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Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media Named Finalist for Makers and Shakers Award
The Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media (COFTM) has been recognized as one of the finalists for the Makers and Shakers Award for its outstanding Film Commission Initiative of the Year. Held annually at BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television...
Colorado Economic Development Commission Approves Funding for Downtown Grand Junction’s First Workforce, Mixed Income Housing Project
The Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that “The Terminal”, a mixed-use redevelopment project in Grand Junction, has been approved for a Community...
EDCC in the News
Beth Kremer, the Executive Director of the San Juan Development Association, was named “Rookie of the Year” at last week’s Economic Development Council of Colorado’s Drive Lead Succeed Annual Conference in Grand Junction. The criteria for the award that Beth...
Past Events
Gov. Polis Announces Updates to Senior Staff and Cabinet
Governor Polis announced cabinet and senior staff updates today. Eve Lieberman, the Governor's Chief Policy Advisor and Legislative Counsel, will assume the role of Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, effective...
Advanced Industries Grants Accelerate 40 Colorado Startups and Researchers Across the State
Today, the Global Business Development division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 32 Colorado companies and 8 researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through...
State Receives $500,000 from Walmart to Strengthen Paths to Economic Prosperity for All Coloradans
Today, the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) announced it received a $500,000 grant from Walmart in support of the Advancing Individual Ownership of Assets and Career Determination initiative. Through the grant, the CWDC will work collaboratively to...
Polis Administration Announces: UK-Based Indoor Farming Technology Company Chooses Loveland, Colorado for North American Headquarters
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) formally announced today that Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), a Scotland-based agricultural infrastructure company...
Office of the Future of Work Announces Apprenticeship Grant for Employers
The Office of the Future of Work (OFOW) at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment will begin accepting applications on November 18, 2022 for the Accelerate Apprenticeship Grants and will host an informational session on November 15, 2022. The funding...
Pinyon Expands Services into the Area of Sustainability & Resilience
Pinyon is thrilled to announce that we are expanding our services to provide our clients with a wide range of sustainability and resilience expertise to support the development and implementation of actionable strategies addressing environmental, climate, and...
The Colorado Manufacturing Network
In collaboration with founding partners, the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association (CAMA), the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC), and Sustainment Technologies, Inc....
Governor Polis and Colorado Tourism Offices Award Historic Tourism Recovery Grants to Local Communities
Governor Polis and the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced the seven recipients of the Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant funding. The recipients granted this funding come...
Announcing EDCC’s 2022 EDIE Award Recipients
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF COLORADO ANNOUNCES 2022 EDIE AWARD RECIPIENTS Top people, places and projects in economic development honored at annual awards dinner & ceremony PUEBLO, COLORADO (Oct. 20, 2022) - The Economic Development Council of Colorado...
Announcing EDCC’s 2022 ‘Economic Development Achievement’ – Rich Werner
RICH WERNER RECEIVES THE ‘ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD’ FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF COLORADO Top people, places, and projects in economic development honored at annual awards dinner & ceremony PUEBLO, COLORADO (Oct. 20, 2022) - The Economic...