Economic Development

Broomfield EDC Looking To Expand In Already Crowded Economic Development Field

Erin OToole and Chris Wood — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:30:00 +0000

A new economic-development group may form to help recruit companies to Boulder and Broomfield counties.

Denver To Get Patent Office

Emily Boyer — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:12:57 +0000

Denver has been selected as the home of a new U.S. Patent and Trademark office. David Kappos, the Under Secretary for Intellectual Property says the additional locations will help the reduce backlog of patents waiting for approval.

Gov. Hickenlooper Visits Fort Collins, Stresses Entrepreneurship

Grace Hood — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:22:49 +0000

Governor John Hickenlooper swung through Northern Colorado today in what he’s calling a “follow up” to his economic blueprint plan. The blueprint came after Hickenlooper solicited feedback from business leaders in all 64 Colorado counties in his "bottom up" economic development process. It includes six specific goals, including efforts to recruit and retain more businesses.

Downtown Ft. Collins Hotel Project on Hold

Erin OToole and Jeff Nuttall — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:29:30 +0000

A hotel and conference center apparently won’t be built in downtown Fort Collins -- at least not with city support -- anytime soon. KUNC’s Erin O’Toole talks with Northern Colorado Business Report publisher Jeff Nuttall about what this may mean for the city’s economic development efforts.