Tag: Job Growth
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$40 million Stanley Film Center in Estes Park back on track
Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade approved a financial agreement Thursday that will allow for the completion of the $40-million Stanley Film Center in Estes Park. While the first phase of the center, a theater and restaurant, is almost complete and ready to open, the rest of the project had stalled because of…
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Australian tech firm picks Denver for second U.S. hub
Less than a week after Colorado’s office of Economic Development and International Trade offered Australian tech company Finder incentives to locate its second U.S. hub in Denver, the company announced Thursday it’s committing. Finder, a fintech company that provides users with an app-based financial comparison tool for making decisions about personal purchases, is looking to…
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Colorado OKs nearly $9 million in incentives to lure companies
Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade Thursday approved $8.9 million in job creation tax credit incentives to three companies if they locate or expand in Colorado. The companies, two of which won’t be named by the office until they agree to the move or expansion, range from an Australian fintech company to a…
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Downtown Denver Partnership brings eco-devo specialist from Houston
The Downtown Denver Partnership hired a new Senior Vice President of Economic Development Bob Pertierra from Houston. Pertierra has worked in similar positions for the Greater Houston Partnership and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Most recently, he and his wife Ericka ran Pertierra and Company, a startup consulting company. They exchanged consulting services for…
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Fast-growing clean energy tech company to expand Denver headquarters
Crusoe Energy Systems plans to expand its Denver headquarters by up to 286 jobs in coming years, the company announced Tuesday. Founded in 2018 by two Kent Denver graduates, Crusoe “pioneered a cost-effective way to capture flaring and environmentally harmful emissions associated with oil and gas extraction, and convert those byproducts into electricity,” according to…
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Incentives offered to companies to operate in Colorado
Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade opened the state’s wallet again Thursday in an effort to entice three companies to either locate or expand here. OEDIT commissioners approved up to $5.9 million in Job Growth Incentive Tax Credits (JGITC) to those companies, who could bring up to 374 net new jobs to Colorado.…
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Denver lands another headquarters: Strive Health stays put
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tech health startup Strive Health will expand its headquarters in Denver and add up to 250 more jobs in coming years, the company announced Tuesday. Even though it was looking at locations in Michigan and Utah, CEO Chris Riopelle said Colorado’s “life extending circumstances” like…
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Q & A with Fluid Truck CEO James Eberhard
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fluid Truck topped an impressive Q1 with an announcement last week that it will stay headquartered in Denver and add more than 1,500 high-paying jobs in coming years. The commercial truck sharing platform, founded here…
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Colorado commission approves $10.6 million in economic incentives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s Economic Development Commission Thursday approved up to $10.6 million in job-creation tax credits to five companies that want to expand or relocate here. Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Travel (OEDIT) keeps the companies’ names secret until all the paperwork is signed, but…