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Keeping our fingers crossed for home builders Keeping our fingers crossed for home builders Prospect activity continues to surprise and delight Prospect activity continues to surprise and delight Colorado Loves California campaign a stunner Can the prospect of incentive legislation passing in the General Assembly actually drive deals? Can the prospect of incentive legislation passing in the General Assembly actually drive deals? Who was right – the Right to Work folks, the unions, or Colorado? Who was right – the Right to Work folks, the unions, or Colorado? Mayor Hickenlooper shares the love with California on recent trip ANA says Denver still in hunt for non-stop to Tokyo ANA says Denver still in hunt for non-stop to Tokyo House Bill 1001 moves through senate House Bill 1001 moves through senate House Bill 1001 moves through senate Are your airfares cheaper now? Konichiwa on Earth Day Losing Cal Marsella, General Manager, RTD Understanding the competition Understanding the competition California legislature fiddles while state’s economy burns California legislature fiddles while state’s economy burns Why corporate headquarters matter: Frontier Airlines Why corporate headquarters matter: Frontier Airlines Energy Independence? States craft their own regulations that are putting the future at risk. Repeal of tax incentives needs careful approach (Part 1) Repeal of tax incentives needs careful approach (Part 1) Repeal of tax incentives needs careful approach (Part 1) Kelly Brough - a top-flight professional at the helm of the Chamber Chasing corporate headquarters Chasing corporate headquarters Site Selection Conferences – key in regional economic development Site Selection Conferences – key in regional economic development Metro Denver makes big impression on national site selectors Metro Denver makes big impression on national site selectors Learning from others – the Minneapolis-St. Paul experience Expanding the “Tent of Leadership” – the key to regional success SMA makes the sun shine brighter in Metro Denver SMA makes the sun shine brighter in Metro Denver SMA makes the sun shine brighter in Metro Denver SMA makes the sun shine brighter in Metro Denver Boeing 787 may fly its first test by year-end 2010 – Ascent to Asia from Denver moves to new level Boeing 787 may fly its first test by year-end 2010 – Ascent to Asia from Denver moves to new level A note on Governor Ritter's proposed budget cuts A note on Governor Ritter's proposed budget cuts Downturns provide opportunities in region Baby it's cold outside, but the economy is warming up! When is a furlough not a layoff? In the Denver media a furlough is Chapter 11 When is a furlough not a layoff? In the Denver media a furlough is Chapter 11 Governor Ritter’s economic development legacy Hickenlooper and McInnis Hickenlooper and McInnis Hickenlooper and McInnis Three 2010 ballot initiatives promise to change the Colorado economy Three 2010 ballot initiatives promise to change the Colorado economy FasTracks Election – 2010 or 2012? Why we love California Why we love California Metro Denver EDC's change in focus through the end of 2010 DIA turns 15 years of age DIA turns 15 years of age City and County of Denver fourth-fastest growing in U.S. How did that happen? Time to strike for new jobs in the cleantech space Yes, economists do know how to happy dance Orion and Constellation add new dimension to the word "cluster" Coors Field – Downtown stadiums bring life to aging urban centers Got Cleantech? Wind Energy trade show a bonanza for Colorado Watching a new industry emerge Legacy carriers in Europe see stress from low-cost carriers, volcanic ash, and the A-380 Legacy carriers in Europe see stress from low-cost carriers, volcanic ash, and the A-380 Ten great days for Metro Denver – Good news arrives in many packages Ten great days for Metro Denver – Good news arrives in many packages Ten great days for Metro Denver – Good news arrives in many packages Mountain Region holds great export opportunity for U.S. Analysis of state economy sometimes ignores the fundamentals of business decision making Site Selection Conferences – Positioning Metro Denver for the upturn Site Selection Conferences – Positioning Metro Denver for the upturn Site Selection Conferences – Positioning Metro Denver for the upturn Site Selection Conferences – Positioning Metro Denver for the upturn JPMorgan Chase & Co. July 2010 Overview February 3, 2010 InSite Archive 2010 Ascendant Development Corp. CU-Boulder alumnus, two payloads head for space station What happens to unemployment rates after a recession? Metro Denver EDC wins top marketing honors Keeping our fingers crossed for home builders Holiday sales and consumer confidence Fairfield and Woods, P.C. 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Incentives Planning & Permitting News & Deals Adams County Larimer County Research & Reports Arapahoe County Boulder County City and County of Broomfield City and County of Denver Douglas County Jefferson County Weld County Overview An incubator for smart thinking. Overview Search results International Trade January 2007 January 2006 January 2005 January 2004 WIRED Redirect Dayton Station Adams Research Complex Arvada Center Anthem Colorado at Broomfield Home Page Metro Denver Northern Colorado Location Factors Regionalism Shaw, Ward appointed Metro Denver EDC co-chairs Research & Tech Transfer Maps McStain Neighborhoods named Colorado Top Company Colorado Space Coalition Leeds Business Confidence Index /living-here Yearly Economic Forecast Centennial Airport Metro Denver WIRED Initiative releases second RFP Metro Denver Partners Metro Denver. Where companies and people on the move, move. Contact Us January 2008 Overview March 2008 InSite Archive 2008 InSite Archive 2007 CSU regional biocontainment lab first to start research Overview Q2-08 Grantee Quarterly Reports Largest welcome in history to greet DNC delegates About WIRED CGI honors Western Union commitment Economy In-depth ProLogis named to DJSI National housing downturn CSU's Envirofit production to meet high demand in India CU-Boulder sponsored research awards total $280 million June busiest month in DIA history Economic Profile Metro Denver EDC celebrates investor efforts January 2008 February 2008 Initiatives February 2008 DIA Partnership approves consolidation into Metro Denver EDC Initiatives /site-selection Fitzsimons Video ProLogis Releases Reports Flood & Peterson DIAP Consolidation Major Contacts Arrowhead Golf Course Arvada Mainstreet Anschutz Centers for Advanced Medicine Union Station February 2007 February 2004 February 2005 February 2006 Pre-K Erie Berthoud Arvada Castle Rock City of Boulder Aurora Bennett Media Center Corporate DataCart Text (Not Empty) Population Pre-K Air Overview State Incentives Blog Roll February 2009 Venoco, Inc. Prospect activity continues to surprise and delight Baumunk named 'Economic Developer of the Year' What does the stimulus mean for households and businesses? Lockheed submits proposal for GOES-R Sherman & Howard December 2009 February 10, 2010 Initiatives June 2010 COPIC July/August 2010 Leadership May/June 2010 OfficeScapes Group February 17, 2010 May 2010 Ball passes one billionth milestone October/November 2009 Front Range Airport March 2009 Colorado Loves California campaign a stunner Fuller Real Estate What is a recession and how can it be measured? CO Loves CA Local Incentives Mid-Year Economic Summary Highways K-12 Benefits Individual K-12 Aerospace Educational Attainment Lafayette Centennial Lone Tree Edgewater Estes Park Firestone Success Stories March 2006 March 2005 March 2007 March 2004 Airport Walk Cheesman Park Big Blue Bear at Convention Center Belmar Intersection Financing Programs & Services Qwest customer service ranked No. 1 WIRED Kickoff DIA Solar Project Saunders Construction, Inc. /site-selection/real-estate Metro Denver EDC launches GIS Web site at CoreNet Global Summit Leadership Year-End 2007/January 2008 Legislation March 2008 February 2008 Denver host committee launches TV series on DNC prep Business Summary NREL solar cell sets world efficiency record Vail Resorts introduces 'Baggage Bailout' Belmar solar parking structures among largest in the West Gasoline market trends ProLogis to build 247,000 sf in Netherlands RTD breaks 100 million passenger trip mark WIRED poll unveils factors shaping career attitudes Cherry Creek Shopping Center Vestas to build two new factories in Colorado NCAR supercomputer to advance climate research April 2008 Rankings March 2008 Publications WIRED Initiative workforce study reveals regional workforce gaps /metro-denver-economy/monthly-summary Energy Efficiency Study Anadarko announces another discovery offshore West Africa Staff Chataqua Park Boulder Botanical Gardens City Park at Sunset Tower at Centennial Airport Small Business April 2007 April 2005 April 2004 April 2006 Structure Greeley Fort Collins Golden Parker Englewood Longmont Higher Education Brighton Aviation Wired RFP Real & Personal Become an Investor Income Higher Education Mass Transit Enterprise Zones Can the prospect of incentive legislation passing in the General Assembly actually drive deals? April 2009 