$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.

Colorado’s Markey, Paul Ryan and Nikki Haley Represent US at Asian Leadership Conference

Betsy Markey, former Congresswoman and current executive director for Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade, will represent Colorado as the first US state economic development official asked to participate in the 2019 Asian Leadership Conference (ALC) in Seoul, Korea on May 14, 2019.

OEDIT Launches 2019 Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP)

Colorado's rural communities are invited to apply for Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP) awards, which offer a range of technical initiatives to support economic growth.

Housed in the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), RTAP leverages state partnerships and specialized resources to address the economic development goals of rural Colorado. Originally launched in 2015 as Blueprint 2.0, RTAP has been refocused to meet the evolving economic development needs of Colorado communities.

OEDIT Launches Refocused Technical Assistance Program

Colorado’s rural communities are invited to apply for Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP) awards, which offer a range of technical initiatives to support economic growth.

Housed in the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), RTAP leverages state partnerships and specialized resources to address the economic development goals of rural Colorado. Originally launched in 2015 as Blueprint 2.0, RTAP has been refocused to meet the evolving economic development needs of Colorado communities.