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Colorado SBDC kicks off Virtual Tech Venture Accelerator for women-owned science and technology ventures

The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network’s statewide TechSource program has opened applications for its virtual Tech Venture Accelerator for Women (TVX-W). There are ten spots available in the cohort for Colorado-based, women-owned science and technology businesses that have the potential for submitting Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposals.

INFOCU5 Adds 400 Colorado Jobs; Moves Out-of-State Operations to Grand Junction

Colorado company awarded state incentives for hundreds of new in-state jobs   

DENVER ­ The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)  announced today that INFOCU5 (pronounced “in focus”) will relocate its Pasadena, California-based operations to Grand Junction. This move, combined with its expansion plan, will add 403 net new jobs to the state, 171 of which will be location-neutral and available throughout rural Colorado. 

Emerson’s $100M Expansion and New Innovation Center Transforms Boulder Campus

Global tech leader plans for 250 new Colorado jobs

DENVER - The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Emerson has selected Boulder, Colorado for its new, 180,000-square-foot expansion project. The $100M investment, including a new innovation center, will support 250 new jobs over the coming years.

Home Grown Pax8 Announces New 1,800 Job Expansion, adding jobs in both urban and rural Colorado

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announces that Pax8, a cloud distribution technology company based in Greenwood Village, Colo., has selected Colorado as home to its latest expansion project. Already recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in Colorado, Pax8’s projected expansion will create up to 1,852 jobs in Colorado over the next eight years. 

Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade Welcomes Salesforce’s Colorado Expansion

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade today announced that Salesforce, the global leader in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), will be unveiling a new office at the 17th Street Plaza in Denver, expanding the company’s presence in Colorado since the company first opened its doors locally in 2013.

Governor Jared Polis Leads Inaugural Trade Mission with OEDIT and Diverse Delegation of Colorado Partners 

Leaders from Colorado companies, government agencies, education institutions, and economic development organizations have signed on to participate in a Colorado trade and investment mission to India with Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) on November 4 to 8, 2019, concluding with a stop in Nepal. 

Snapdocs Selects Colorado for North American Expansion

Snapdocs, a San Francisco based real estate tech company, announced today that it has selected Denver as home for its company expansion. 

Snapdocs provides a digital platform for lenders, title and escrow companies and borrowers that simplifies and modernizes the real estate loan closing process. Snapdocs currently powers over 10 percent of all U.S. residential mortgage transactions and plans to expand its product to further solve the pain points of mortgage closings.

Robinhood Chooses Colorado for North American Expansion

Denver office eyed to become company’s second largest location 

Robinhood, a fintech startup that is transforming how people participate in our financial system through its proprietary technology-based platform, announced today they have selected Colorado as the expansion site of their fourth office. 

Robinhood forecasts the creation of up to 791 new jobs in the Denver market over the next eight years across a range of roles that span from engineering to operations. 

Colorado Announces Blockchain Council Final Report to the Community

The Colorado Council for the Advancement of Blockchain Technology Use announced the publication of its final report to the community chronicling the analysis and findings of the appointed Council experts. The Council, which concluded its charge in June 2019, was created by former Governor John Hickenlooper and continued under Governor Jared Polis to assist the state in meeting the challenge and promise of blockchain use in government. Polis’ goal is to establish Colorado as a national hub for blockchain innovation. The report can be found at ChooseColorado.com/blockchain.