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Governor Polis Announces New Grants to Support Job Creation in Coal Transition Communities
Governor Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced two new Coal Transition Community grants to fund projects that will...
Governor Polis Celebrates Federal Funding for Front Range Rail
Governor Polis released the following statement applauding the Biden administration for including Front Range Rail in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Corridor ID Program. "Coloradans want Front Range Rail and I've heard firsthand from people in Pueblo, Fort...
Governor Polis Releases Bold Vision for Housing and Transit in Colorado
Governor Polis released the Roadmap to a Future Colorado 2026, detailing practical steps to create more housing that Coloradans can afford, expand transit options, protect Colorado’s precious resources like water and public land and improve air quality. “We...
Past Events
Polis Administration Continues to Support Workforce Development in the Outdoor Recreation Industry: OREC Announces New Grant
Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced a new grant program to support continued pandemic recovery among outdoor recreation...
Promoting Statewide Access to Venture Funding: State Renews Partnership with Greater Colorado Venture Fund to Support Rural Businesses
Today, the Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that the VCA has renewed its partnership with Greater Colorado Venture Fund (GCVF) to expand access to venture capital for...
2023 Colorado Water Plan Will Inspire Action to Build Stronger Water Future
To meet Colorado’s most critical water challenges, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) unanimously approved the finalized 2023 Colorado Water Plan. First released in 2015, the Water Plan provides a comprehensive framework to guide collaborative action...
New Grant Funding to Support Economic & Workforce Development in CO Coal Transition Communities
The Office of Just Transition (OJT), within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) are partnering to provide Coal Transition Community Grants to communities whose economies have...
Continuing to Bring Good-Paying Jobs to Coloradans & Boost Colorado’s Thriving Aerospace Industry
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) formally announced that ThinkOrbital, a space infrastructure startup, has selected Colorado for its headquarters. In Colorado,...
Polis Administration Announces Bold Progress in Building Global Energy Business Park “Glo Park” in Colorado
The Polis administration and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the next stage in bringing to life a nation-leading, innovative Global Energy Park (Glo Park) in Golden, Colorado. With the completion of land swaps between the Department of...
Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation to Serve as New Host for Pikes Peak SBDC
The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT), announced today that the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has been...
Spares in Motion approved for Rural Jump Start Program
The Economic Development Commission, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), has announced its approval of the Spares in Motion for the Rural Jump-Start Tax Credit Program. Spares in Motion, a Netherlands-based...
Polis Administration Announces Leading Life Sciences Company Chooses Town of Frederick for Expansion
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) formally announced today that Agilent, an American life sciences company, has selected Frederick, Colorado in Weld County for...
Advancing Colorado’s Semiconductor Industry: Polis Administration Secures Entegris for Colorado Springs Expansion
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) formally announced that Entegris, Inc., a global supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the...