California Love Resources August/September 2009 Exempla Healthcare Lockheed satellite breaks record KPMG, LLP March/April 2010 April 2010 February 24, 2010 Resources Calendar February 2010 March 2010 National Renewable Energy Laboratory March 3, 2010 Ball's Deep Impact headed to comet July 2009 May 2009 Who was right – the Right to Work folks, the unions, or Colorado? Rail Featured Investor Occupational World Series Impact Bioscience Age Commerce City Louisville Glendale Lakewood Johnstown Milliken Citywide Banks May 2006 May 2004 May 2005 May 2007 DIA City Park in Summer Boulder Pearl Street Mall City Park Golf Course Gambro consolidates to ensure sustainable growth, innovation and R&D MDHWC /metro-denver-economy Gov. Ritter announces 2008 ED agenda Report: Metro Denver residents rank healthiest among 25 U.S. regions Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Calendar May 2008 Kaiser Permanente brings 200 jobs to Denver April 2008 Access plans announced for Obama speech at Invesco Spokespeople Workplace Resource, a certified Herman Miller dealer CSU receives $100,000 from Gates Foundation Tri-State and Xcel partner on new transmission lines Ever Vail awarded LEED Platinum Qwest to connect nationwide healthcare system Fast Enterprises LLC May 2008 Convention Resources June 2008 Nation's most visible solar array dedicated at DIA Economic impacts from Colorado airports tops $32.2 billion Contact Us Health and Wellness Commission releases strategic plan Metro Denver EDC launches redesigned Web site Partners /demographics-communities/demographics/population.html Greenprint Denver UCDHSC researchers discover antibody used to detect diabetes Workforce Colorado Mountain Lake Boulder Cafe City Park in Fall DIA at Night June 2007 June 2005 June 2004 June 2006 Research & Reports BONDI & Co. LLC Severance Loveland Wheat Ridge Greenwood Village Superior Federal Heights Unemployment Ethnicity Investor Database Mayor Hickenlooper shares the love with California on recent trip May/June 2009 June 2009 Broadcasting & Telecom ProLogis announces photovoltaic project Franke Greenhouse List & Lippitt LLP Colorado Energy Coalition releases study on state's competitive position in energy industry Modernized GPS satellite by Lockheed Martin declared operational worldwide March 10, 2010 EKS&H February 2010 January 2010 Contact Us COlovesCA Cupid Auditions COlovesCA Executive Treatment Denver International Airport Energy expansions, business legislation, and COlovesCA campaign top 2009 accomplishments January 2010 March 17, 2010 Colorado's aerospace economy takes center stage at Space Symposium July 2009 Celebrate with the Metro Denver EDC Leo A Daly ANA says Denver still in hunt for non-stop to Tokyo April 2009 Sales & Use Energy Northglenn Littleton Morrison Timnath Windsor Village Homes July 2006 July 2004 July 2005 July 2007 Light rail and Highway expansion on I-25 Downtown Denver Buildings Denver Performing Arts Complex Confluence Park University of Denver ranked among world's top business schools DAM /industries-companies/companies Metro Denver EDC launches new metrodenver.org Sherman & Howard LLC June 2008 July 2008 IBM signs services deal with Amgen worth up to $800M DU's College of Business ranked by Financial Times August 2008 July 2008 United Launch Alliance /workforce-profiles Third edition of Competitiveness Study released Housing Study CSU receives NIH funding Coors Field Denver Performing Arts Complex Downtown at Night Light Rail Front August 2005 August 2004 August 2006 August 2007 Firstbank Holding Company Wellington Thornton Severance Financial Services House Bill 1001 moves through senate March 2009 Downtown Sheraton renovation Saunders Construction, Inc. August 2009 U.S. Air Force under secretary and former astronaut joins CSU March 25, 2010 Industry study details region's position for job growth The Energy is Everywhere Colorado is North America's Cleantech Hub April 7, 2010 DigitalGlobe, Ball, & ITT successfully launch WorldView-1 September 2009 Frontier Airlines shows Nov. profit February 2009 Are your airfares cheaper now? IT - Software Westminster September 2007 September 2006 September 2004 September 2005 Light Rail Denver Skyline with Mountain Backdrop Denver Art Museum University of Colorado Boulder among top 25 sustainable universities Kaiser Permanente T-REX Central Park Trail Moderate economic growth forecasted for 2008 /living-here/relocation Aug./Sept. 2008 September 2008 CU Prof awarded a $1.4 million grant from NSF ULA successfully launches 3rd Italian COSMO satellite October 2007 WIRED Initiative awards $2.5 million in grants Nolte Associates, Inc. Health & Wellness United Airlines Denver-London Service Energy Coalition Denver Public Library Pepsi Center Denver Tech Center Offices Light Rail Testing October 2005 October 2004 October 2006 ProLogis Konichiwa on Earth Day Year-End 2008/January 2009 University of Colorado Hospital upgrade October 2008 October 2008 October 2009 GeoEye contract with ITT begins procurement of GeoEye-2 satellite March 31, 2010 April 14, 2010 November 2009 DigitalGlobe announces general availability of WorldView-1 imagery Northern Colorado colleges, universities join forces November 2008 November 2008 UC Denver receives energy award Losing Cal Marsella, General Manager, RTD November 2006 November 2004 November 2005 Tree Lined Street National Renewable Energy Laboratory Lower Downtown Denver seeing a welcome change Lockheed Martin Satellite Operational Fans Enter Coors Field Colorado Space Coalition launches new Web site November 2007 /living-here /workforce-profiles/WIRED/rfp.html November 2007 First Data forms joint venture overseas December 2007 Metro Denver EDC 'Economy In-depth' debuts Firestone Central Park Daniels & Fischer Tower ULA Interlocken Business Loop Union Station December 2005 December 2004 December 2006 Understanding the competition December 2008 Colorado Culture of Health Day announced October 28 CoBiz announces presidents CU spacecraft to shed light on Mercury December 2009 April 21, 2010 April 28, 2010 CSU's CloudSat lifts cloud of uncertainty on climate change ProLogis partners with Japanese company BioWest Conference and Expo to be held November 13-14 Gov. Ritter’s Veto of HB 1170 the Right Move for Colorado Lab Technician Honor Roll Oldtown Fort Collins Hiker's view Metro Denver EDC unveils DNC online media center First Data launches Merchant Solutions /workforce-profiles/WIRED /demographics-communities/demographics CSU researcher receives top award Metro Denver EDC moderates Brookings panel Hikers Larimer Square Infrastructure Vestas Denver Skyline at Lower Downtown (LoDo) Happy Birthday Chamber Tom! CU given $5 million gift for biotech research Mulligan named in Barrister's Best Raytheon completes first phase of communications upgrade for NPOESS April 30, 2010 May 3, 2010 Lockheed Martin spacecraft to be flown for NASA'S GRAIL lunar mission Wells Fargo named 'greenest' bank Ritter previews 2009 economic agenda at EDCC DaVita headquarters – what a difference a “brand” makes National Jewish Medical & Research Center MDHWC Strategic Plan Red Rocks Amphitheater Night INVESCO Field at Mile High Metro Denver uses 'unconventional' marketing at DNC /living-here/relocation Top honors go to ProLogis CEO Metro Denver EDC to host holiday reception /living-here/healthcare Lofts near Millenium Bridge Red Rocks Amphitheater Day MDHWC Report Bioscience Park Center at Fitzsimons California legislature fiddles while state’s economy burns Gov. Ritter proposes lean budget for 2009-10 WIRED Initiative releases Career Attitudes poll UC Denver’s Jay Gershen to take Presidency at Ohio Medical Campus Raytheon awarded $160 million next-generation GPS contract May 5, 2010 May 6, 2010 Ball Aerospace's NextSat launched for Orbital Express mission CB Richard Ellis brings investment banking to U.S. Fourth edition of Competitiveness Study released NREL’s Clean Energy Forum attracts national investment Why corporate headquarters matter: Frontier Airlines Ponnequin Wind Farm Sculpture at Denver Performing Arts Complex Workforce Study Lowry with Downtown Backdrop /living-here Western Union supports disaster relief CSU prof. receives $2.5 million grant /about-metro-denver-edc Man and Dog at Stapleton Creative Vitality Downtown Denver Buildings Sustainability Energy Independence? States craft their own regulations that are putting the future at risk. Denver named a top real estate market to watch Economy In-depth: gasoline market trends MillerCoors honored for support of LGBT community Ball Aerospace completes milestones for Kepler Mission MicroSat named in Inc. fastest-growing company list Southwest Airlines to test 'green' plane Repeal of tax incentives needs careful approach (Part 1) Economy In-depth: spending and confidence CBSA honors best of Colorado’s bioscience industry RE/MAX Headquarters Maroon Bells /workforce-profiles HealthONE appoints Chief Medical Officer Ball's Deep Impact headed to comet /living-here/housing Mountains Downtown Denver Capitol Building DIA sets records with 4 million+ passengers in Sept. WIRED awards $1.2 million in additional grants Repeal of tax incentives needs careful approach (Part 2) Southwest adds 13 new DIA flights SEAKR awarded IRIS