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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...
Serve Colorado Secures 2023 Commission Innovation Award
Serve Colorado, part of the Office of Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and which oversees Colorado’s AmeriCorps programming, has won the 2023 America’s Service Commission (ASC) Innovation Award in the category Innovation in Partnerships. ASC is a nonprofit,...
Growing Advanced Industries in Colorado: OEDIT Announces Grants to 32 Colorado Startups and Researchers, Boosting Advanced Industries
The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 25 Colorado companies and seven researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants...
Past Events
$1 million Advanced Industries Awards Support Five Colorado Accelerator Programs
The Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) Program announced today that five Colorado accelerator programs were approved to receive a Business Accelerator Grant for a total of $1,078,454 in funding (full awardee list below). This one-time grant opportunity was opened...
Four Companies Successfully Convert to Employee Ownership with Colorado Employee Ownership Grant
The Colorado Employee Ownership Office, a division of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announces four employee ownership conversions from round three of the Employee Ownership Grant. The Employe Ownership...
State of Colorado & Government of Finland Form Partnership to Create Collaborative Economic Opportunities
Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the Government of Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create collaborative opportunities regarding bilateral foreign direct investment, bilateral research and development projects, and company...
Employee Ownership Office Partners with Exit Planning Institute to Launch Owner Readiness Survey
The Colorado Employee Ownership Office at the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) has partnered with the Exit Planning Institute (EPI) to launch the 2022 Colorado State of Owner Readiness survey. This survey will identify the...
Economic Development Council of Colorado Announces its 2022 Board of Directors
The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) is pleased to announce its 2022 Board of Directors, chaired by Stacy Miller, Director of Economic Development for the Town of Windsor. This year’s Board of Directors embodies a diverse set of individuals, coming from...
AmeriCorps Operational Grants Available from Serve Colorado
Serve Colorado is now accepting applications for 2022-2023 AmeriCorps State operational grant funding for community partnerships to engage AmeriCorps members to meet state and local needs. Operational grants provide funding to nonprofit organizations, state and local...
Community Revitalization Grant Awarded to Six Additional Projects
Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, announced today the latest six recipients of the Community Revitalization Grant program. Established by SB21-252, the Colorado Community Revitalization...
gBETA Opportunity Zone Capital Accelerator Announces Inaugural Cohort
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor announced today the five companies selected for its first cohort for the gBETA Opportunity Zone Capital Accelerator program. The businesses...
The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) Positioning to Better Serve its Members
The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) took a big step forward to support Colorado’s economic competitiveness by promoting Kimberly Woodworth to the Executive Director position as of January 2022. In late 2021 the EDCC’s Board of Directors voted...
Humanitix Selects Denver for U.S. Headquarters
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Global Business Development (GBD) division announced today that Humanitix, an Australian non-profit ticketing platform, has selected Denver as its U.S. Headquarters. Humanitix, a 501(c)(3)...