Press Release

DENVER -- Colorado’s western slope offers limitless outdoor adventure opportunities, and a new partnership among national, state and local entities, including the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is addressing accessibility barriers. The Glenwood Springs Gear Library provides free outdoor gear and additional information to help remove barriers to participation. 

DENVER -- Fluid Truck, the Colorado-based software-enabled peer-to-peer truck-sharing platform, has announced Colorado will remain its home as the company significantly expands its headquarters by 1,483 new jobs. The industry disruptor, committed to providing the vehicle you need when you need it, has found that Colorado offers everything it needs to fuel its record company growth.  

Denver Expansion Office Begins Recruitment of 100 New Tech Employees

DENVER – Governor Jared Polis and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced today that VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO), the American-based television innovator, has selected Denver as home for its new tech innovation office. VIZIO’s latest domestic expansion will add more than 100 new Colorado-based tech career opportunities to the company’s new Denver operations.

13 Colorado companies will virtually attend the largest international advanced manufacturing trade show

DENVER -- The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and 13 Colorado companies will virtually attend Hannover Messe, the world’s largest advanced manufacturing trade show from April 12 to 16, 2021. 

More than 5,500 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors are expected at the trade show representing industrial innovation with new technologies in a variety of sectors. 

DENVER - Today Governor Jared Polis celebrates the announcement that Fidelity Investments plans to hire 375 new employees based in Colorado as part of the financial services corporation’s goal to bring on 4,000 additional employees over the next six months. 

DENVER - Governor Polis today announced Pat Meyers as the new Chief Economic Recovery Officer and Executive Director at the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. 

DENVER -- The percentage of remote workers is expected to double this year, and more than two-thirds of employers expect remote work to be a permanent part of their staffing plans.

DENVER – Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced today that Nextworld, the Colorado-based enterprise software pioneer, plans to expand its Greenwood Village headquarters. The multifaceted Nextworld project includes a substantial investment in an expanded Greenwood Village campus that will serve as the hub for more than 300 new Colorado jobs. 

DENVER -- A leading NGO focused on the global advancement of sustainable tourism has named Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) Director Cathy Ritter among five new trustees selected to bring fresh perspectives to its work.

DENVER--The Minority Business Office of Colorado will host the first-ever virtual Advance Colorado Procurement Expo on April 28, 2021. 

The Advance Colorado Procurement Expo is typically an annual day-long event for businesses to showcase their goods and services to local and state government agencies, attend workshops and network. The event usually takes place each fall, but was postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19.