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, […]

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 […]

Action Grants Support 27 Economic Development Initiatives Across Colorado, from La Junta to Mancos and Hugo to Grand Junction   The Business Funding & Incentives division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Economic […]

Colorado Continues to Encourage Small Business Growth Through Grant Funding: OEDIT Awards 40 Market Research Grants   Governor Polis and the Business Support division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 40 […]

Boosting Rural Colorado’s Strong Economy: Polis Administration Announces Regional Planning Grants through Rural Opportunity Office Today, the Polis administration and Rural Opportunity Office within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced […]

Polis-Primavera Administration Announces New Addition to Colorado Aerospace Industry: “Classified-Space-as-a-Service” Company Nooks Expanding in Colorado Springs The Polis-Primavera Administration and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade […]

Gov. Polis Announces Four New Employee-Owned Companies, Pioneering New Workforce Trend in Colorado Today, the Polis Administration and the Colorado Employee Ownership Office, housed within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International […]

Gov. Polis Launches TechHubNow! Initiative to Position Colorado as Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced a new public-private initiative, TechHubNow!, to […]

Is the Ongoing Water Crisis an Economic Development Issue? Back by popular demand… is the ongoing water crisis an Economic Development issue? Known as The Headwaters State, C […]

Polis Administration Announces Colorado Communities Receive Millions in Funding for Forest Restoration and Wildfire Mitigation Efforts   Coloradans who live in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) have had to adjust to a new normal of living with a year-round threat of wildfire. The […]