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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...
Past Events
City of Lone Tree – Named 2026 ‘ Small Community of the Year’ at EDIE Awards
City of Lone Tree Named 2026 Small Community of the Year at EDIE Awards Long-range planning, infrastructure and fiscal stewardship earn statewide recognition CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. — September 24, 2026 — The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) named the City...
Colorado Economic Development Community Celebrates Major Statewide Sweep at International Excellence Awards
Colorado Economic Development Community Celebrates Major Statewide Sweep at International Excellence Awards DENVER, Colo. — The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) and several of its municipal and regional partners earned top international honors as part...
Red Feather Industries to Bring up to 80 jobs to Huerfano 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 Red Feather Industries, LCA, an employee-owned, off-site housing manufacturer, has joined...
Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Primavera Celebrate NASA Selection of Arapahoe Community College as Aerospace Workforce Hub
Governor Jared Polis and Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera congratulated Arapahoe Community College (ACC) and its Colorado Space Institute (CSI) on being designated as one of seven NASA State Hubs for Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Development...
Colorado Ranks No. 1 in Nation for Child Care Workforce Supports
Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) are thrilled to announce that Colorado is leading the nation in child care workforce supports, tying with Illinois for the top spot in a new 50-state scorecard from the Child Care Trust. Both...
SteadyFlow LLC Joins Rural Jump-Start Program, Bringing 20 New Jobs to Fremont County
Governor Polis and the Business Funding and Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that SteadyFlow LLC, a designer and manufacturer of fully mechanical regulating headgates for irrigation...
ACCO Engineered Systems Selects El Paso County for New Fabrication Facility and Expansion
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that mechanical contracting and systems engineering company ACCO Engineered Systems (ACCO) has chosen El Paso...
What They’re Saying: Colorado Ranked #1 in Education by US News and World Report
Governor Jared Polis and education leaders in Colorado celebrated Colorado being ranked #1 in Education by US News and World Report. Highlighting Colorado’s dedication and leadership in expanding educational opportunities for all Coloradans. “This recognition...
Colorado Launches New Council to Drive Economic Competitiveness Across the State
Governor Jared Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and members of the business and innovation communities announced the formation of a new public-private partnership, the Governor’s Competitiveness Council. Here...
Governor Polis Hears From Fort Morgan and Eastern Plains Businesses, Discusses How To Make Colorado’s Economy Even More Competitive
Governor Polis convened Fort Morgan and Eastern Plains businesses and local leaders to hear about challenges and discuss opportunities to make the state’s economy even more competitive. This conversation included Eve Lieberman, the Executive Director of the...