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. 

The delegation marks Governor Polis’ first official trade and investment mission abroad and includes a full agenda of company, investor and Indian leadership meetings to discuss best practices, trade and investment opportunities. A primary component of the mission is a collaborative idea exchange centered upon cleantech, smart mobility, and renewable energy. 

“I’m excited to embark on my first trade and investment mission to India as Governor. Our economy is the envy of the nation but we can’t sit back. We must continue working to expand into new and emerging markets and create more good jobs in Colorado,” said Governor Jared Polis. “I look forward to building partnerships abroad that will help grow our economy, create good-paying jobs in Colorado and attract investment.”

The trip’s objectives are shaped by the data-driven strategy employed by OEDIT’s Global Business Development team to cultivate foreign direct investment and Colorado’s export promotion, and further supported by Governor Polis' Bold Four priorities -- setting Colorado on a path to 100% renewable energy by 2040, saving people money on health care, implementing free full-day kindergarten and expanding preschool, and ensuring our economy works for everyone while preserving Colorado’s unique way of life.

Colorado delegates

Solid Power

Solid Power, based in Louisville, CO,  is an industry-leading developer of next-generation all-solid-state batteries. With considerably higher energy and greatly improved safety, ASSBs have the potential to revolutionize future mobile power markets.

Innovative-Preneur (InnoP)

Founded in Fort Collins, Colorado, InnoP (Innovative - Preneur) is a global incubation hub focused on nurturing innovation and creating a local to global pipeline of high impact, job-creating ventures. Innop's connectivity expands beyond the U.S., accelerating start-ups in AgTech, Renewable Energy, Bio-Ventures, IoT, and Big Data core clusters, globally.

The Broe Group

Founded in 1972, The Broe Group and its affiliates form a privately-owned, multi-billion-dollar value investment group with diversified holdings in 37 North American states and provinces concentrated on five key sectors: real estate, rail, infrastructure, energy and healthtech. In the last decade alone, the Broe Group has helped communities realize more than $4.5B in investment and 22,000 direct and indirect jobs.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) focuses on creative answers to energy challenges. From breakthroughs in fundamental science to new clean technologies to integrated energy systems that power our lives, NREL researchers are transforming the way the nation and the world use energy.

Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern States. Xcel Energy is continually investing in the energy future to bring its customers cleaner energy options and more control over their energy use.

Helping Hands Health Education

Located in Boulder, Helping Hands Health Education’s mission is to provide health and education services to children and adults throughout the world without personal, religious or political prejudice.

Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation

The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC)’s mission is to enhance the regional economy through the expansion and retention of primary jobs and capital investment. Metro Denver EDC is the nation's first regional economic development entity, bringing together more than 70 cities, counties, and economic development agencies in the nine-county Metro Denver and Northern Colorado area. The Metro Denver EDC is an affiliate of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

The Colorado Energy Office

The Colorado Energy Office, a non-regulatory office of the Governor,  works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency and zero emission vehicles to benefit all Coloradoans. The Colorado Energy Office, working toward a prosperous, clean energy future for Colorado.

Colorado State University’s Energy Institute

Colorado State University’s Energy Institute has the important mission of developing innovative solutions to energy challenges that achieve global impact. To do this, they integrate science to measure energy impacts, implement technology to develop solutions, share policy studies to shape governmental response, foster entrepreneurship to implement our solutions at scale, employ behavioral and social science to include the human dimension, and educate future leaders in the energy field.

The University of Colorado Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder is a leading energy research and innovation institution in areas as diverse as building systems efficiency and grid integration, wind and solar technologies, improved batteries, energy-positive wastewater treatment and hydropower optimization. The Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) collaborates with NREL to expedite solutions that transform energy by advancing renewable energy science, engineering, and analysis through research, education, and industry partnerships. The Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) works at the water-energy nexus to provide software that optimizes hydro generation to support grid reliability and integration of other variable renewable energy sources while improving environmental sustainability.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

DISH Network Corporation

DISH Network Corporation is a connectivity company. Since its Colorado beginnings nearly forty years ago, DISH has been a disruptive force, driving innovation and value on behalf of consumers. Today, DISH continues to be a pioneer in the pay-TV industry, offering television entertainment and award-winning technology to millions of customers with its satellite DISH TV and streaming Sling TV services. Through its strategic spectrum portfolio and other assets, DISH is poised to enter the wireless market as a facilities-based provider of wireless services with a nationwide consumer offering and development of the first standalone 5G broadband network in the U.S.

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