor-appointed, public-private partnership, the CWDC advises, oversees and integrates the work...
Past Events
Colorado Officially Recognized as a State Apprenticeship Agency
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced today that Apprenticeship Colorado is now officially recognized as a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) to oversee and register apprenticeship programs in the state effective July 1, 2023....
Deck Nine Video Game Produced with State Support Wins Peabody
Life is Strange: True Colors, a groundbreaking AAA video game produced by Deck Nine with support from the Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media (COFTM) within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), has received the...
Bennet, Hickenlooper, Polis Welcome Over $826 Million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Funding for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado Governor Jared Polis welcomed the announcement from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that Colorado was awarded $826,522,650.41 from the Bipartisan...
Premiering this Week: Tomorrow’s Talent Today Highlights Power of Modern Youth Apprenticeships
A documentary demonstrating the power of modern youth apprenticeship programs to create new career pathways will air on PBS12 this week. The half-hour film, Tomorrow’s Talent Today, was produced with support from the Colorado Office of Film, Television and...
Expanding Venture Capital in Southern Colorado: State Announces New VCA Partnership with Colorado ONE Fund
The Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that the VCA has partnered with Colorado ONE Fund, based in Colorado Springs. This is the fourth new partnership announced by...
Lake County Becomes a Rural Jump-Start Zone to Encourage Economic Development and New Jobs
The Business Funding & Incentives Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Lake County has been designated as a Rural Jump-Start (RJS) Zone. This designation is intended to encourage economic...
Town of Frederick Launches App
Get ready to elevate your community experience with the launch of FrederickCO, the brand-new mobile application from the Town of Frederick! The App is aligned with the Town's Strategic Plan to implement new ways to increase accessibility for public engagement...
Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program | Application period opens July 5 – Aug 31
The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced the Nonprofit Infrastructure (NPI) Grant Program, a statewide grant program for small, community-based, nonprofit organizations providing services to communities who have historically been underrepresented, underserved,...
Addressing Climate Change and Expanding Opportunity: State Announces New Partnership with Avesta Fund to Support Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs
The Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that the VCA has partnered with Avesta Fund to expand access to venture capital for Colorado entrepreneurs and startup businesses....
Advanced Industries Grants Accelerate 43 Colorado Startups and Researchers Across the State
The Global Business Development division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 37 Colorado companies and six researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through...