development contract by Cisco Space 2.0 lands in Colorado Quark has new product, may hire 500 Frontier, Southwest, and Republic – DIA becomes Poster Child for airline realignment Metro Denver's economy featured in NY Times Gov Ritter, Leaders Announce Economic Mission Shea Homes Headquarters Colorado Mountain Biking Aerospace Economy /working-here Lockheed satellite breaks record CU has record fundraising year /demographics-communities/communities Rafting the Poudre River Stapleton Aerial Denver awarded NCAA Women's Final Four Metro Denver shows California its love with new marketing campaign Kelly Brough - a top-flight professional at the helm of the Chamber CB Richard Ellis Status Report Merrick & Company awarded aerial photography and LIDAR contract Congressional leaders to participate in 24th National Space Symposium McWhinney breaks ground on apt complex Chasing corporate headquarters Culture contributes $1.69 billion to regional economy Major industry clusters position Metro Denver and Northern Colorado region for economic growth Sun Microsystems Roxborough Park /contact Anadarko announces outlook for 2008 Quiznos moving Denver headquarters /industries-companies/industries Elitch Gardens Sport Accord 2009 University of Colorado Hospital Inpatient Metro Denver EDC launches 'Clark's Cone of Silence' blog and expands social media tools Gov. Ritter begins economic development mission in Japan Site Selection Conferences – key in regional economic development Kittie Hook Named to DBJ’s Power Book Space community to gather in Denver in February 2008 Lockheed Martin set for launch of ICO G1 Quark unveils free online tool for small-biz Metro Denver makes big impression on national site selectors Gov. Ritter announces economic development plans Annual Investor Luncheon celebrates Metro Denver's year in the world spotlight University of Colorado Hospital Outpatient Skiing Copper Mountain /working-here/employment-resources Ball passes one billionth milestone Suncor Energy selected for bio project /site-selection/taxes INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium Lufthansa announces daily nonstop flight from Denver to Munich University of Colorado Hospital Newsweek's senior editor touts Colorado's renewable energy sector Solix Biofuels completes $10.5 million Series A funding round Getting carried away on Twitter ConocoPhillips unveils Louisville campus CU scientists, students to launch sounding rocket Defense agency awards CU-Boulder $1.2 million for warfare protection technology Tri-State tests new solar-coal technology Learning from others – the Minneapolis-St. Paul experience UC Denver receives anonymous $3 million gift Metro Denver EDC and business organizations launch StimulusColorado.org Promontory Office Park in Weld County Denver prepares for another Super Bowl - CoreNet Global /site-selection/real-estate Lockheed submits proposal for GOES-R Rose Medical Center named a Top Hospital /cost-living.aspx Land-use experts praise Metro Denver Atlas Rocket Convention bureau announces new name: VISIT DENVER Expanding the “Tent of Leadership” – the key to regional success Metro Denver EDC expands site selection Web site with Google technology and social media tools CH2M Hill to create St. Louis bicycle plan CU professor wins $1.2 million to advance lidar technology DigitalGlobe taps Boeing for launch of WorldView-2 Wells Fargo rates 'outstanding' Mid-year economic forecast: Colorado "last in, first out" of recession SMA makes the sun shine brighter in Metro Denver Envirofit co-founder receives prestigious Rolex Award Capitol Dome /living-here/climate Event celebrates investor efforts DNC_100Years Molson Coors and CO. Rockies sign deal /living-here/education IBM to build energy-efficient data center in Boulder Winter Moonlit Denver Skyline CU-Boulder Energy Initiative hosts symposium Boeing 787 may fly its first test by year-end 2010 – Ascent to Asia from Denver moves to new level REpowerUSA Corp. moves corporate headquarters DigitalGlobe joins Autodesk data initiative to provide world imagery SRC Computers to provide solutions for PI TrackR program A note on Governor Ritter's proposed budget cuts New leaders take the helm of the Metro Denver EDC Executive Committee and Board of Governors CSU professor receives prestigious prize for water Denver at Sunset /living-here/housing Metro Denver EDC exceeds BreakThrough! fundraising target Lockheed Martin set for launch of ICO G1 NASA recognizes Ball's CALIPSO mission Third edition of Competitiveness Study released /transportation-infrastructure Colorado’s first aerospace business incubator opens doors Consumer confidence vs. spending to complicate quick recovery Downturns provide opportunities in region NASA recognizes Ball Aerospace's Weimer for CALIPSO mission CloudSat receives rotary national award for space achievement Baby it's cold outside, but the economy is warming up! Metro Denver EDC announces expanded aviation promotion efforts Gov. Ritter & Colorado delegation conclude Asia mission /demographics-communities/demographics ProLogis begins development near Tokyo Southwest Airlines adds new flights in key markets Westin to build upscale hotel at DIA /demographics-communities/communities Ball wins NASA earth sensing contracts CU-Boulder prof named one of PopSci's 'Brilliant 10' Metro Denver Site Selection Conference - Sept. 25, 2009 When is a furlough not a layoff? In the Denver media a furlough is Chapter 11 Ball Aerospace wins NASA earth sensing contracts Colorado State University students win top prize at space research symposium Patty Silverstein trades places with Tom to deliver the latest economic news MetroDenverCareers.com launched as resource for career information Solar panels installed at State Capitol building Moderate economic growth forecasted for 2008 First Denver office high rise in 20 years Centura Health names new president, CEO WIRED Initiative awards $2.5 million in grants /demographics-communities/demographics/ethnicity.html Forum to showcase public/private lending options Colorado Energy Coalition releases study on state's competitive position in energy industry Governor Ritter’s economic development legacy Well-Being Index Colorado 4th MicroSat, Boeing, and ITT to help build communications satellites CU team to build $34 million instrument package for U.S. environmental satellite Hickenlooper and McInnis Jobs in the pipeline and frequent accolades will ease recession in Metro Denver Holiday retail sales/consumer confidence projections /demographics-communities/demographics/income.html MD&M Trade Show Lockheed Martin to build GPSIII Molson Coors donates beer waste DIA sets traffic record in 2007 /living-here Denver headed to Times Square for the holidays Three 2010 ballot initiatives promise to change the Colorado economy Clean energy sector a 'silver lining' in current economy GeoEye to launch world's highest resolution commercial earth imaging satellite U.S. Air Force awards Lockheed Martin team $1.4 billion contract to build GPS III FasTracks Election – 2010 or 2012? John Collar named Executive Director of CBSA Company announcements help establish base for job growth in Metro Denver /demographics-communities/communities Transportation panel report released First Data and European banks team up Phoenix spacecraft lands on Mars Ascent Solar establishes world headquarters in Thornton /living-here/shopping Metro Denver region featured in national media Nobel Laureate Tom Cech returns to CU Why we love California Metro Denver Aviation Coalition ABSL to conduct astronaut spacesuit battery program in Colorado Ball Aerospace begins pre-production for Phalanx ALMTV camera Metro Denver EDC's change in focus through the end of 2010 Commerce City announces new eco devo director Metro Denver EDC releases fifth edition of Toward a More Competitive Colorado /metro-denver-economy DIA Leadership Committee takes flight Ball earns Contractor of the Year MillerCoors launch announced Cochlear to move U.S. headquarters to Centennial /site-selection/incentives NREL ignites new renewable fuels heating plant DIA turns 15 years of age FOX features Colorado's dynamic clean energy sector Lockheed Martin-built Phoenix spacecraft successfully lands on Mars DigitalGlobe expands imagery solutions for oil and gas industry Gov. Ritter, lawmakers announce job training plans Tidbits to make you sound interesting at cocktail parties CO EXist promotes Colorado cleantech exports to China and Mexico Governor's Energy Office releases fiscal year 2008 report /transportation-infrastructure Michael Gass to co-chair P-20 Council McWhinney top 50 workplace /investor-center ConocoPhillips to build global R&D and training center NASA awards $1 million to CU-Boulder to lead study City and County of Denver fourth-fastest growing in U.S. How did that happen? Energy expansions, business legislation, and COlovesCA campaign top 2009 accomplishments Ball Aerospace receives NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Contractor of the Year award CU-Boulder payloads to fly on every shuttle mission to International Space Station Metro Denver EDC releases 2010 economic forecast Thank heavens – personal income in Colorado is finally dropping! Colorado biosciences get major