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, the Colorado Council on the Arts, the Colorado International Trade Office, the Colorado Small Business Development Centers, Minority and Women-owned business services and economic research.

 

Highlights

Vestas Update 

Solar City opens its doors in Westminster

Aerospace provider, Sierra Nevada, creating 200 additional jobs in Centennial

New Energy Economy creating jobs, attracting business, strengthening the economy  

Watch Colorado Biz Magazine's interview with new OEDIT Director, Don Marostica

Governor Ritter is Greenest Governor in U.S.

CNBC Named Colorado the Third Best State in the Country for Doing Business

Governor Ritter Signs Major Job-Creation Legislation

Learn About the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Governor Ritter Signs "Access to Capital" Business Bill


Learn about the Colorado Companies to Watch award program 

Learn about this week's Companies to Watch winner   

New York Times: Vestas Makes Colorado a Clean-Energy Hub

Colorado wins Federal Procurement Technical Assistance Center

Colorado ranks high in patent production

 

Press Releases  

Press Release  SBDC partners with Clean Tech Open to help small business compete in New Energy Economy

Press Release  Colorado International. Trade Office receives Federal grant to promote clean-tech exports in China and Mexico

Press Release Governor Ritter lauds opening of business assistance center in Colorado Springs

Press Release Colorado Ranks 2nd in Nation for Recovery Act Transparency

Press Release Governor Ritter Re-Establishes Office of Film & Television


Press Release Governor Ritter Signs Major Job-Creation Legislation

Press Release Colorado wins Federal Procurement Techincal Assistance Center

 

 

 

 

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?
...visit Governor Ritter's homepage?
...view the Governor's top issues and policy priorities?
...view Colorado's national rankings?


 

 

 

 
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Scottrade to open office in Westminster

SGB to open first U.S. manufacturing plant

SMA Solar Technolgy opening first North American production facility

Ascent Solar Video Profile

Colorado snags $50 million for electric cars (DP)

Gov. Ritter "flips switch" on new wind research project
2 Colorado firms reap venture-capital funds (DP)

NREL research garners three prestigious R&D awards (NREL.gov)

Ritter says climate policy could create jobs (DP) 

Money Magazine names Louisville as best place to live in "09  (Money Magazine)

Tri-State to use wind farm on Eastern Colo. plains  (DP)

Big Western power generator plans Colo. wind farm  (DP)

Colorado at center of feds' solar bull's-eye (DP)

NREL, CU launching joint research institute (DP)


Lawmakers visit NREL for clean energy solutions (NREL)

 

 

 

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