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Colorado Tourism Office Gives $540,525 in Grants to 17 Colorado Organizations

The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced today that its Matching Marketing Grants program has awarded more than $540,000 in grants to 17 Colorado organizations, from Moffat County to Custer County to Prowers County, all across the entire

Governor Polis Secures Woman-Owned Communications Technology Firm for Expansion in Colorado Springs

Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) formally announced today that Caliola, a 100% woman-owned communications technology firm that specializes in supporting the defense industry, has selected Colorado Springs, Colorado for expansion.

“We’re thrilled Caliola has chosen Colorado

Polis Administration Launches Innovative Grant Program to Connect Colorado Workers with New Opportunities

Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced a new grant program: Opportunity Now Colorado. The grant program is designed to help communities across Colorado create and expand innovative workforce and talent development initiatives. The goal of the program is to help connect

Polis Administration Secures Asteroid Mining Company for Denver Expansion

Today, the Polis Administration and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that space resources startup Karman+ has selected Denver for relocation from the Netherlands. The Karman+ team is working to enable the mining of near-earth asteroids for mineral resources

Advanced Industries Grants Accelerate 40 Colorado Startups and Researchers Across the State

Today, the Global Business Development division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 32 Colorado companies and 8 researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. These grants help promote the growth and

Polis Administration Announces: UK-Based Indoor Farming Technology Company Chooses Loveland, Colorado for North American Headquarters

Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) formally announced today that Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), a Scotland-based agricultural infrastructure company supplying vertical farms to growers has selected Loveland, Colorado for expansion.

“This is a great addition to Colorado’s

Promoting Equitable Access to Venture Funding: State Announces Historic Partnership with Black-owned, Woman-owned Venture Fund

Today, the Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA), and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that the VCA has partnered with New Community Transformation Fund-Denver (NCTF-Denver) to expand more equitable access to venture capital for Colorado entrepreneurs and startup businesses. The VCA has committed $5 million