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Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Joins United Nations Global Mountain Partnership

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), has been accepted as a member of the United Nations Global Mountain Partnership.

The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses committed to

893 Individuals, Businesses and Organizations awarded $15.4 million through the Colorado Arts Relief Grant

Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced today that 893 grantees have been awarded $15.4 million in COVID-19 economic relief funding through the Colorado Arts Relief Fund. This funding initiative was passed by the State of Colorado legislature and created

$6.3 million Advanced Industries Awards Accelerate 27 Colorado Startups and Researchers

DENVER – The Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) Program announced today that 22 Colorado companies and five researchers were approved to receive Proof of Concept and Early Stage Capital and Retention grants for a total of $6,350,918 million in funding. 

Proof-of-Concept grants are open to certified Colorado research universities and federal

OEDIT Seeds Advanced Industry Collaborative Infrastructure Projects with $2.1 million in Grants to Colorado organizations

DENVER —Thursday, May 20, 2021 — The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) today announced infrastructure grantees for the Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program. A total of $2,068,287 of Collaborative Infrastructure Grants were approved for award by Colorado’s Economic Development Commission.  

Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grants provide

$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. Michael Seman of Colorado State University’s LEAP