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Polis Administration Secures $100M+ Funding to Create and Retain 11,000 Jobs through the State Small Business Credit Initiative Grant

Today, Governor Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper, and State Treasurer Dave Young announced that the U.S. Treasury Department has awarded the State of Colorado a State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) grant. This funding could result in more than $100

The Engagement Plot, filmed in Colorado Springs, to premiere on UPTV August 21

A 2022 production filmed primarily in Colorado Springs will premiere on UPTV August 21. The Engagement Plot, executive produced by Jim Janicek from Janicek Media, Brian Bird, Access Media Group, True Brand, and Offspring Productions, received a film incentive from the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) to

Colorado’s Tourism Economy Saw Growth in 2021 According to Annual Research Reports

Colorado’s tourism industry has seen growth in the past year as the state bounces back stronger than before the pandemic according to new reports. The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) announced today that the state’s tourism industry is starting to bounce back with travel spending increasing 41.8 percent from $15.4 billion

Polis Administration Announces Companies Selected to Receive the Innovative Cannabis Business Pilot Grant

The Polis Administration today announced the 16 businesses selected to receive the Cannabis Business Office’s Cannabis Business Pilot Grant, an innovative program to save small businesses money, foster equity and diversity in the cannabis industry, and create good-paying jobs for Coloradans.

“Our nation-leading work promoting equity and supporting innovation

Polis Administration Secures Craft Brewing Company for New Northglenn Headquarters

The Polis Administration and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Prost Brewing Company, a Colorado-based craft brewery, has selected the city of Northglenn for its new headquarters and expansion project, including a showcase production facility, distribution center

OEDIT Announces Recipients of Collaborative Infrastructure Grant

Today, the Global Business Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the recipients of the Collaborative Infrastructure Grant, an Advanced Industries Accelerator Program that helps Colorado-based teams of technology businesses and nonprofits fill infrastructure gaps in the advanced industries. This year’s recipients will develop