Colorado's strength in mature high tech industries, such as telecommunications, software development, and high tech manufacturing makes Colorado an excellent place to grow an ICT company.

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade assists ICT companies by providing technical assistance, counseling and access to training programs and other business incentive/financial programs.  Our business development representatives work closely with a statewide network of partners to assist with the site location process, provide customized research and economic conditions and comparisons, and offer other solutions to meet the needs of businesses in the information, technology and communications industry.

Colorado is an undeniable leader in technology

• AeA's 'Cyberstates' 2006 edition ranked Colorado #1 in the country for concentration of high-tech workers, with 89 of every 1,000 private sector workers classified as high-tech.
• Corporation for Enterprise Development's, 'Development Report Card for the States, 2006' placed Colorado on its Honor Roll, one of only seven states to earn this distinction.  Colorado received A's in the categories of Business Vitality, Development Capacity, Competitiveness of Existing Business, Entrepreneurial Energy, Financial Resources, and Innovation Assets.
• Milken Institute's 'State Technology & Science Index' ranked Colorado third among all states in technology and science assets.
• National Policy Research Council's 'America's Best Cities & States: The Annual Gold Guide to Leading Rankings,' June 2003, ranked Colorado #2 overall among the 50 states in a diverse set of academic, research, association and trade group rankings. Denver ranked #1 among 50 major cities.

Selected Rankings from Various Technology Reports