Growing Colorado’s Semiconductor and Advanced Industry Ecosystems: Five New Market Study Grants Awarded Statewide
DENVER - Today, the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced the latest market study grant recipients of the Colorado CHIPS Community Support Program. These grants will support Colorado communities interested in starting or growing local and regional semiconductor and advanced industries, including support for 15 counties and two tribes across Colorado, from Archuleta to Routt to Yuma counties.
February 2025: EDC Approved Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit and Strategic Fund Projects
The following projects were approved at the February 2025 Colorado Economic Development Commission meeting. The Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) develops incentive packages to assist with existing business expansions and new company relocations to grow jobs in all regions of the state. They typically meet on the third Thursday of every month.
The incentive requiring approval for these kinds of projects is:
State of Colorado and United Kingdom Sign Agreement to Foster Trade and Investment
Highlighting opportunities in clean energy, climate smart agriculture, quantum technologies, space technology, tourism and artificial intelligence
DENVER – Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and British Consul General Richard Hyde signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Colorado and the United Kingdom (U.K.) to foster cooperation on economic relations, trade, and investment. This exciting new partnership will develop and promote shared opportunities between Colorado and the U.K.
January 2025: EDC Approved Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit and Strategic Fund Projects
The following projects were approved at the January 2025 Colorado Economic Development Commission meeting. The Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) develops incentive packages to assist with existing business expansions and new company relocations to grow jobs in all regions of the state. They typically meet on the third Thursday of every month.
The incentives requiring approval for these kinds of projects are:
Colorado Accelerates Quantum Leadership: Governor Polis, State Officials Celebrate New Quantum Facility
BOULDER - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) joined members of Elevate Quantum, CU Boulder, Colorado State University, and Colorado School of Mines to celebrate the ribbon cutting of a new 13,000-square-foot facility in East-Boulder. Office space for growing quantum companies and state-of-the-art scientific equipment will give these entities a physical space to transform ideas for quantum technologies into products that will benefit consumers in Colorado and beyond.
OEDIT Receives Startup Ecosystem Star Awards for Advanced Industries Accelerator Program
DENVER – The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) has received two Startup Ecosystem Star Awards for the Global Business Development division’s Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) Program: “Best-in-Class Startup Programs” and "Outstanding Investment Boost.”
OEDIT Announces Grants to 22 Colorado Startups and Researchers in the Advanced Industries
DENVER - Today, the Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 19 Colorado companies and three researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program.
Lt. Gov. Primavera Leads Investment Mission to South Korea and Taiwan
Reinforcing Colorado’s $1 billion annual trade relationships with South Korea and Taiwan while exploring new opportunities in high-tech industries