Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) work with statewide partners to create a positive business climate that encourages dynamic economic development and sustainable job growth.

Positioning Colorado as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub: Polis Administration's TechHubNow! Initiative Submits Two Applications for Federal Designation   Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced two strategic proposals identified through the […]

Adam Krueger appointed as the new Economic Development Director for the City of Thornton   We are thrilled to announce the latest update to the City of Thornton’s Economic Development team: new Economic Development Director, Adam Kr […]

Daniel Ryley Appointed Vice President of Corporate Attraction Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Daniel Ryley as the organization’s Vice President of C […]

United Airlines Expands Pilot Training Facilities in Denver   The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced […]

Supporting Small Businesses Across Colorado: Polis Administration Awards 40 Digital Marketing Grants   Governor Polis and the Business Support division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the 40 […]

Phase 2 of Opportunity Now Colorado launches on August 10th, 2023 Opportunity Now Colorado awarded over $27 million to-date, and as we enter Phase 2 we are excited to share that we are allocating nearly double that […]

Growing Colorado's Semiconductor Industry: Polis Administration Capturing Federal CHIPS and Science Act Funding for Colorado Jobs and Economy   Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced […]

Polis Administration Secures Global Solar Manufacturer for Colorado Springs Expansion & Job Creation   Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced […]

Polis Administration Announces 37 Colorado Communities to Receive Funding for Roads & Transportation   Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) are providing more than $42 million in grants to 37 entities across the […]

Polis Administration, Department of Local Affairs Awards More Than $48M in the Third Round of the Transformational Affordable Housing Grant Program Governor Polis and the Department of Local Affairs announced the third round of Transformational Affordable Housing Grant (TAHG) recipients, providing […]

Colorado Officially Recognized as a State Apprenticeship Agency   The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced today that Apprenticeship Colorado is now officially recognized as a State Ap […]

Regional Economic Development Forum: Is the Ongoing Water Issue an Economic Development Problem? Known as The Headwaters State, Colorado has 156 named rivers that originate in its headwater regions. Seventeen of them exceed 10,000 square kilometers. […]

Deck Nine Video Game Produced with State Support Wins Peabody   Life is Strange: True Colors, a groundbreaking AAA video game produced by Deck Nine with support from the Colorado Office of Film, Television, and […]

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Polis Welcome Over $826 Million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Funding for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law   Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado Governor Jared Polis welcomed the announcement from the National […]

Premiering this Week: Tomorrow's Talent Today Highlights Power of Modern Youth Apprenticeships   A documentary demonstrating the power of modern youth apprenticeship programs to create new career pathways will air on PBS12 this week. The […]

Expanding Venture Capital in Southern Colorado: State Announces New VCA Partnership with Colorado ONE Fund   The Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that the VCA […]

Lake County Becomes a Rural Jump-Start Zone to Encourage Economic Development and New Jobs   The Business Funding & Incentives Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Lake County […]

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, […]