Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

06/12/2026

Science and art are coming to life in Pueblo, Colorado. The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America & STEAM Center is open! Take a journey through Florence-style corridors as they take in a blend of art and science, STEM exhibits, interactive displays and full-size working replicas of Da Vinci’s inventions. 🖼️ This unique cultural asset will be the only museum in the United States to feature permanent exhibits on Da Vinci’s art, research documents, and his entire collection of codices—notebooks filled with sketches, anatomical studies and diagrams. Supported in part by OEDIT’s Regional Tourism Act Program, this exciting new project is a fantastic addition to City of Pueblo, Colorado - City Government's growing downtown.

06/11/2026

Colorado is a national and global leader in the advanced industries. 🔬✨We are thrilled to celebrate Biota’s new 7,500-square-foot headquarters and innovation facility in Longmont.

Biota Inc. is revolutionizing PFAS monitoring with their fully automated “laboratory-in-a-box,” enabling rapid and actionable data at wastewater treatment plants. This milestone was fueled by support from OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention (ESCR) Grant. Biota has since been awarded a second ESCR Grant for a PFAS extraction system that accelerates PFAS testing in environmental labs.

This expansion is a powerful example of Colorado’s thriving bioscience and climate tech ecosystem at work. By fostering public-private partnerships and driving innovation, we are proud to support companies like Biota Inc. that are transforming breakthrough science into solutions that protect our environment.

Join us in celebrating this environmental diagnostics milestone! Learn more with AP News about how Biota Inc. is shaping the future of PFAS monitoring:

LONGMONT, Colo., June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As states, utilities, and environmental teams face growing pressure to monitor and respond to PFAS contamination, Colorado-based environmental diagnostics company Biota has opened a new 7,500-square-foot laboratory and innovation facility in Longmont foc

06/11/2026

The centennial state is turning 150! CBS News recently covered how Colorado is commemorating this milestone with events that highlight our shared history across the state. The Digital Passport Program, drone shows, and special lectures and exhibits will bring the celebration to communities across the state. Colorado will also have a special visit from the Freedom Plane, a travelling exhibition by the National Archives carrying founding-era documents, including an engraving of the Declaration of Independence from 1823.

There’s lots to see and learn about our 150 years of statehood, check out CBS Colorado for more on all the happenings around the state 👇

Communities across the state are organizing events to celebrate 150 years of Colorado statehood.

06/10/2026

Innovative construction companies are developing new housing technologies, including modular, panelized and 3D printing, that can help provide more efficient and affordable housing for Coloradans. OEDIT launched the Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP) to help grow a sustainable off-site construction industry to increase the housing supply and promote economic development across the state.

As of June 2026, IHIP grants directly incentivized 1,244 housing units! The program’s growing success demonstrates Colorado’s innovation while growing businesses, creating more jobs and housing, and establishing Colorado as a leader in innovative building technology—today, and for the next 150 years.

Learn more about how IHIP is supporting the development and expansion of the state’s innovative housing manufacturing businesses 👇
https://oedit.colorado.gov/programs-and-funding/grants/innovative-housing-incentive-program?utm_campaign=OEDIT+Website&utm_content=1781100018&utm_medium=Colorado+Office+of+Economic+Development+and+International+Trade&utm_source=facebook

06/09/2026

Colorado leads the world in quantum science and concentration of quantum organizations and jobs. Two of those organizations are women-led and are making history with their work in quantum technology here in Colorado. 👩‍🔬 Sristy Agarwal is the Co-Founder and CEO for Mesa Quantum Systems and Dr. Rozhin Eskandarpour is the Founder and CEO for Resilient Entanglement. Check out the video to see the innovative work Agarwal and Eskandarpour are focusing on. 👇
https://www.elevatequantum.org/

06/08/2026

Governor Jared Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced four new recipients of voter-approved Proposition 123 Equity funds. These awards are intended to provide below market rate investment capital for low- and middle-income multifamily affordable rental housing in communities across the state, including Aspen, Colorado Springs, Denver and Ouray, Colorado. Learn more about the new Proposition 123 Equity fund recipients 👇
https://oedit.colorado.gov/press-release/proposition-123-equity-funds-to-support-affordable-housing-in-four-communities-across?utm_campaign=OEDIT+Website&utm_content=1780957671&utm_medium=Colorado+Office+of+Economic+Development+and+International+Trade&utm_source=facebook

06/08/2026

Southern Colorado is ready for its close-up! 🎬🏔️

A new horror film, ‘Devil In The Trunk,’ is currently shooting in Fountain, set in the beautiful and unique eastern plains of Colorado. Filmmakers are making this movie a true "love letter to Colorado," where the production aims to showcase that Southern Colorado is a major destination for independent cinema, proving the state has both the talent and the infrastructure to support high-quality films.

Read the full story from KKTV on why filmmakers are choosing Southern Colorado 👇
https://www.kktv.com/2026/05/29/we-couldnt-do-this-another-place-horror-film-looks-make-southern-colorado-next-hollywood/

06/08/2026

When wood fires are banned, how do you preserve the camping experience? A Colorado startup built the solution. 🌲 🔥

Meet Howl Campfires. They were awarded a $250K Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant to scale a portable propane campfire that produces infrared heat waves at frequencies nearly identical to wood coals, but with zero wildfire risk.

Three years later, this funding helped Howl secure patents, scale production, and establish a new manufacturing facility right here in Colorado.

Watch CEO Randall Slimp break down how state-level commercialization funding turned their disruptive technology into a commercial success. 👇

The Advanced Industries Accelerator Program is managed by OEDIT’s Global Business Development Division. Explore the full suite of Advanced Industries grants here: https://oedit.colorado.gov/advanced-industries-accelerator-programs

06/08/2026

The Commercial Historic Preservation Tax Credit helps rehabilitate historic, owner-occupied commercial properties, and it is a terrific way to help preserve our shared history as we continue to honor our 150th anniversary of statehood. Last year, 34 projects were approved for Historic Preservation Tax Credits, to support the preservation of historic commercial buildings.

Check out the Historic Preservation Tax Credit for applications and eligibility 👇
https://oedit.colorado.gov/commercial-historic-preservation-tax-credit?utm_campaign=Commercial+Historic+Preservation+Tax+Credit&utm_content=1780930818&utm_medium=Colorado+Office+of+Economic+Development+and+International+Trade&utm_source=facebook

06/08/2026

Gunnison County recently celebrated the opening of ICELab’s The Hub, a new 9,000-square-foot coworking and warehousing facility that supports small, expanding businesses. The Hub currently hosts five different companies, affectionately called the “garage graduates”, successfully building a cohort and sharing infrastructure that includes much needed dedicated loading docks and work spaces. The Hub was supported by OEDIT and the Economic Development Commission (EDC), providing crucial shared infrastructure—including affordable warehouse space, flexible offices, and logistics bays.

Learn more with the Gunnison Times about The Hub 👇

Community members counted down from 10 as TJ Taylor, wielding a comically large pair of scissors, officially opened the Hub, a new space for small businesses. Taylor, the executive director of the …