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 

Hickenlooper's office hits road to boost economy (video link)  

 

Colorado's innovation evident on world stage     

 

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 

 

For more information regarding the Regional Tourism Act (RTA), and the upcoming meetings, please click here.

 

Recent OEDIT Press Releases  

Monday, February 13th  
OEDIT opens up shop in Ireland & welcomes European company to Colorado 

Monday, February 13th 
Applications being accepted for 2012 Governor's award for Excellence in Exporting  

Friday, February 10th 
OEDIT kicks-off three-week regional road tour to support Blueprint      

Click here for more OEDIT press releases   

  

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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Six Colorado cities and counties make their case for state tourism subsidies, but only two will win      

State board approves $200,000 Icelandair grant    

Colorado trade office opens in Dublin        

Colorado hopes to lure filmmakers with new plan    

Governor plans for thriving Colorado  

Christo ingnites healthiest of art debates   

Steamboat, Hayden bid for state funds to promote creative districts   

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