eco-devo boost /demographics-communities/communities University of Colorado Hospital ranks high Lockheed Martin picked for $1 billion satellite contract Northwest Parkway to go solar First Data wins Nordstrom business /about-metro-denver-edc/staff.html Vestas opens wind-turbine plant in Colorado Metro Denver EDC releases 2010 Industry Cluster Study Time to strike for new jobs in the cleantech space GeoEye receives additional U.S. government awards totaling $22 million CSU hosts one of the world's most advanced weather radars Yes, economists do know how to happy dance California, you're still the one! Isaacson Rosenbaum"s new office space CU-Boulder alumnus, two payloads heading for space station /demographics-communities/communities Metro Denver ranked third-best metro for business Gov. Ritter announces business finance forums /investor-center Xcel Energy announces first Smart Grid City in the nation IHS boosts profit in Q4, 2009 Annual luncheon celebrates the work of investors and partners Coors Field – Downtown stadiums bring life to aging urban centers United Launch Alliance successfully launches Jason-2/OSTM mission for NASA CU-Boulder students set to launch student rocket payloads June 27 Orion and Constellation add new dimension to the word "cluster" Big 3 DIA airlines score high on-time Metro Denver: Colorado is North America's Cleantech Hub Colorado congressional delegation supports aerospace economy /workforce-profiles/education/higher-education.html Denver on display in New York's Times Square Gov. Ritter pushes for jobs, infrastructure investments /living-here/culture CSU driving clean energy research to market Got Cleantech? Metro Denver Site Selection Conference slated for August 25-27 Vestas gains $97 million wind-turbine order United Launch Alliance President and CEO Michael Gass to co-chair Governor's P-20 Council Ball issues sustainability report “Epic” Project at UCH to add 100+ jobs Ten great days for Metro Denver - Good news arrives in many packages Wind Energy trade show a bonanza for Colorado Wind energy leader RES-Americas relocates to Broomfield /living-here/healthcare Hexcel Corp. to open plant in Windsor Ascent Solar achieves significant efficiency milestone /living-here/education/k-12.html Denver named one of 12 new Solar America Cities Watching a new industry emerge Vestas picks Louisville as site of new R&D office Vestas secures order for 33 new turbines Space Foundation inspires, enables, and propels educators with summer programs DigitalGlobe releases CitySphere 2.0 worldwide image coverage Mortenson project gets ARRA funds Colorado Space Coalition briefs congressional delegation on aerospace priorities Legacy carriers in Europe see stress from low-cost carriers, volcanic ash, and the A-380 Colorado Space Coalition launches new Web site /living-here/spectator-sports Denver first U.S. city to host Sportaccord Denver hosting construction opportunities open house /about-metro-denver-edc/staff.html Energy Collaboratory establishes solar R&D center Ten great days for Metro Denver – Good news arrives in many packages Level 3 gets $13.8M in ARRA funds GeoEye-1 earth-imaging satellite begins final launch preperations Raytheon submits proposal for NOAA environmental satellite ground segment Mountain Region holds great export opportunity for U.S. Gov. Ritter signs law creating bioscience grant fund /international-trade Gov. Ritter & Mayor Hickenlooper announce stimulus plans AeroMexico adds daily nonstop to Denver /workforce-profiles/WIRED/calendar.html Senate approves landmark economic development package Analysis of state economy sometimes ignores the fundamentals of business decision making Lockheed Martin takes students and teachers on a virtual journey with the Orion spacecraft Tri-State awarded tech transfer honor HCA among World’s Most Ethical Comps DigitalGlobe announces ImageAtlas 4.0 Site Selection Conferences – Positioning Metro Denver for the upturn Denver launches Driving Change initiative /workforce-profiles/WIRED/research-reports.html Colorado among first in nation to share health information Bolder BioTechnology rceives $1.9 mllion NIH grant /workforce-profiles/WIRED/contact.html Denver mayor announces Neighborhood Marketplace Initiative CU-Boulder symposium to feature climate change, energy, and policy experts Gov. Ritter applauds ULA on $6.7 M award Lockheed, ATK offer Gen 2 Rockets DigitalGlobe launches ImageConnect: Global providing GIS professionals instant online access /workforce-profiles/WIRED/structure.html New wind partnerships to benefit industry and nation Gov. Ritter announces 2009 economic proposal Brighton receives $2 million state DOLA grant Siemens to open wind turbine research center in Boulder /workforce-profiles/WIRED/jumpstart.html Presidential space policy debate in Boulder ULA sends space plane into orbit United biofuel jet tested at DIA GeoEye's next-generation satellite launch moving to September 4 /workforce-profiles/WIRED/news-center.html Constant Contact expands in Northern Colorado Seed money awarded for C2B2 biofuel projects DIA welcomes 50 millionth passenger Gov. Ritter to attend 2008 BIO Conference and Expo /workforce-profiles/WIRED Surrey Satellite Technology US opens for business DU's Daniels school 3rd in nation - ethics Corporex break ground on office/hotel dev. Ball Aerospace begins integration of WorldView-2 imaging instrument /workforce-profiles/WIRED/contact.html Xcel to power DNC, RNC with wind and solar power Colorado ranks among top-five fastest-growing states Budget, transportation funding top Legislature's agenda ConocoPhillips to employ 7,000 at Colorado campus / GeoEye-1 satellite launches into space Lockheed Martin donates $1M to school Vail Resorts plans ski-area upgrades NASA selects CU-Boulder to lead $485 million Mars mission /site-selection Colorado ranks third in science and tech index Denver Metro Chamber publishes annual policy briefing Metro Denver's economy, real estate featured in NY Times Colorado tourism sets record in 2007 DigitalGlobe applauds Colorado leadership on commercial space legislation dovetail solutions celebrates 5 years Lockheed Martin spacecraft to be flown for NASA'S MAVEN Mars Mission Children's Hospital earns top rankings University of Colorado Denver lands $76 million grant BusinessWeek names AVA Solar a Successful Startup CU-Boulder to participate in HHMI genomes research program Boulder second only to Silicon Valley for tech workers DaVita unveils plan for Denver HQ building $70 million CU-Boulder instrument set for insertion on NASA'S Hubble Space Telescope NOAA awards RT Logic contract for multi-mission L&S band receivers project TriZetto moving HQ to Colorado DDP unveils incentive program for commuters during DNC /industries-companies/industries/bioscience.html CU to announce technology transfer awardees NASA selects CU-Boulder to build lunar dust detector /industries-companies/industries/aerospace.html ConocoPhillips announces partnership with C2B2 dovetail solutions opens D.C. office DigitalGlobe announces extension of Google content agreement United Launch Alliance first RS-68A hot-fire engine test a success Broncos’ commitment to community Boettcher, Webb-Waring and CU partner for research /industries-companies/industries/aviation.html CU-Boulder selected for two lunar research grants Xcel releases RFP to acquire 2,200 MW in CO by 2015 /industries-companies/industries/energy.html Clear Skies Solar opens Golden office Register: Site Selection Panel Discussion CU-Boulder space scientists set for second spacecraft flyby of Mercury Homeland Defense "Emerging Technology Day" to be held in Colorado Springs Gov. Ritter promotes "New Energy Economy" in Spain /industries-companies/industries/financial.html Denver-based NewsGator nets $10M in new funding Lockheed Martin-built Stardust to fly by Earth Jan. 14 /industries-companies/industries/information-technology-software.html Colorado named one of top-five states for business CU-Boulder launches new graduate program in optical sensing and imaging with NSF grant DigitalGlobe announces new content partnership for Virtual Earth with Microsoft Nano Renewable Energy Summit to be held in Denver /news-center/publications.html CSU Prof named to Research!America Paul Rogers Society Hickenlooper announces citywide bicycle sharing program /news-center/publications.html Gov. Ritter embarks on climate expedition in the Arctic Air Force Awards ISS a $20.5 million task for operations support and research and development efforts ADA Technologies spins off distributed sensor division FAA offers funding for Denver airport facilities Charles Schwab Corp. to add 500 new jobs in region Aerospace can bolster U.S. economy in challenging times Denver releases mobility & access plan for DNC /workforce-profiles/WIRED/poll.html Advanced Distributed Sensor Systems wins $5 million contract United Launch Alliance successfully launches 3rd Italian COSMO satellite /industries-companies/industries CSU creates School of Global Environmental Sustainability New Belgium releases its first-ever sustainability report $25 million mortgage credit program to provide relief Front Range best-positioned for transition to global center /news-center/metro-denver-news/fourth-edition-of-competitiveness-study-released.html