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Boulder, Colorado Announced as One of Three Finalists to Host Sundance Film Festival Beginning in 2027
Boulder, Colorado’s bid to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027 has advanced to the final phase of the selection process. The Sundance Institute announced today that Boulder is one of the final cities under consideration. “Boulder is the next...
Colorado Among the First to Implement Historic Broadband Investment
Coloradans are closer to universal high-speed broadband coverage. Governor Polis and the Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) are excited to announce that Colorado is among the first states to open a state-managed grant program, Advance Colorado Broadband, to accept...
DCI ANNOUNCES RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANT TO STRENGTHEN RURAL BUSINESS NETWORKS
Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) is honored to announce that we will partner again to bring business support to rural communities through a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). DCI’s approach with this work will...
Past Events
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...
Polis Administration Secures Global Solar Manufacturer for Colorado Springs Expansion & Job Creation
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Meyer Burger, an industrial manufacturer of solar cells and solar modules headquartered in...