Business confidence increased sharply from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021, and marked further improvement looking out two quarters to Q3 2021, largely due to the pace of vaccinations and the expectations about easing economic […]

The percentage of remote workers is expected to double this year, and more than two-thirds of employers expect remote work to be a permanent part of their staffing plans. Given the significant role that remote […]

The University of Colorado Boulder launched the Outdoor Recreation Economy Program this week—an innovative online graduate program focused on the intersections of public lands and natural resources policy, e […]

Governor Polis today announced Pat Meyers as the new Chief Economic Recovery Officer and Executive Director at the Office of Economic Development and International Trade.

“As Colorado continues driving t […]

Business confidence increased sharply from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021, and marked further improvement looking out two quarters to Q3 2021, largely due to the pace of vaccinations and the expectations about easing economic […]

The Minority Business Office of Colorado will host the first-ever virtual Advance Colorado Procurement Expo on April 28, 2021.
The Advance Colorado Procurement Expo is typically an annual day-long event for […]

Yesterday, the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network’s statewide TechSource program completed its first-ever virtual Tech Venture Accelerator for Women (TVX-W). Ten female-owned, C […]

Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Director Nathan Fey joined twelve peer state outdoor recreation industry offices in advocating for administrative action to restore access to federal funds for A […]

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced last week that it has awarded a $2.3 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to help rural Colorado […]

Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) is announcing four San Luis Valley communities selected to participate in the 2021 Colorado Challenge Accelerator Program as well as the IN THE GAME: Small Town Challenge Studios […]

The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network, a division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), will celebrate National SBDC Day on Wednesday, March 17.
SBDC Day is a […]

Betsy Markey, Executive Director of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade, has been named as one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. The annual honor from Consultant Con […]

Colorado Lending Source, in partnership with Region 9 and Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF), has been granted funds from the US Federal Economic Development Administration for the creation of an $8 million statewide […]

Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade announces that online applications are now open for the 2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting.

Established in 1970, the G […]

Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) announced today that 722 grantees have been awarded $7.4 million in COVID-19 economic relief funding through the Colorado Arts Relief Fund. This fund was made possible by the […]

Serve Colorado is now accepting applications for 2021-2022 AmeriCorps State planning and operational grant funding for community partnerships to engage AmeriCorps members to meet state and local needs. Planning […]

Today, Gov. Jared Polis, in partnership with the Colorado Restaurant Association (CRA), the Colorado Restaurant Foundation, Xcel Energy, and the Xcel Energy Foundation announced the latest round of grants for […]

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) today announced the #ShopLocalColorado holiday campaign is being transformed into an ongoing campaign to spotlight and support […]

As COVID-19 cases continue in Colorado, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Office (OREC) has partnered with The North Face, Phunkshun Wear, Colorado Creative Industries and the Mile High Workshop to provide […]

Energize Colorado brought four companies with 100+ jobs to rural Colorado for the Remote Job Fair on January 13, 2021. Deviating from a traditional job fair, this event focused exclusively on engaging local […]