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

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

$2 Million in ARRA Funded Grants Now Available

Governor Ritter Announces New Economic Director

Governor Ritter is Greenest Governor in U.S.

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

Governor Ritter Names Economic Director Elliman As COO

Governor Ritter Signs Major Job-Creation Legislation

Learn About the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Governor Ritter Signs "Access to Capital" Business Bill


Read Governor Ritter's 2009 Economic Proposal

Learn about the Colorado Companies to Watch award program 

Learn about this week's Companies to Watch Winner

Denver Ranks No. 7 as Destination for College Graduates

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

Forbes: Denver is America's Best City to Buy a Home

US News & World Report : Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll - Denver highlighted

US News & World Report : Great Places for Entrepreneurs to Retire - Ft. Collins highlighted

Colorado wins Federal Procurement Technical Assistance Center

Colorado ranks high in patent production

Press Releases  

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

Press Release Governor Ritter Names Economic Director Elliman As COO

Press Release Governor Ritter: Working Families, Businesses & Communities Benefit from 2009 Legislative Session

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

Press Release Bill Signed to Save Lives, Create Jobs

Press Release Governor Ritter Signs 'Solar Ready Homes' Bill


Press Release Governor Ritter Signs Major Job-Creation Legislation

Video 
Link April 2009 Ritter Travels to Silicon Valley

Press Release   Ascent Solar Grand Opening, 200 New Jobs

Press Release Water Company's Expansion, 100 New Jobs

Press Release Fortune 500 Company Announces 600 New Jobs in Colorado Springs

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?
...find the Colorado Prospector site selection website?
...visit Governor Ritter's homepage?
...view the Governor's top issues and policy priorities?
...view Colorado's national rankings?


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Colorado snags $50 million for electric cars (DP)

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)

NASCAR: No guarantees of any race (Denver Biz Journal)

Lawmakers visit NREL for clean energy solutions (NREL)

Vestas board touring Colorado manufacturing plants (Denver Biz Journal)

In final flurry, Ritter signs tourism-incentives bill, vetoes another labor measure  (Denver Biz Journal)

Work begins on Colorado's first stimulus-funded road project (Denver Biz Journal)

Ritter's car ideas get some validation (Durango Herald)

Green groups in Colorado change strategy  (DP)

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