Polis Administration Announces New Curated Exhibit Space by Blumhouse at Colorado's Iconic Stanley Hotel   Film lovers and horror fans have a new reason to plan a visit to the iconic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, which served as inspiration for Stephen […]

Gov. Polis Holds Quantum Summit   Today, at The Mountain West Elevate Quantum Summit, Governor Polis, Eve Lieberman, Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development and […]

Creating Rural Jobs: Polis Administration Announces Toro Expansion and Job Creation in Weld County   Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced […]

Growing the Colorado Semiconductor Industry: Microchip to Expand in Colorado Springs   Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) will join […]

Governor Polis Announces Technical Assistance Program for Local Governments, Tribes, and Special Districts   Governor Polis, in partnership with the State Legislature and Department of Local Affairs, announced the IIJA and IRA Grant Writing and Technical […]

Governor Polis Announces Funding for Agrivoltaics Grants to Help Colorado's Agriculture Industry Benefit from Solar Technology   At CSU-Spur Governor Polis and Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) Commissioner Kate Greenberg awarded $500,000 in grants to seven projects […]

Polis-Primavera Administration and National Security Leaders Recognize U.S. Space Command Full Operational Capability Announcement   U.S. Space Command officially declared Full Operational Capability (FOC) at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. FOC is a […]

Governor Polis Discusses Vision for Housing and Transit in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Highlights Exciting Local Housing Projects   Governor Polis visited Pueblo and Colorado Springs to discuss making housing more affordable and transit in Colorado and how the plan can support […]

Governor Polis Announces New Grants to Support Job Creation in Coal Transition Communities   Governor Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, and the Office of Economic Development & […]

Governor Polis Celebrates Federal Funding for Front Range Rail   Governor Polis released the following statement applauding the Biden administration for including Front Range Rail in the Bipartisan Infrastructure […]

Governor Polis Releases Bold Vision for Housing and Transit in Colorado   Governor Polis released the Roadmap to a Future Colorado 2026, detailing practical steps to create more housing that Coloradans can afford, expand […]

Serve Colorado Secures 2023 Commission Innovation Award Serve Colorado, part of the Office of Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and which oversees Colorado’s AmeriCorps programming, has won the 2023 A […]

Growing Advanced Industries in Colorado: OEDIT Announces Grants to 32 Colorado Startups and Researchers, Boosting Advanced Industries   The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 25 Colorado […]

2023 Apprenticeship Awards Recognize Colorado s Change Makers and Leaders in Apprenticeship   On Wednesday, November 8, 15 individuals and organizations dedicated to advancing apprenticeships were honored at the sixth annual Colorado […]

PLENARY SESSION 2: A TOOL BOX FOR HOUSING IN COLORADO COMMUNITIES Rural and urban downtowns have a range of challenges that need creative solutions. Colorado downtowns focus on […]

PLENARY SESSION 7: BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE As federal and state funding encourages communities to actively address and invest in the economic […]

GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Global Business Development Office, OEDIT Presentation Click to View Presentation   PRESENTERS: Mike Landes, Senior Business Development Manager – Global Business Development Office, OEDIT  

PLENARY SESSION 3: THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. EXPANDING THE ROLE OF TOURISM The tourism industry is an essential part of Colorado’s economy that generated $27.7B in visitor spending and supported 176,800 jobs in 2 […]

BO 1: Leveraging Tourism Development as an Economic Driver Learn more about the work being done in Moffat County to develop new tourism products that drive economic development opportunities before […]

BO 2: A Collective Impact Approach Learn more about the work being done in Lake County to leverage a collective impact model approach to economic development before […]