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COLORADO Fast Facts

• Population (2006): 4,753,377
• Largest Cities (2006): Denver, 566,974; Colorado Springs, 372,437; Aurora: 303,582; Lakewood, 140,024; Fort Collins, 129,467
• Targeted Industries: Aerospace, high-tech manufacturing, business and professional services, biotech/biomedical, and telecommunications and related services. In the rural areas: small manufacturers, food processing, distribution, business services, aerospace

• Key Incentives: Biotechnology Sales and Use Tax Refund, Colorado First & Existing Industry Customized Job Training Programs, Community Development Block Grant Programs, Colorado Film Production 10% Cash Rebate Incentive, Manufacturing Revenue Bond

COLORADO State Incentives

The Colorado Job Creation Performance Incentive Fund provides performance-based incentives for creation and maintenance of high-paying net new full-time jobs. Three million dollars will be available annually to fund this program.

Job training funds are available in Colorado through the Colorado FIRST Program for new jobs being created that need training, and the Existing Industry Program, which provides funds for retraining existing jobs that will help a business to remain competitive. Generally, up to $800 per employee trained may be provided. Businesses are obligated to pay a minimum of 40% of the total training costs.

Colorado has 15 Business Loan Funds that make loans to businesses within their specific service area, primarily in the rural areas of the state. The loan funds are locally driven, with each loan fund having its own local loan review committee and local board of directors. State approval may also be required. Generally, the maximum loan size is $250,000; however, this maximum loan size may vary based on the availability of capital and other factors. Businesses typically will need to commit to meet certain job creation requirements (or retention in some cases).

The Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant program was created by the Colorado legislature in 2006 to improve and expand the evaluation of new bioscience discoveries at research institutions by accelerating the development of new products and services. The legislature made $2 million available for this program. Only Offices of Technology Transfer at research institutions are eligible to apply.

 

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Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Tom Clark
Executive Vice President
1445 Market Street
Denver, CO, 80202
Tel: 303-620-8092
email: info@metrodenver.org
Web: www.metrodenver.org
The Metro Denver Econnomic Development Corporation is comprised of 60 communities, cities, and economic development groups in the seven-county Metro Denver region and the two-county Northern Colorado area.

 

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Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
Dan Elliman
Executive Director
1625 Broadway, Suite 2700
Denver, CO, 80202
Tel: 303-892-3840
Web: www.AdvanceColorado.com



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REGIONAL CONTACTS

Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Tom Clark
Executive Vice President
1445 Market Street
Denver, CO, 80202
Tel: 303-620-8092
Web: www.metrodenver.org

Northern Colorado Economic Development Corp.
Maury Dobbie
President and CEO
3553 Clydesdale Pkwy, Suite 230
Loveland, CO, 80538
Tel: 970-667-0905
Web: www.ncedc.com



COUNTY CONTACTS

El Paso County Economic Dev.
DiAnne McCann
Economic Development Manager
27 E. Vermijo Ave., 5th Floor
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
Tel: 719-520-6480
Web: www.elpasoco.com

Kiowa County E.D. Foundation
Lisa L. Trigilio
Executive Director
P.O. Box 250
Eads, CO, 81036
Tel: 719-438-2200
Web: www.kcedfonline.org

La Plata County E.D.A. Partnership
Jack Llewellyn
Executive Director
111 S. Camino Del Rio
Durango, CO, 81302
Tel: 970-259-1700
Web: www.laplatacountycolorado.org

Lincoln County E.D.C.
Patricia Vice
Executive Director
790 Main Street
Limon, CO, 80828
Tel: 719-775-9070
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Logan County E.D.C.
Richard B. O'Connell
Executive Director
P.O. Box 72
Sterling, CO, 80751
Tel: 970-521-7196
Web: www.sterling-logan.com

Upstate Colorado Economic Development
Larry Burkhardt
President/CEO
822 7th St., Ste. 550
Greeley, CO, 80631
Tel: 970-356-4565
Web: www.upstatecolorado.org



CITY CONTACTS

Aurora

Aurora E.D.C.
Wendy Mitchell
President
562 Sable Blvd.
Aurora, CO, 80011
Tel: 303-340-2101
Web: www.auroraedc.com

Broomfield

Broomfield E.D.C.
Donald Dunshee
President and CEO
2655 W. Midway Blvd., Suite 370
Broomfield, CO, 80020
Tel: 303-469-7645
Web: www.broomfieldedc.com

Colorado Springs

City of Colorado Springs Economic Dev.
Elena Nunez
Manager of Economic Development
P.O. Box 1575, MC 1541
Colorado Springs, CO, 80901-1575
Tel: 719-385-5970
Web: www.springsgov.com/econdev

Greater Colorado Springs E.D.C.
Mike Kasmierski
President and CEO
90 S. Cascade Ave. #1050
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
Tel: 719-471-8183
Web: www.coloradosprings.org

Englewood

City of Englewood Community Development
Darren Hollingsworth
Economic Development Coordinator
1000 Englewood Pkwy.
Englewood, CO, 80110
Tel: 303-762-2342
Web: www.englewoodgov.org

Erie

Erie Economic Development Council
Don Huntress
President
P.O. Box 97
Erie, CO, 80516
Tel: 303-828-3440
Web: www.erieedc.org

Firestone

Firestone E.D.C.
Cheri Andersen
Town Administrator
P.O. Box 100
Firestone, CO, 80520
Tel: 303-833-3291
Web: www.ci.firestone.co.us

Lakewood

City of Lakewood
Rebecca Clark
Director of Community Planning and Development
480 S. Allison Parkway
Lakewood, CO, 80226
Tel: 303-987-7730
Web: www.lakewood-colorado.org

Montrose

Montrose Economic Development
Sandy Head
President
100 Tessitore Court, Suite A
Montrose, CO, 81401
Tel: 970-249-9438
Web: www.montroseedc.org

Parker

Parker Economic Development Council
Benjamin Snow
Executive Director
19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite R11
Parker, CO, 80138
Tel: 303-841-8683
Web: www.parkercolorado.org

Thornton

City of Thornton Business Development
D. Robert Smith
Business Development Director
9500 Civic Center Drive
Thornton, CO, 80229
Tel: 303-538-7605
Web: www.cityofthornton.net

Westminster

City of Westminster
Sue Grafton
Director of Economic Development
4800 West 92nd Avenue
Westminster, CO, 80031
Tel: 303-430-2400
Web: www.ci.westminster.co.us

Wheat Ridge

City of Wheat Ridge
Ryan Stachelski
Economic Development Specialist
7500 West 29th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033-8001
Tel: 720-898-4700
Web: www.ci.wheatridge.co.us