Tag: Office Of Economic Development And International Trade
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Sports betting company looking to create 800 jobs in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved more than $15 million worth of incentives to three companies looking to locate operations here, including a sports betting app and an aerospace company. Part of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the commission voted to…
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Metro Moves: OEDIT welcomes new executive director
The Office of Economic Development and International Trade this January welcomed a new executive director in Eve Lieberman, Gov. Jared Polis’ chief policy advisor and legislative counsel. Lieberman took over the role from Patrick Meyers on Jan. 1. Lieberman has served in legislative and policy departments, in addition to federal affairs work for Polis in…
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Colorado tries luring Australian green energy company
Colorado’s Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved almost $9.4 million in incentives to try to lure four companies to the state, including an Australian “green energy” company. The companies could create nearly 1,100 local jobs, officials said. The biggest package would go to a company that the state is calling “Project Chamomile,” which it described as…
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AUSDenver looks to link ‘outback’ businesses with Colorado
A group of Australian companies new to Denver has teamed with the city to form the AUSDenver Business Hub at Galvanize Denver Platte, 1644 Platte St., according to a news release. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit says its goal is to support “business relationships between Australia-owned businesses and the broader business community in Colorado.” “We are excited…
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A conversation with Colorado’s economic development chief about how the pandemic has changed how the state does business
Pat Meyers just finished his first year as the head of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade. He’s also the state’s chief economic recovery officer — a new position created by Gov. Jared Polis, who appointed Meyers to lead the state’s COVID Innovation Response Team in March 2020. Meyers served as John Hickenlooper’s chief…
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Gov. Polis touts new aerospace branding campaign at Space Symposium
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis touched down at the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, met with several high-ranking military and Colorado aerospace company officials and touted the state’s new marketing/branding efforts to sell the state to more aerospace companies: AerospaceCO. “I walk away from this symposium, frankly, with my mind blown about the…
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Small employers must now provide accrued sick leave based on 2020 law
A major change to the state-mandated sick leave policy resulting from legislation passed in 2020 is now in effect, according to an announcement from the state Department of Labor and Employment. Senate Bill 20-205, known as the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, went into effect on Jan. 1 and mandates every employer provide employees with paid sick…
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Gov. Jared Polis announces launch of tax credit to help employee-owned businesses
Gov. Jared Polis, joined by some of the employee-owners of Hercules Industries in Denver, announced the state’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade will start accepting applications for a new tax credit in the new year. The credit is intended to help Colorado-headquartered businesses that want to convert to an employee ownership model cover…
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Historic Burnham Yard deal finalized by state, Union Pacific Railroad
The Colorado Department of Transportation closed a deal Wednesday on the historic Burnham Yard that the department says will help it address critical transportation needs for decades to come. The 58-acre railyard near the South Platte River and Interstate 25 is one of the last remaining large parcels in central Denver. CDOT and the Office…