West Slope Startup Week has announced its 2022 event line up with more than 45 virtual and in-person educational and networking events happening July 11-15th. Programming is available to participants […]

The Polis Administration and the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Revitalizing Main Streets Program announced the second round of grant awardees for the Larger Safety Infrastructure grant opportunity, w […]

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today two new grant programs designed to accelerate pandemic recovery in Colorado tourism destinations and the state’s o […]

Three teams from Grand Junction took home a total of $40,000 in prizes from last night’s 2022 Go Code Colorado Awards sponsored by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Business Intelligence Center.

Denver, Col […]

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced this week on World Trade Day that Industrial Cooling Solutions, Inc. (ICS) was recognized as the winner of the 2022 […]

Adelante Community Development (ACD) will receive over $3.6 million to support programs focused on economic stimulus and recovery and build healthy communities. ACD is the first Adams County non-profit association […]

The Polis Administration and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that the direct to consumer winery Naked Wines […]

Advances in healthcare technology, data security and intelligence, energy storage and manufacturing all received a boost this week from the Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic […]

Colorado Creative Industries has been approved for an $867,500 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Fiscal Year 2022 Partnership Agreement to address priorities identified at the state level. These funds will […]

Governor Jared Polis has been awarded the inaugural Torchlight Award for his leadership in advancing employee ownership and employee stock ownership plans (ESOP), an honor that comes from The ESOP […]

Two documentaries produced through the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) will air on PBS12 this Friday, May 13, 2022:

Farm to Faucet at 7 p.m.
Hemp: Colorado’s Next Green Rush at 7:30 p […]

The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) is accepting applications for the Reimagine Destinations Program until June 7. The Reimagine Destinations Program assists Colorado tourism destinations to advance projects that […]

Today, Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and the Governor of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two states intended to deepen cultural ties and encourage […]

In a move that will accelerate the funding knowledge and business- building skills of Colorado startups, Rockies Venture Club today announced it is offering its HyperAccelerator® program at no cost to […]

Today, the Polis Administration was recognized for Colorado’s nation-leading rapid-response to provide real relief to Coloradans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded t […]

The tightening labor market is putting a great strain on the nation’s supply chains, causing delays and disruptions that are impacting our local economies. EDCC is coalescing its Economic Development community a […]

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) is pleased to announce the launch of the 42nd annual Governor’s Summer Job Hunt (GSJH), Colorado’s longest running and most successful youth employment pro […]

Developing solar resources creates local economic opportunities, boosts resilience, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Local government staff can utilize the SolSmart program as a free resource to gain […]

Colorado is a unique state that practices Economic Development much differently from many other states in our nation. It’s important to understand who the major players are and how they contribute to our overall e […]

Economic Development is often plagued with the notion that Development = Growth. It can also mean evolution and maturation. The opposite of development is deterioration and disintegration. If we aren’t focused o […]