economic development
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Site selection experts raise a warning flag at Denver economic development event
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The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted a crowd of 500 civic leaders decked out in western wear Thursday, for a look at the new Stockyards Event Center behind the National Western grounds — perfect showcase for Colorado’s many attractions that reach out to corporations wanting to expand. But six experts who spoke to the…
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15 state legislators win inaugural Colorado Chamber MVP Award
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The Colorado Chamber of Commerce debuted a new accolade on Thursday, naming over a dozen state legislators as the “most valuable” of the year. The 2023 Colorado Chamber MVP Award recognizes 15 lawmakers for their working during the last legislative session. The chamber said the award honors those who led advocacy for the business community, worked…
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Colorado tries luring Australian green energy company
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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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Denver council approves $1M incentive investment in proposed Pepsi facility
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Denver City Council approved a $1 million Business Incentive Fund contract with Bottling Group LLC, an operating subsidiary of Pepsi that intends to build a $400 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the High Point region of northeast Denver. The resolution, which only requires one vote, passed in a 12-1 vote Monday, with Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca…
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$5.7B in downtown Denver investments since 2014, says partnership
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Anyone with eyes in their head already knows that downtown Denver has undergone a tremendous building boom over the last five years. But now you can also see it in a map compiled by the Downtown Denver Partnership. The map details how and where some $5.7 billion worth of investments has occurred in the city’s…
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‘Project Fusion’: Bond villain’s evil scheme, or state eco-devo offer?
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When he’s not petting his cat, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the quintessential villain of James Bond movies, is usually plotting some nefarious and complex means of doing away with 007. In the latest Bond movie, “Spectre,” it involved some unpleasant business with a drill. But no, “Project Fusion” is not the name of a diabolical Blofeld…
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‘Pragmatic’ Republican Toren Mushovic launches bid against state Rep. Jeff Bridges in House District 3
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Describing himself as a “pragmatic decision-maker, not driven by an ideology,” Greenwood Village Republican Toren Mushovic, a health care executive, attorney and Navy veteran, announced Thursday he’s challenging state Rep. Jeff Bridges, the Democrat seeking a second term in one of the state’s most competitive seats, Arapahoe County’s House District 3. Mushovic, 40, who was…
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Former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm says Denver doesn’t want Amazon HQ2
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Amazon building an “HQ2” – a second headquarters – in Denver would “leave us toothless and blind,” says Former Gov. Richard Lamm. Lamm spoke at a forum hosted by the Denver Press Club Monday and joins the growing chorus of people that don’t think $5 billion in construction and 50,000 employees is the kind of…
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What Colorado Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and others are doing to solve "2Gen" poverty
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Donna Lynne, Colorado’s lieutenant governor and chief operating officer, is working with Ascend the Aspen Institute to identify two-generation poverty and pool resources to break the cycle. Ascend describes two-generation approaches as a focus on creating opportunities for, and addressing the needs of, both children and the adults in their lives together. “The approach recognizes…
