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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.

$7.3 million Advanced Industries Awards Fuel 27 Colorado Start-ups

A Colorado company with revolutionary technology to develop and market a safe helmet liner using a patented energy-absorbing material and state-of-the-art additive manufacturing to a robotic AI company improving manufacturing efficiency were among 27 Colorado start-ups approved for funding as part of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)’s

$5.2 million Advanced Industries Awards in Fall 2019 Will Fuel 24 Colorado Start-ups

A Colorado company with the transformative technology behind a revolutionary prosthetic socket design that provides easier application and release was among 24 Colorado start-ups approved for funding as part of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program.

$6.1 million Advanced Industries Awards Fuel 27 Colorado Start-ups

A Colorado company focused on improving education by turning digital devices – desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones – into gateways to musical creativity and self-esteem for kids is among 27 Colorado start-ups approved for funding as part of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program.