DigitalGlobe bolsters defense team with Karen Diener and John Allan Lockheed Martin receives $30 million contract for USAF Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness program NREL launches advanced vehicle research fleet CSU researchers receive 'Oscar of Invention' /about-metro-denver-edc/love.html Gov. Ritter proposes budget-balancing plan /metro-denver-economy/monthly-summary Denver announces DNC parade route to INVESCO Field Lockheed Martin delivers Mars Science Laboratory Backshell to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory NGA purchases full CitySphere 2.0 offering from DigitalGlobe NREL selects new managment contractor /investor-center CSU and its alumni produce $4.1 billion in income in state Metro Denver EDC releases 2009 economic forecast Colorado's top universities advance cancer research DigitalGlobe and NAVTEQ join forces to support application developers DigitalGlobe and deCarta team to deliver world imagery to LBS marketplace AAIA acquires former Adam Aircraft, details ops plan Gov. Ritter announces $370,000 in energy grants /about-metro-denver-edc/MDAC /about-metro-denver-edc/MDAC Colorado Gov. Ritter touts bioscience industry successes Public events abound during 2008 DNC Colorado State University Professor Receives Honors from NASA's JPL and IRC CU-Boulder launches butterfly, spider K-12 experiments on space shuttle Denver Metro Chamber a top company in state Denver Metro Chamber hosts congressional, state leaders /about-metro-denver-edc/MDAC CSU cancer supercluster fosters new bioscience business Denver Office of Cultural Affairs announces DNC events Aspiring astronaut among CU students to receive science scholarships http://www.metrodenver.org/industries-companies/industries/cleantech_media.html NASA awards CU-Boulder $2 million for student sounding rocket program DNC public viewing area at INVESCO Field announced WIRED funds help launch space entrepreneurship Web site CU-Boulder professor wins $3 million fellowship from DoD Metro Denver economy strong despite national downturn NASA's STS-125 astronauts visit Ball Aerospace DigitalGlobe provides satellite imagery to help TODAY show anchors explore the “Ends of the Earth” Region's mayors creating 'America's Healthiest Community' Boulder’s Cool Energy awarded $500K grant by NSF Poll shows residents believe FasTracks a "good decision" CU-Boulder launches zero-waste football games Ball Aerospace completes CDR for Landsat's Operational Land Imager Lockheed Martin receives $30 million contract for U.S. Air Force Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness Program /about-metro-denver-edc/CEC Online regional economic profile launches before DNC Colorado State University laboratory receives $1.14 million Excellence in Renewable Energy Awards announced Denver launches online carbon calculator Lockheed Martin selected for contract by NASA for GOES-R Series weather satellites Space Foundation announces theme for 25th National Space Symposium held in Colorado Metro Denver uses 'unconventional' marketing at the DNC Denver tops list of cities where people want to live International trade classes offered by World Trade Center Vestas commends Colorado at DNC in Denver Ball Aerospace delivers 500 Tactical Fast Steering Mirrors for Guardian program Ball Aerospace completes environmental testing for Kepler mission Lignol confirms site for cellulosic ethanol plant Denver gets approval to expand enterprise zone Health Commission receives grant from Anthem BCBS CSU sets new record in annual research expenditures Aerospace shows strength in harsh financial atmosphere GeoEye completes multi-million dollar NextView contract modification with NGA Colorado BioScience Association seeks top innovators CSU botanist discovers new plant in Colorado New Colorado Business Express Web site launched Forest City breaks ground on 184-acre park CU-Boulder study provides possible explanation for migration of volcanic activity on Mars Lockheed Martin, Thales Alenia Space partner to deliver space radar solutions for global customers CSU receives $3 million biofuels workforce grant Denver's Driving Change program reduces CO2 emissions CSU names new COO for Clean Energy Supercluster DIA sets busiest-month record with 5,000,505 passengers New report details aerospace workforce needs, remedies CU-Boulder students approach final countdown in national nanosatellite competition IKEA announces plan to open store in Centennial Rankings highlight Metro Denver’s economic viability Denver Cultural Office announces creative loan fund NASA selects CU-Boulder to build $6 million lunar dust detector to orbit moon in 2012 CU-Boulder selected for two lunar research grants totaling $11 million RecycleMania kicks off at Colorado State University Chamber to host Balanced Energy Economy Series CSU to be carbon-neutral by 2020 CU-Boulder online simulation project gets $1.1 million grant Raytheon team completes final major milestones on next-generation GPS Control Segment Lockheed Martin-built Stardust Spacecraft to fly by Earth Jan. 14 FASTER bill passes Appropriations Committee CU-Boulder to lead $485 million Mars mission Petroleum Development Corp to headquarter in Denver DIA surpasses 51 million passengers in 2008 DigitalGlobe and AEgis Technologies to launch ImageScape with Rapid 3D Simulation Sierra Nevada Corporation acquires SpaceDev, Inc. Groups tout medical device industry at CA trade show Colorado School of Mines receives $500,000 gift CU receives $34 million to research Down Syndrome Metro Denver shows CA its love with marketing campaign CU-Boulder students win first place in national nanosatellite competition Obama Inaugural Captured By GeoEye-1 From Height Of 423 Miles Gov. Ritter honors Colorado's federal research labs NetSuite opens major facility in Centennial School of Mines and CU awarded $16.5 million COPAN Systems announces additional $18.5M in funding CU-Boulder and SpaceDev Inc. launch eSpace: The Center for Space Entrepreneurship CU astronaut-alum Steve Swanson set for space station mission Feb. 12 Obama to sign stimulus into law Feb. 17 in Denver CU receives $1 million grant from Rockefeller Foundation ProLogis in study on energy-saving technologies Hexcel breaks ground on wind energy facility in Windsor DigitalGlobe expands corporate headquarters in Longmont New CU-Boulder computer cluster to aid in earth-modeling research CSU at helm in launch of NASA mission measuring CO2 CU Cancer Center wins $599,999 Komen grant Abengoa Solar awarded $14 million by U.S. DOE Honduran president visits CSU energy laboratory GeoEye announces start of commercial operations for GeoEye-1 Earth-imaging satellite ULA Delta II celebrates 20th anniversary with NOAA-N Prime launch Enterprise Rent-A-Car to open claims center in Fort Collins Northern Colorado to add 4,000 jobs in 2009 Labor's Poison Pill amendments pulled from Nov. ballot Investment announced for Denver families near transit Kepler spacecraft arrives in Florida for launch preparations Raytheon submits final proposal for NOAA's environmental satellite ground segment CoorsTek Armor Solutions opens new Golden facility New management team takes charge at NREL CSU receives research grant from Shell Oil Company Gov. Ritter signs FASTER transportation legislation National Space Symposium announces featured speakers CU's Fiske Planetarium celebrates International Year of Astronomy CSU's College of Business among nation's best UCD creates Global Energy Management degree DigitalGlobe announces new partnership with Microsoft Baxa Corp. acquires Florida-based ForHealth Technologies CU-Boulder students to be at controls for NASA's March planet hunting mission Colorado State University at helm in launch of NASA Earth science mission measuring CO2 New energy projects to play big role in recovery CU-Boulder Energy Initiative names Leadership Council members WIRED Initiative to host Career Polling Event Lt. Gov. O’Brien calls aerospace an economic 'bright spot' CU-Boulder launches interdisciplinary space sciences and engineering initiative Colorado State University scientists disappointed in OCO mission failure New Energy expo highlights economic opps and legislation UC Denver gets $26M award from NIH CU licenses antibiotic-supporting technology AVA Solar changes name to 'Abound Solar' Boeing adds jobs in Colorado Springs Budget proposal solid for defense, space, civil aviation CU-Boulder prof. to receive American Chemical Award World's largest solar test facility to locate in Aurora SkyFuel unveils low cost solar power system Ascent Solar begins production in Littleton MindSports Colorado and the Colorado Regional Planning Committee announce Colorado Regional FIRST Robotics Competition Ball Aerospace-built Kepler spacecraft launches from Cape Canaveral Denver School of Science and Technology to expand RMI chooses CSU for greenhouse gas study CU professor wins $900,000 grant from NIH Greener Denver Climate Prosperity Program launched DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 satellite completes successful instrument integration Lt. Gov. O’Brien calls aerospace an economic 'bright spot' in Colorado United Launch Alliance awarded four NASA missions Fitzsimons will