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Sierra Fedder Named 2025 ‘Rookie of the Year’ at EDIE Awards
Sierra Fedder Honored with Rookie of the Year Award at EDCC’s 2025 EDIE Awards Pueblo, CO — October 28, 2025 — The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) presented the Rookie of the Year Award to Sierra Fedder, Redevelopment Administrator for the Town of...
Christina Kraft Named 2025 ‘Volunteer of the Year’ at EDIE Awards
Christina Kraft Honored with Volunteer of the Year Award at EDCC’s 2025 EDIE Awards Pueblo, CO — October 28, 2025 — The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) presented the Volunteer of the Year Award to Christina Kraft during its annual Drive|Lead|Succeed...
Candace Payne Wins 2025 ‘Economic Development Achievement’ Award at EDIE Awards
Candace Payne Honored with Economic Development Achievement Award at EDCC’s 2025 EDIE Awards Pueblo, CO — October 28, 2025 — The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) presented the Economic Development Achievement Award to Candace Payne, Executive Director...
Past Events
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...
State of Colorado Advances Public-Private Partnership to Expand Housing and Childcare in the City of Lakewood
The State of Colorado has approved a new public-private partnership in the City of Lakewood that will redevelop underutilized State-owned land into a mixed-income community focused on expanding housing access, supporting working families, and strengthening long-term...