$1.5m available to support Economic Development Organizations in Colorado

DENVER, CO – The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) announces grants of $25,000 and $50,000 are available starting August 19 through the Economic Development Organization Recovery Grant to support organizational capacity for economic development organizations and bolster our economic recovery.

Applications being accepted for Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Programs

DENVER -- The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today it is accepting applications for the first grant cycle of the Advanced Industries Accelerator grant programs for the fiscal year 2022.  Online applications are being accepted at Advanced Industries Programs for Proof of Concept grants and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants. Applications are due by 5:00 PM on September 1, 2021.

$8.6 million Advanced Industries Awards Accelerate 36 Colorado Start-ups

DENVER – May 20, 2021 – A Colorado company with an innovative container system technology to help eliminate the spread of varroa mites and create optimal conditions in the winter for honeybees was among 36 Colorado start-ups approved for funding as part of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)’s

New Documentary Highlights the Employee Ownership Advantage - Own It: A Colorado Story

DENVER - The Colorado Employee Ownership Office (EOO) in collaboration with the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) has developed a new documentary following the employee ownership journeys of five Colorado companies.

Own It: A Colorado Story follows five Colorado-based companies that have transformed the fabric of their communities – and the lives of their workers – by becoming employee-owned.

$7.7 million Advanced Industries Awards Fuel 37 Colorado Start-ups

DENVER – November 19, 2020 – A Colorado company with revolutionary technology to create telepresence robotics, designed to expedite the adoption of robotic arms in advanced industrial and commercial applications was among 37 Colorado start-ups approved for funding as part of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)’s

2020 Colorado Creative Economy Report Reveals Critical Role Creative Industries Play in State’s Recovery and Resiliency

DENVER -- The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) today announced the findings of the 2020 Colorado Creative Economy Report (PDF) with Initial Impacts of COVID-19. The report was prepared in collaboration with OEDIT’s Colorado Creative Industries division and Dr.