produce $11.5 billion in economic impact Denver a test market for solar program Denver cultural office announces Urban Arts Fund Three CU-Boulder chemistry professors win $500,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Awards CU-Boulder professor to receive American Chemical Award Major industry clusters position region for economic growth Denver unveils strategic transportation plan Fourth edition of Competitiveness Study released Gov. Ritter, lawmakers, introduce Colorado ASCENT bill Sierra Nevada Corp. forms Space Systems business area from MicroSat Systems and SpaceDev acquisitions AGI and Space Dynamics Laboratory form business partnership National & state partners launch ‘We Work For Health’ CU-Boulder biologist wins $875,000 Packard Fellowship Bolder BioTechnology, Inc. wins $1.6 million NIH grant Register today for the State of DIA event April 16 Harris Corporation completes system design review for next-generation Global Positioning System Control Segment Program Lockheed Martin establishes new Space Vehicle Integration Laboratory CSU releases regional commercial real estate study Collaboratory funds 12 new solar research projects Nine Colorado clean energy companies to present at NREL Vestas breaks ground on manufacturing plants in Brighton AGI and Integral Systems form business partnership Blakey: International competition calls for increased NASA funding Denver Art Museum appoints interim president Registration open for BioWest 2008 Finalists selected for BioWest 2008 Venture Showcase Tech industry remains vital to Colorado economy U.S. space industry not yet seeing economic slowdown DigitalGlobe announces Singapore ground station as direct access program partner DOCA announces 'Doors Open Denver' competition DNC yields Metro Denver tremendous economic benefits Colorado State Capitol nation's first LEED-Certified Metro Denver EDC launches 'Clark's Cone of Silence' Two CU-Boulder scientists land $1.5 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute awards Colorado Springs Airport Hosts Space Exhibit Register today for the State of DIA luncheon CU alumni donate $2 million for bioscience initiative Region awarded $35 million in New Market Tax Credits CU-Boulder faculty, students to participate in tornado study Hurricane forecast team at Colorado State University reduces forecast, predicts average season in 2009 Ball Corporation receives sustainability reporting award Nobel laureate Tom Cech to return to CU in April Exercising Fiscal Fitness event to be held Oct.28 Gov. Ritter: higher education funding protected from cuts Ball Aerospace completes integration for the DoD's STP-SIV U.S. Rep. Lamborn seeks local support for Air Force cyber warfare unit Denver selected to participate in Natl. League of Cities ULI, Denver to increase diversity in real estate development 25th National Space Symposium breaks records Space Foundation releases The Space Report 2009; reveals industry growth to $257 billion in global space revenues UC Denver School of Med. Alzheimer's study promising Green Festival debuts in Mile High City NASA's Kepler captures first views of planet-hunting territory Raytheon awarded $23.5 million risk reduction contract for next-generation GPS ground control segment World Trade Center Denver announces speakers CSU archaeologist receives NSF grant Lockheed Martin and Harris Corporation sign agreement to develop innovative full-motion video intelligence tools Lockheed Martin hosts nearly 4,000 students across the U.S. during Young Minds at Work Day Colorado BioScience Assoc. names Rick Jory board chair Five CU-Boulder programs ranked in nation's top 10 Bye Aerospace, Inc. announces memorandum of understanding with Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Investment needed to combat debris threats to U.S. space assets Metro Denver EDC releases economic stimulus article CSU Clean Energy Supercluster announces seed grants CU-Boulder scientists detect magnesium in spacecraft's second flyby of Mercury National security space industrial base challenged from three fronts NREL to receive more than $100 million from Recovery Act NSF awards CSU $800,000 to model makeup of biofuels Ball Aerospace instruments COS & WFC3 head to Hubble Space Telescope Hubble repair mission astronaut John Grunsfeld named to CU-Boulder faculty Holli Baumunk named CO's Economic Developer of the Year Gov. Ritter signs major job-creation legislation Atlantis astronauts install Ball Aerospace's WFC3 and COS aboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope U.S. Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $1.5 billion contract for SBIRS follow-on spacecraft Denver receives national award for Greenprint Denver Gov. Ritter congrats Blake and CSU on chancellor decision Green energy and future of space propulsion take center stage at Denver conferences Aerospace companies wait for word about stimulus money Secretary Chu announces $800M to support biofuels Metro Denver EDC wins top marketing honors Boulder-built and operated QuikSCAT provides 10 years of data on Earth's climate CU Researchers find first definitive evidence for ancient lakes on Mars BusinessWeek ranks two CSU business programs in top 10 CSU awarded $12.5 million NSF Grant Denver Cultural Office announces free public art tours United Launch Alliance successfully launches moon missions for NASA United Launch Alliance successfully launches NASA/NOAA weather satellite Colorado instruments launch aboard Shuttle Atlantis ARRA funding for West Line to help build light rail to Golden Space Foundation teaming with local school district to create space-focused middle school Space Foundation spends summer teaching teachers to teach space Gov. Ritter announces plan for ARRA energy investments Southeast Business Partnership honors legislators DigitalGlobe announces extension of NextView Service Level Agreement for National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) CU-Boulder, NASA test new 'Space Internet' protocols on International Space Station City/County of Denver departments earn ISO 14001 Rocky Mtn. Regional Center of Excellence awarded $36M WorldView-2 launch date announced New European space telescope with CU-Boulder connection makes first observations, targets nearby galaxies Development in Brighton largest public project in U.S. Denver No. 1 for cities recovering from housing slump It's rocket science — lots of opportunity CU-Boulder lab lands $42M NASA space-sensor contract RNL named among top 5 sustainable U.S. architect firms Metro Denver ranks as third fittest U.S. region Colorado State University students examine future for Lockheed Martin Space Systems eSpace incubates first round of space entrepreneurs Denver existing-home prices outperform other cities Biden announces $500 million for green job training Ball Aerospace awarded second contract for STP-SIV program Centaurus grad chosen to be NASA astronaut candidate DaVita announces new corporate headquarters in Denver WIRED awards $1.2 million in additional grants Infinite Power Solutions raises $13M in Series B financing SEBP announces award recipients at annual luncheon ULA CEO Michael C. Gass receives 2009 Peter B. Teets Award Gov. Ritter congratulates Ball Aerospace and Nasa astronauts for successful mission to repair Hubble Colorado again confirmed among top bioscience states Gov. Ritter signs two bills to keep Colorado competitive Colorado firm awarded contract to develop NASA instrument Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) successfully launch two further satellites Gov. Ritter and Mayor Hickenlooper promote Cool Biz Gov. Ritter re-establishes office of film and television Merrick collects LiDAR data for 17,677-square-mile Rainwater Basin project Ball Aerospace completes successful environmental testing for WorldView-2 satellite Gov. Ritter signs New Energy Economy legislation CSU scientists take trip to the bottom of the world Denver to host bond design and construction open house Gov. Ritter signs nine bills to lead Colorado forward Colorado-built telescope proving itself Therm-Tech expands into Loveland, Colorado City and County of Denver offering free building permits Metro Denver launches Climate Prosperity Project Aerospace incubator gaining momentum ULA Delta II completes 20 year era with successful Air Force GPS launch CSU profs awarded $2.7 million NSF grant to track cells Green energy and future of space propulsion in Denver Merrick & Company, one of the top ten companies to work for in Colorado CU-Boulder Aerospace Engineering program ranked 16th nationally Ascent Solar selected for Solar America Program Investor event celebrates Metro Denver's year in spotlight Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy opens Lockheed Martin-built JCSAT-12 satellite successfully launched for Sky Perfect JSAT Stem grant key in state's plan for education reform Hickenlooper awarded Mayors’ Climate Protection Award DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 satellite arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base Lockheed Martin leverages sensor capability of fighter aircraft to improve battlespace awareness CSU training workforce through Wind Anemometer Loans Denver visitors spend record $3.1 billion in 