Press Release

Eight Colorado Companies will have international exposure in Hannover, Germany through the State Trade Expansion Program

May 25, 2022 -- The Polis Administration and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that the direct to consumer winery Naked Wines has selected Denver, Colorado for its second headquarters. Today is national wine day.

Advances in healthcare technology, data security and intelligence, energy storage and manufacturing all received a boost this week from the Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program. A total of $8,517,011 was approved for Proof-of-Concept and Early Stage Capital and Retention Grants to support Colorado’s advanced industries.

Colorado Creative Industries has been approved for an $867,500 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Fiscal Year 2022 Partnership Agreement to address priorities identified at the state level. These funds will support the arts in areas such as cultural tourism, community revitalization, economic development, education, and health and human services.

Governor Jared Polis has been awarded the inaugural Torchlight Award for his leadership in advancing employee ownership and employee stock ownership plans (ESOP), an honor that comes from The ESOP Association.

Two documentaries produced through the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) will air on PBS12 on Friday, May 13, 2022:

Farm to Faucet at 7 p.m.

Hemp: Colorado’s Next Green Rush at 7:30 pm

The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) is accepting applications for the Reimagine Destinations Program until June 7. The Reimagine Destinations Program assists Colorado tourism destinations to advance projects that foster the long-term resilience of the Colorado tourism industry. The CTO seeks to partner with awarded Colorado destination organizations by serving as their extended strategy and implementation team through this new program.

Participating destination organizations will receive:

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor announced today the five companies selected for the Spring 2022 cohort of the gBETA Opportunity Zone Capital Accelerator Program. The businesses selected represent a wide variety of industries and verticals in Colorado, including the Western Slope, and ranging from software and cleantech to B2B2C e-commerce and outdoor recreation.

Today, Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and the Governor of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two states intended to deepen cultural ties and encourage scientific and technological collaboration that prioritizes climate protection and the sustainable use of resources.

Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade receives SBA District Director’s Diamond Award in recognition of COVID relief programming

Today, the Polis Administration was recognized for Colorado’s nation-leading rapid-response to provide real relief to Coloradans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.