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Governor Polis, OEDIT Announce 180 Small Business Accelerated Growth Program Grants
Feb 27, 2024
Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s (OEDIT) Business Support division announced 180 Small Business Accelerated Growth Programs grants to support small businesses in Colorado. Consisting of 113 Access to Capital grants...
Polis Administration Announces New SBDC Satellite Office to Support Business Development and Job Creation in Northwest Colorado
Feb 21, 2024
Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced Coal Transition Community funding to establish a Northwest Small Business Development Center (SBDC) satellite office in northwest Colorado. The new office will serve...
Creating Housing and Jobs: Polis Administration Announces Modular Housing Loans to Create Up to 4,755 More Housing Units Per Year
Feb 14, 2024
Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced funding to support the growth of eight modular housing manufacturers across Colorado. Collectively, these...
Past Events
Polis Administration Announces $7.7 million in Awards for Geothermal Energy Projects
May 28, 2024
At Fire Station #8 in Pueblo, Governor Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $7.7 million in grant awards through the Geothermal Energy Grant Program to advance the use of geothermal technology in the state. Governor Polis’ nation-leading efforts...
Growing Colorado’s Semiconductor Industry: New Grant Program Looks to Expand Industry into New Regions of Colorado
May 8, 2024
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced the Colorado CHIPS Community Support grant program to grow Colorado’s semiconductor industry. These grants...
Colorado Launches General Education Completion Credential
May 8, 2024
Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education launched a framework for Colorado public institutions of higher education to formally recognize students when they have completed all requirements in the state’s Guaranteed Transfer Pathways (GT...
Aurora-South Metro Small Business Development Center Wins the 2024 National Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Center Award from Small Business Administration
May 6, 2024
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has recognized the Aurora-South Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as this year’s winner of the SBDC Excellence and Innovation Center award. The center is being recognized for its pivotal role in driving...
BIC Nominated for Entrepreneurship Center of the Year at International Conference
Apr 24, 2024
I’m excited to bring you some news from our recent trip to the International Conference on Business Incubation in San Antonio, Texas. Joined by our Board Chair, Nathan Wallace, and Vice Chair, Kileigh Sperber, I am thrilled to share that the Business Incubator Center...
Polis Administration Announces Grants to Create Colorado Technology Hubs
Apr 23, 2024
Governor Polis and the Business Funding & Incentives Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the Colorado Technology Hub Development Grant awards. Three recipients across the state will receive...
Boosting Innovation: Spectrum AMT Expands in Colorado Springs
Apr 11, 2024
Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies has selected Colorado Springs, Colorado for expansion. The company...
Governor Polis Celebrates Colorado Cannabis Industry, Joins Cannabis Business Office in Launching Pilot Access to Experts Program
Apr 9, 2024
Governor Polis and the Cannabis Business Office (CBO) within the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced a pilot program to support Colorado’s social equity licensed cannabis businesses as they grow. The Governor...
Colorado and Wyoming Awarded Inaugural NSF Engines Award to Advance Innovative Climate Technologies
Mar 25, 2024
Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) congratulate the Colorado—Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine (CO-WY Engine) on its groundbreaking selection by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as an NSF...
Helping Community Businesses Thrive: Governor Polis and OEDIT Announce 11 Grants to Support 58 Small Businesses
Mar 21, 2024
Governor Polis and the Business Funding & Incentives division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 11 Community Business Preservation grants to support community businesses and retain jobs across the...