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OEDIT to promote Colorado companies at Hannover Messe industrial technology trade show

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

The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and eight Colorado-based companies from Salida to Boulder will attend the Hannover Messe trade show in Hannover, Germany

$8.5 million Advanced Industries Awards Accelerate 38 Colorado Startups and Researchers

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

Colorado Creative Industries to Receive $867,500 Partnership Award from the National Endowment for the Arts

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 Receives Award from The ESOP Association for Employee Ownership Initiatives

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.

The Governor was recognized with the Torchlight Award during the 2022 TEA National Conference, hosted by The ESOP

Two documentaries produced by the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media to air on PBS12 this Friday

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

Farm to Faucet focuses on water rights in Colorado and the impacts of diverting

Colorado Tourism Office Launches Reimagine Destinations Program to Foster Long-term Resilience of the Colorado Tourism Industry

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

gBETA Opportunity Zone Capital Accelerator Announces Spring 2022 Cohort

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

State of Colorado and Lower Austria Unite to Advance Economic, Scientific and Cultural Progress

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.

“The effects of climate change are

Polis Administration Receives Small Business Administration Award for Nation-Leading COVID Response & Relief Efforts

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. The Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded the Business Support division