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The Department of Local Affairs Receives Nearly $10 Million From U.S. Department of Energy to Support Economic and Workforce Development in Southeast Colorado
The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is proud to announce that its Southeast Economic Development Grant Program (SEED Grant Program) has been selected as one of 20 projects nationwide to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Transmission...
Governor Polis Announces New Grants to Support Job Creation in Coal Transition Communities
Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced two Coal Transition Community grants to fund projects that will diversify local economies in western Colorado, including the Town of Rangely and the communities of...
Media Advisory: New Federal Law Requires Colorado Businesses to Register Ownership Information
A new federal law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires almost all corporations, partnerships and LLCs in the United States, including small businesses, to report what is called “Beneficial Ownership Information” to the Department of Treasury’s Financial...
Past Events
USDA Rural Development Invests $7.4 Million in Colorado Meat and Poultry Processing to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Increase Competition, and Lower Food Costs
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Colorado State Director Crestina M. Martinez announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $7,445,528 in grants in Colorado through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program...
Governor Polis Announces Major Win for Colorado’s Future, Celebrates Tech Hub Funding for Quantum
.Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Elevate Quantum (EQ) was selected for $40.5 million in funding by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of its Phase 2 Tech Hub grant...
Colorado Springs’ Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation Receives Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant
The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation (Catalyst Campus) was approved to receive a $999,789 Collaborative...
More Housing Now: Gov. Polis Announces Upcoming Proposition 123 Funds Will Prioritize Modular and Innovative Housing Projects
At the Innovative Housing Summit, Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced that 2025 Proposition 123 funding will prioritize cost-effective modular housing...
Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law to Regulate Funeral Facilities, Create More Housing Now through Historical Preservation, and Strengthen Colorado’s Thriving Agricultural Sector
The Governor started the day in Denver to sign bills that create more comprehensive guidelines for funeral facilities, protecting Colorado families and their loved ones. SB24-173 - Regulate Mortuary Science Occupations, sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts and...
Polis Administration Announces $7.7 million in Awards for Geothermal Energy Projects
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
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
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
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
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...