While the year 2020 may be in our rear view, its impacts will last far beyond the page turn of the calendar. There has been much talk of "going back to normal." At The Colorado Health Foundation, we believe that we can't simply "go back to normal," because that would continue to leave health and well-being out of reach for many of us in Colorado.

In Colorado, we live a life above and beyond. We're home to an unparalleled aerospace industry bolstered by commercial, academic and civil space assets that are, frankly, out of this world. It's a community where collaboration and support fuel innovation - and inspire us to push beyond what's possible.

We might not be the betting kind, but we would say that if you've Googled anything related to aerospace, the odds are in your favor that a Colorado company was involved in the project. From Kepler to Hubble Space Telescope to Dream Chaser and Orion, Colorado's aerospace companies are at the forefront of space travel, exploration and groundbreaking research for the U.S.

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Colorado is so much more than thin air. We're home to meaty research that aims to solve the world's most challenging healthcare issues. Take, for instance, Children's Hospital Colorado, which has been ranked for more than a decade as one of the best children's hospitals in the nation.

We love to show off what makes Colorado a great place to do businesses, but sharing all the advantages that this state has to offer goes beyond just business. In addition to companies and executives, our Global Business Development team often hosts foreign dignitaries, officials and VIPs throughout the year to promote Colorado as a strategic international partner.

With five major military installments, including the United States Air Force Academy, North American Defense Command (NORAD), U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and five strategic military commands, our state’s military assets support many of the most important defense and intelligence missions in the world including missile warning, space control and missile defense and operation of the worldwide global positioning system (GPS) network.

CBSA creates co-opportunity for the Colorado life sciences community.

NSF's National Solar Observatory (NSO) is the national center for advancing knowledge of the Sun as the dominant external influence on Earth.

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) works with statewide partners to create a positive business climate that encourages dynamic economic development and sustainable job growth. Under the leadership of Governor Jared Polis, we strive to advance the state's economy through financial and technical assistance in support of local and regional economic...

Health Links™ is a program that champions health and safety at work. We offer evidence-based Healthy Workplace Certification™ and advising to help organizations and their team members achieve Total Worker Health ®. Based in the Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health, our deep experience as researchers and industry trailblazers informs everything we do for you.

For: Businesses in an Advanced Industry
Type: Grants and investment tax credits
Amount: Varies
Time period: Varies


The following programs are designed to support job creation and innovation in your field as a business operating in one of Colorado’s seven advanced industries:

Advanced manufacturing
Aerospace
Bioscience
Electronics
Energy and natural resources
Infrastructure engineering
Technology and information

Grants and investment tax credits make up the Advanced Industries Accelerator programs which are designed to promote growth and sustainability in these industries by helping accelerate commercialization, encourage public-private partnerships, increase access to early-stage capital and create a strong ecosystem that increases the state’s global competitiveness.

Part of Brookings's new Advanced Industries Series, this report finds that the Colorado space economy is a critical driver of economic growth and explores how Colorado can defend and extend its current position as one of the most multidimensional space economies in the nation.

We love to show off what makes Colorado a great place to do businesses, but sharing all the advantages that this state has to offer goes beyond just business. In addition to companies and executives, our Global Business Development team often hosts foreign dignitaries, officials and VIPs throughout the year to promote Colorado as a strategic international partner.

Here in Colorado, we not only walk the walk around healthy living, but with our cutting-edge medicines and research, we make sure that patients around the globe can do the same. Colorado is home to a vibrant and growing cluster of research institutions, renowned scientists and more than 1,700 bioscience-related companies that are developing breakthroughs in life-saving drugs and devices.

NCAR's new strategic plan for the next five years builds on core research strengths that respond to the scientific and societal challenges of our time. We invite the broad Earth system science community to read the plan and to join with us in realizing its goals.