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Town of Frederick Launches App   Get ready to elevate your community experience with the launch of FrederickCO, the brand-new mobile application from the Town of Frederick! The […]

Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program | Application period opens July 5 – Aug 31 The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced the Nonprofit Infrastructure (NPI) Grant Program, a statewide grant program for small, community-based, […]

Addressing Climate Change and Expanding Opportunity: State Announces New Partnership with Avesta Fund to Support Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs The Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that the VCA has […]

Advanced Industries Grants Accelerate 43 Colorado Startups and Researchers Across the State   The Global Business Development division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 37 Colorado companies […]

CWDC Celebrates Economic Development Week     This week the CWDC is joining the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC), Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI), and other partners across C […]

Governor’s Creative Leadership Awards Recognize Excellence in Creative Industries   Today, Gov. Polis and the Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) […]

Boosting Colorado’s Outdoor Rec Workforce: OREC Announces Grant Recipients of Outdoor Recreation Industry Impact Fund Today, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 24 […]

Creative Funding Solutions for EDO’s If there was one lesson that came out of the pandemic, the power of collaboration and connectivity has led to […]

Jennifer Gimbel, Senior Water Policy Scholar, Colorado Water Center Jennifer Gimbel is a Senior Water Policy Scholar at the Colorado Water Center. Jennifer has experience in law and policy on national, interstate and state […]

Deb Daniel, General Manager, Republican River Water Conservation DistrictDeb Daniel has served as the General Manager of the Republican River Water Conservation District since July 1, 2011. Deb has been a member of the Colorado […]

Chris Woodka, Senior Policy and Issues Manager, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy Chris Woodka, 68, is the Senior Policy and Issues Manager for the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and an elected member of the Pueblo […]

Jim Yahn, Manager, North Sterling Irrigation District Jim Yahn is the manager of the North Sterling and Prewitt Reservoirs, a position that he has held for 31 years.  He is responsible for overseeing the […]

Eric Larson, Economic Development Project Manager, Elbert County Originally from South Dakota, Eric graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1996 and earned his Master’s Degree in National Security Affairs from N […]

Kylie Brown, Rural Program Manager, Downtown Colorado Inc. Kylie was born and raised in Colorado and has a deep love for our communities. She is the Rural Program Manager at Downtown Colorado, Inc. Kylie has five […]

Bill Shrum, Operations Director, Downtown Colorado Inc. Bill Shrum is the Director of Operations for Downtown Colorado, Inc., a 40+ year old non-profit organization serving communities, public, and private […]

Jason Hazlett, Department Chair, Transportation & Energy, Northeastern Junior College Department Chair and Industrial & Wind instructor at Northeastern Junior College. I have been teaching electrical controls and PLC programming at NJC for […]

Tom Bailey, Senior Director, Corporate Economic Development, Xcel Energy Tom Bailey joined the Xcel Energy team as Senior Director, Corporate Economic Development in January 2021.  Tom is responsible for engaging customers to […]

Susan Blansett, Energy & Industry Consultant, Colorado Workforce Development Council As an Energy & Industry Consultant shared between the Colorado Workforce Development Council and the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium, Susan works to […]

Kristin Clifford-Basil, Executive Director, Morgan County EDC Kristin joined MCEDC in January of 2020. As the Executive Director of Morgan County Economic Development Corporation, Kristin brings over 15 years of […]