2008 Lockheed Martin’s Orion program is "Go for CDR" Thousands of new images show Mars in high resolution ULA successfully launches moon missions for NASA Colorado on right path in building New Energy Economy CU Professor slated for September 9 NASA briefing for release of new Hubble images Therm-Tech Colorado open house invitation Frontier, Republic reach agreement on reorganization EPA Administrator in Denver for 'Clean Energy Week' United Launch Alliance Atlas V successfully launches PAN satellite Ball Aerospace instruments enable early observations from NASA's restored Hubble Space Telescope National Jewish, Ceragenix drug shows promise Denver commuters 'Bike to Work' on June 24 GeoEye signs NextView Service Level Agreement extension with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency CU-Boulder unmanned aircraft buzz over gigantic holes in antarctic sea ice NREL to partner with RES Americas on wind research Executive Travel Magazine: DIA is "Best Domestic Airport" Lockheed Martin airborne lab demonstrates advanced intelligence collection capabilities at U.S. Army exercise Colorado: Energy and Aerospace lead a promising economic boost EnCana gives $1M lead gift to UC Denver Business School Denver tops list of Forbes’ Best Cities to Buy a Home Aurora to get a new federal facility GeoEye celebrates GeoEye-1 satellite's first year in space Colorado cities rank as best places for young professionals Lawmakers visit NREL for clean energy solutions Aerospace career interest video and information available on MetroDenverCareers.com Inaugral High Altitude and Near Space (HAaNS) conference in Colorado DIA selects architect for south terminal redevelopment Ball to acquire four AB InBev beverage packaging plants Colorado again ranks as nation's least obese state Denver-area colleges, schools join forces to foster science, technology careers Former Lockheed Martin CEO Norman Augustine to speak at Colorado State University on Sept. 28 Lightning Hybrids to create 50 jobs in Loveland Metro Denver EDC, business orgs launch stimulus Web site Hosting.com adding 30,000 sf datacenter in Metro Denver Astronaut Jim Voss joins CU-Boulder aerospace facility Colorado State University engineering professor honored with national award CSIA names SVP of Liberty Media 2009 CTE of the Year CO-LABS to host conf. on state's federal research labs Tri-State and Duke Energy team on CO wind power project Envirofit expands clean burning stoves to meet global demand United Launch Alliance successfully launches MDA STSS Demo mission CU-Boulder space scientists set for final spacecraft flyby of Mercury CU-Boulder, NASA test new space Internet protocols Colorado wins federal procurement technical center Pres. Obama to sign stimulus package in Denver Tues. CU grad school attracts record number of NSF fellows Denver contracts with orgs for stimulus-funded youth employment program 26th National Space Symposium slated for April 12-15, 2009 Northrop Grumman-built LCROSS Satellite impacts Moon Participants selected for real estate diversity initiative Gov. Ritter to seek high-speed rail linking CO, NM, TX Gov. Ritter touts natural gas key to New Energy Economy ABSL Powers NASA Moon Impact STEMapalooza connects kids to science, technology, engineering, math Denver ranked tenth-most walkable city CU-Boulder space telescope makes first observations CU-Boulder awarded $2.4 million from NASA for series of sounding rocket launches Ball Aerospace completes STPSat-2 Satellite pre-shipment CSU students examine future for Lockheed Louisville tops in Money magazine's "best places" list United Launch Alliance 600th Atlas mission successfully launches DMSP F18 Nobel prize-winning science from Boulder serves as springboard for planet hunting Hickenlooper: Denver well positioned for recovery Gov. Ritter announces recovery act opportunities DigitalGlobe named to Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500 ranking Ball Aerospace-built WorldView-2 Satellite reveals first images DigitalGlobe launches crisis event service National Jewish Health receives largest-ever gift Killer asteroids and Mars exploration at the Space Science Institute eSpace calls for next round of space entrepreneurs Gov. Ritter announces recovery act broadband grants National Center for Media Forensics receives $500,000 Ball Aerospace selected by Thales for Iridium NEXT integration role Lt. Gov. O’Brien: successful Ares 1-X launch a good omen for Colorado economy University of Colorado Hospital ranks among the best NASA, CU-Boulder expedition chases Arctic Sea ice questions DigitalGlobe announces new agreement with Microsoft for high-resolution aerial imagery CU-Boulder wins $1 million grant as part of National Hypersonic Science Center National Jewish Health named Top Respiratory Hospital Anonymous gift launches micro-lending program ITT picked to build advanced imaging systems for Japanese weather satellites CU-Boulder butterfly payload to launch Nov. 16th on Space Shuttle Gov. Ritter selected as chair of NGA's Education Committee Senators Udall and Bennet announce Smart Grid funds Lockheed Martin ready for launch of Intelsat 14 spacecraft DigitalGlobe wins Colorado Photonics Company of the Year CSU faculty doubled invention disclosures 2006 to 2008 VA to build stand-alone replacement hospital in Denver Ascent Solar opens world headquarters in Colorado UC Denver researcher gets $650,000 for breast cancer research Astronaut Al Worden to honor CU-Boulder student with scholarship award New method to measure snow, soil moisture with GPS may benefit meteorologists, farmers C2B2 to offer new affiliate institution partnerships Solix begins large-scale production of algae biofuels UC Denver's Costa receives award for work in Down syndrome United Launch Alliance deploys fourth commercial mission of 2009 Ball Aerospace selected for second NASA GMI Microwave Imager Gov. Ritter touts New Energy Economy jobs in D.C. Gov. Ritter announces new economic director STEM education, NextGen pushed at ASA Capitol Hill hearing Community honors Space Foundation GeoOptics LLC and CU-Boulder create a partnership around the CICERO system of Earth satellites New Colorado Cleantech Industry Association announced Gov. Ritter enacts sweeping education reform Ball Aerospace-built WISE satellite launches from Vandenberg United Launch Alliance caps banner launch year with successful Delta II NASA WISE launch Colorado ready for Race to Top work Study: Colorado ranks No. 2 for economic recovery Sierra Nevada Corporation adding 200 jobs in Colorado Jeffrey M. Forbes selected for AIAA Losey Atmospheric Sciences Award CRSP and Colorado School of Mines form relationship NREL research garners three prestigious R&D 100 Awards CU Boulder's Prof. Penina Axelrad receives the 2009 Kepler Award DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 imagery to be made available to all customers on January 4, 2010 Metro Denver EDC expands site selection Web site Gov. Ritter ranked "Greenest Governor" in the nation Denver now Grant Thornton HQ for aerospace, defense clients European space observatory with CU-Boulder connection looks back to early galaxies Gov. Ritter congratulates Ball Aerospace on Hubble Envirofit International and CSU receive design award NASA awards CU-Boulder $3.3 million for concept study for upcoming mission to Venus CU students to build tiny spacecraft to observe "space weather" environment Gov. Ritter proclaims August 1 as Colorado Day Colorado awarded $45 million for affordable housing U.S. Air Force awards United Launch Alliance WGS-4 satellite launch CU-Boulder Chancellor visits White House in joint pledge to increase number of math and science teachers NREL names director for National Center for Photovoltaics CU Cancer Center drug trial encouraging for past smokers Ball Aerospace ships James Webb Space Telescope mirror General Dynamics opens Colorado data center CSU to add solar power plant on Foothills Campus Mayor Hickenlooper to speak at Chamber's State of the City The 8th Continent Project Business Plan Competition 2010 Challenger Learning Center of Colorado awarded major NASA grant to inspire and educate disadvantaged students NREL award-winning reflector to cut solar cost CSU selected for $5 million stimulus DOE grant CU-Boulder faculty and students win 2010 space research and education awards CIBER wins $26 million IT services contract CU-Boulder sponsored research awards hit record Mayor Hickenlooper, business & civic leaders announce regional economic stimulus strategies UQM Technologies lands $45M electric vehicle grant CU-Boulder student satellite selected for launch by NASA Lockheed Martin Space Vehicle Integration Laboratory achieves initial operational capability Chamber selects Kelly J. Brough as new leader Gov Ritter congratulates Brough as new Chamber pres United Launch Alliance provides kick-start for Aurora and Falcon students Ball Aerospace begins integration of VIIRS for NPOESS preparatory satellite Denver parks and recreation trail system named No. 1 NREL summer labs season science students ULA sponsors student design projects through donation to CU-Boulder Aerospace Department Biggest CCDev award goes to Sierra Nevada Corporation Gov. Ritter to kick off Colorado Wind