In August, the Just Transition Advisory Committee (JTAC) submitted a draft plan to assist coal-transition workers and coal-transition communities in Colorado. The Office of Just Transition is asking Coloradans for […]

On the last day of Workforce Development Month, the CWDC is pleased to announce the publication of the 2020 Colorado Talent Equity Agenda.

The Talent Equity Agenda makes the case for targeting resources, […]

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that six businesses have been selected for the second round of assistance with opportunity zone businesses investment […]

The Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) is pleased to welcome Prostart to Colorado’s Grand Valley! The French manufacturer of gates and related accessories primarily for Bicycle Motocross (BMX) has s […]

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) a $700,000 State Trade and Expansion Program (STEP) grant to promote international […]

In a press conference this morning, the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA) and the Palisade Plunge Trail Project partner organizations announced more than half of the full route is complete […]

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Division of Housing (DOH) has supplied over $5.2M to landlords across Colorado since Governor Jared Polis signed HB1410 in June, authorizing DOH to provide up to […]

Colorado Creative Industries, a division of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) will provide a $1,000 in grants to the winners of the Iconic Colorado contest. $500 awards w […]

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Colorado Mesa University (CMU) and the Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) have released the results of a valley-wide survey conducted in July to assess the impact of COVID-19 on local business and assist […]

 Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Executive Director Betsy Markey convened a virtual meeting with Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez of Jalisco, Mexico on M […]

Governor Jared Polis and Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera offered their support for Colorado being selected as the permanent home of U.S. Space Command. After an intensive process, Colorado Springs and Aurora […]

Certek Heat Machine’s new CEO Dominic Jones and his wife, Felicia Jones, CFO, have assumed ownership of the company’s US based operations, headquartered in Grand Junction. The couple purchased the business fro […]

Governor Jared Polis and IKEA Retail U.S. announced that the company is calculating unemployment claims submitted by their employees and donating that money back to the Colorado COVID Relief Fund. The company is […]

Rio Blanco and Mesa Counties are two of Colorado’s first seven applicants for the Location Neutral Employment (LONE) marketing grants. The LONE grants provide rural communities up to $5,000 to market themselves t […]

The Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) is pleased to announce that Mara Hardy has been awarded the inaugural Anchor Point Foundation’s Startup Champion Award in partnership with the Greater Colorado V […]

The City of Arvada has announced additional support for the local business community and continued recovery from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City was able to support 286 businesses with […]

Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) today announced that 156 Colorado arts organizations received $887,900 in COVID-19 economic relief funding through the CO Cares Act and COVID-19 CO Creatives Relief Fund.
The […]

— The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that INFOCU5 (pronounced “in focus”) will relocate its Pasadena, California-based operations to Grand Junction. This […]