Press Release

Promoting Equitable Access to Venture Funding: State Announces Historic Partnership with Black-owned, Woman-owned Venture Fund

Today, the Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA), and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that the VCA has partnered with New Community Transformation Fund-Denver (NCTF-Denver) to expand more equitable access to venture capital for Colorado entrepreneurs and startup businesses. The VCA has committed $5 million

Governor Polis and Colorado Tourism Offices Award Historic Tourism Recovery Grants to Local Communities

Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced the seven recipients of the Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant funding. The recipients granted this funding come from all across the state. The goal of this grant program is to

Three New Community Revitalization Grants Support the Development of Performance Arts, Workforce Housing and Children’s Healthcare

Commerce City, Florence, and Grand Lake projects receive funding

DENVER - The Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that community revitalization projects in Florence, Grand Lake and Commerce City, Colorado have been selected to receive Community Revitalization Grants

Growing Employee Ownership in Colorado: Polis Administration Announces 5 New Employee-Owned Companies

Today, the Colorado Employee Ownership Office, housed within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 5 businesses that have converted to employee ownership with assistance from the Employee Ownership Grant. These grants save businesses money as they transition to employee ownership models, so more business

Boosting Colorado’s Strong Economy & Access to Colorado’s World-Class Outdoors: Governor Polis Announces Colorado State Outdoor Recreation Grant Recipients

Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the first 10 recipients of the Colorado State Outdoor Recreation grant. These grants promote economic development in Colorado’s vibrant outdoor recreation sector and have been awarded to

Office of Economic Development and International Trade Recognizes 11 Colorado Businesses with the Governor’s Minority Business Award

DENVER - Today, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced the 2022 recipients of the Governor’s Minority Business Award. These for-profit, minority-owned businesses have been selected in recognition of their contributions to the economic diversity and success of minority communities across Colorado.

“We’re thrilled to recognize

Governor Polis Secures Pioneering Healthtech Company for New Colorado Headquarters

This morning at a meeting of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Virta Health, a health technology company and leader in type 2 diabetes reversal, has selected Colorado