Boulder, Colorado Selected as Finalist in Bid to Host Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027

BOULDER — Today, the Sundance Institute selected Boulder, Colorado as a finalist to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. If selected, hosting the Festival in Colorado will create new jobs, attract out-of-state visitors, and boost winter tourism that will support small businesses in Boulder and surrounding areas while elevating Colorado’s creative industries.

More Housing Now: Proposition 123 Funds to Help Create 628 Affordable Housing Units

DENVER – Today, Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced the preliminary selection of the first six recipients of the voter-approved Proposition 123 Equity program. These funds will provide investment capital for low- and middle-income multifamily affordable rental housing projects, supporting the creation of an estimated 628 affordable housing units.

Governor Polis Announces Major Win for Colorado’s Future, Celebrates Tech Hub Funding for Quantum

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Elevate Quantum (EQ) was selected for $40.5 million in funding by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of its Phase 2 Tech Hub grant funding.

Here’s What Business, Community and Education Leaders are Saying about the Bid to Host the Sundance Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado

DENVER — This week, the State of Colorado announced on behalf of the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Boulder) and a regional coalition of partners, including the City of Boulder, the Boulder Chamber, the University of Colorado Boulder and the Stanley Film Center, that a proposal was submitted to host the Sundance Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado starting in 2027.

Colorado Springs’ Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation Receives Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant

COLORADO SPRINGS - The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation (Catalyst Campus) was approved to receive a $999,789 Collaborative Infrastructure Grant through the Advanced Industries Accelerator Program.

Gov. Polis Leading Investment Mission to Nordic Countries

To encourage and spur more international investment into Colorado and boost our state’s thriving economy, Governor Polis, officials within the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and a Colorado delegation are on an investment mission in Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

Good for Colorado’s Economy: Legislative Session Advances Historic Initiatives to Strengthen Colorado and Grow Businesses

DENVER – The 2024 legislative session delivered real results for Colorado businesses of all sizes and positioned the state’s economy to continue to thrive. From nation-leading investments to strengthen Colorado’s workforce and create housing Coloradans can afford near job centers to cutting taxes and increasing certainty for business leaders, Colorado is doubling down on its commitment to be the best place to start and grow a business.