Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade








Welcome to the Official Website of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

The Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) fosters a positive business climate that encourages quality economic development through financial and technical assistance provided in support of local and regional economic development activities throughout the State of Colorado.

OEDIT offers a host of programs and services tailored to support Business Development at every level. They include business retention and relocation services, a bioscience and emerging industries program, Business Finance programs, the Colorado Tourism Office, Colorado Creative Industries, the Colorado International Trade Office, the Colorado Small Business Development Centers, Minority and Women-owned business services and economic research. 

Highlights 

Denver ranked 5th-best city for conventions      

 

Colorado ranks #5 on Forbes "Top ten states for business"  

 

State "Blueprint" sold Arrow Electronics on Colorado          

 

Arrow Electronics moving their global headquarters to Colorado (video link)   

More jobs could be coming to Colorado soon (follow-up to Arrow announcement - video link)        

 

Magazine names Colorado No. 5 in sustainability     


Two Colorado cities on list of best places for business  

Denver ranks among "greenest" cities     

Governor Hickenlooper Announces Changes to Economic Development and Legal Teams      

 

Governor Hickenlooper and his Cabinet mark first 100 days

 

Gov. Hickenlooper hosts Bottom-Up Economic Development meeting for metro Denver 

Gov. Hickenlooper to tour Colorado to promote bottom-up economic development plan

Gov. Hickenlooper signs Executive Orders to promote economic development, improve government effectiveness. 

John Hickenlooper inagurated as Colorado's 42nd Governor 

 

Press Releases  

January 24, 2012
Governor Hickenlooper statement on President Barack Obama's State of the Union address      

January 20, 2012  
Governor Hickenlooper announces TeleTech expansion and 500 jobs     

January 12, 2012      
Governor Hickenlooper delivers State of the State address        

January 9, 2012  
Governor Hickenlooper announces regulatory reform and red tape reduction for state government    

October 24, 2011
Governor Hickenlooper releases updated economic development plan   

October 18, 2011             
State awards export development grants to 26 small businesses    

October 11, 2011   
Governor Hickenlooper welcomes Arrow Electronics global corporate headquarters to Colorado                         

  

How Do I?

...get Colorado vacation information?
...start my business in Colorado?
...find a list of local economic development organizations?
...find out about enterprise zones?
...find Governor Hickenlooper's website?

Current OEDIT Brochures

OEDIT Programs & Services Brochure

Colorado Opportunities Brochure

Economic Development Funding Resources

 

 

 

 

  
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Eco-devo panel OKs incentives for DaVita research center in Lakewood     

Gov. John Hickenlooper aims to engage public with TBD project             

Colorado firms got $619 million in Venture Capital in 2011       

Fort Collins ranks #3, up from #50 in Milken's "best performing cities" report       

Denver 20th in U.S. for number of large businesses     

Denver-based Exclusive Resorts spawns another vacatioin rental startup    

Colorado jobless rate falls to 7.6% in Sept., household survey says  

Colorado pro cycling race's economic impact pegged at $83.5 million    

Bravo!  Vail Valley Music Festival's economic impact was $16M      

Colorado leads nation in number of solar jobs per capita  

Denver-based Inspirato raises $17.5 million from investors   
 
3 companies in a week announce moves to Colorado 

Colorado's longtime economic-development efforts start to pay off                 

Colorado to lure tourists with ads showing people having fun      

Three Colorado schools on U.S. News' list of 100 best colleges                

Alamosa solar facility, expected to be largest of its kind, receives $90.6 million loan guarantee from feds        

Denver Green Jobs Initiative helps the unemployed find work                    

Panama Canal sign designed and built by Colorado company  

Colorado baking soda maker doubling its capacity       

Colorado bankers say regulations are killing off business loans          
 

 

 

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
1625 Broadway, Ste. 2700 Denver, CO 80202 - (303) 892-3840 - Fax (303) 892-3848