Research Center Mid-year forecast: Colorado "last in, first out" of recession NREL, industry work to halve building energy use CU-Boulder news briefing Feb. 4 to highlight role in space weather mission Primus Metals: small parts make big difference in aviation industry Healthcare training center to be operated by UC Denver Gov. Ritter tours new Intuit business center Chamber announces 2009 legislative vote tracking results Ball Aerospace tests NASA's Landsat Operational Land Imager in stray light test facility ITT awarded task order to service U.S. Army vehicles & equipment Ball Aerospace to ship WISE spacecraft CSU gets $1M stimulus grant to design sturdier computers ULA sends CU, Lockheed Martin instruments into orbit Ball Aerospace-built WISE spies comet with its powerful infrared eye REpower: Denver new Headquarters for US subsidiary ULA Delta II completes Air Force GPS IIR-21 launch Colorado PTAC satellite office opens in Jefferson County Raytheon wins $886 million contract to develop next-generation GPS control segment Biotricity Medical options CU bioelectric power technology UC Denver researcher receives funding for Parkinson’s drug U.S. Reps Perlmutter, Coffman hail GPS project as job creator for state and nation Lockheed Martin Orion team fabricates world’s largest heat shield structure Gov. Ritter presents $320 million budget-balancing plan Colorado site of solar power plan CSU hits new research expenditures record for 2008-09 Northrup picks Public Health for program Colorado video makers find water-saving lessons in outer space DIA plans to build solar project to power fuel facility CSU ranked among "America’s Best Colleges" United Launch Alliance successfully launches NASA/NOAA weather satellite Lockheed opens second internal security intelligence center in Denver CU-Boulder named top "green" university by Sierra mag Wind Technology Center installing dynamic duo ITT awarded task order to support U.S. military prepositioned equipment NGA exercises option to extend NextView Service Level Agreement with DigitalGlobe New leaders take helm at Metro Denver EDC Creative industries tour showcases Colorado's talent ITT exec optimistic about defense contracting work "We Want Our Future" - CU Boulder students inspire youth through space exploration Support grows for governor's job-creation strategy Aurora P-20 education campus breaks ground Ball Aerospace integration of VIIRS instrument for NPP complete Lockheed Martin opens Denver cyber-security center DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 arrives at Vandenberg AFB Colorado State University recognized for diversity Lockheed Martin division to build GeoEye2 JEC recognizes Eighth Continent Project as Economic Developer of The Year CSU professor to receive sustainability award CSU announces $500M campaign for competitiveness Three Colorado aerospace companies awarded NASA Rapid III contracts CSU researchers: scientists poised to take satellite images from space to 'next level' DIA job fair set for September 4 Colorado State Forest Service receives $10.7 million DigitalGlobe surpasses one billion square kilometers of Earth imagery Air Force awards $215K to Colorado education organizations CU-Boulder awarded $2 million to research social media UNC to receive $1.17M to direct national science initiative Udall, Bennet ask President to explain, re-evaluate cut of Constellation Program DigitalGlobe Selects Raytheon to Provide Satellite Constellation Management System Colorado gets $19.3M in homeland-security grants Abengoa, Xcel to build first solar thermal coal plant Gov. Ritter urges Pres. Obama to preserve 1,000 aerospace jobs in Colorado Space Data Assoc. selects Analytical Graphics, Inc. to design/operate its Space Data Center Companies invited to Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference HostMySite and Hosting.com merge, new HQs in Denver Boeing to provide next-gen GPS ground systems support to U.S. Air Force CU astrophysics professor Juri Toomre to receive 2010 Hazel Barnes Prize New program helps businesses green their operations Mines institute to lead nation in natural gas research European Space Imaging, DigitalGlobe, and the German Aerospace Center announce opening of facility in Munich Sierra Nevada supports CU aerospace students/faculty in Dream Chaser development CSU to host colloquium on global sustainability challenges Gov. Ritter joins Secretary Shinseki at new Veterans Hospital groundbreaking Ball Aerospace wins contract for Navy's GFO-2 altimetry satellite U.S. Air Force awards United Launch Alliance AEHF-3 launch HealthONE rolls out the green carpet for Metro Denver Boulder's SmartGridCity first functioning in the world United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 successfully launches OTV mission Braxton Front-End Processor KS-252 interface announced Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins rank in best places for college NREL energy execs make an impact nationally CU Boulder conducting experiments in space Ball Aerospace in Boulder focuses on huge mirror for new space telescope WIRED Initiative launches MetroDenverCareers.com Therm-Tech Colorado to host open house NASA, Lockheed Martin team launch crew safety to new heights Three payloads built by CU-Boulder set for launch on space shuttle Atlantis CSU awarded $2.5M NSF grant to study wasting disease CaridianBCT gets $5.6M from Pentagon for blood-safety Lockheed Martin pledges $1 million to Denver School Of Science And Technology ULA marks Delta 50th anniversary with successful Delta IV GPS IIF SV-1 launch Vestas Nacelles to host career information forum Colorado jobs in the arts receive ARRA funds SBSS spacecraft ships to launch site New CU-Boulder study says early Earth haze likely provided ultraviolet shield for planet CSIA announces 2009 DEMOgala Showcase nominees CU-Boulder unmanned aircraft buzz over Antarctic GeoEye sells first commercial airport mapping database using satellite imagery XCOR Aerospace and United Launch Alliance announce successful hydrogen piston pump tests Life Science Investor Conference announces investors CU-Boulder prof unraveling mystery of treating chronic pain Rep. Coffman urges Obama to protect Orion jobs Colorado's delegation seeks to save Lockheed jobs NREL's award-winning battery's secret is 'buried' EPA, HUD, DOT to visit Denver on sustainability tour New CU-Boulder study indicates an ancient ocean may have covered one-third of Mars Ball Aerospace - keeping an eye on outer space CU announces $1.6M in bio commercialization grants NREL expands suite of Web-based fuel-efficiency tools Boeing's Colorado satellite ground operations achieve AS9100 certification DeLorme selects DigitalGlobe to provide high-resolution Earth imagery for handheld GPS devices DIA sets record for busiest month in history Bach Composite Industry to locate in Northern Colorado ADA Technologies awarded $100K contract to improve Li-ion batteries for space vehicle use Earth's gravity to nudge Ball Aerospace-built craft toward comet Colorado Energy Coalition releases competitiveness study CSU Chancellor Joe Blake inaugurated on historic Oval Ball Aerospace receives Managing Automation's Data and Integration Manufacturing Award Colorado-made satellite to launch in July DigitalGlobe named Earth Observation Operator of the Year NREL team tests higher ethanol fuel mix Lockheed Martin to get $163M from NASA to keep Orion work going Arvada engineering firm sends pumps into space Northern Colorado EDC secures USDA development grant Former Lockheed Martin CEO Augustine to speak at CSU Ball Aerospace, NOAA team on weather satellite DigitalGlobe selects Internap to deliver global, high-performance access to geospatial imagery Denver Metro Chamber CEO urges continued efforts Site Selection Conference set for Sept. 23-25 Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle passes key NASA milestone Six CU-Boulder doctoral students win Amelia Earhart fellowships CSU engineering prof honored with national award CU-Boulder scientists set for final Mercury flyby DigitalGlobe announces start of imagery collection for Advanced Ortho Aerial Program Lockheed Martin packing up for Jupiter National labs work to settle PHEV fuel economy puzzle Sen Mark Udall praises CU-Boulder's climate change efforts GeoEye announces NextView Service Level Agreement extension ITT part of team awarded NASA range operations contract Ritter praises ranking as 4th-best state for business NREL weathering system cuts product testing time MAVEN to be launched on ULA rocket Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy hosts Moon Base One Space Camp UCCC scientists win $870,000 cancer stem cell grant ArtDistrict on Santa Fe and Golden Triangle District connect Ball Aerospace completes integration of CrIS sensor on NPP weather satellite Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin demonstrate new docking system technology CH2M HILL awarded CO2 pipeline project Auraria pays off for Colorado state investment ITT part of team awarded NASA range operations contract DigitalGlobe announces Global 8-Band Research Challenge Northern Colorado taps $7.7 million for medical research UCCC gets $900k to create new thyroid cancer cell lines Ball Aerospace ships STPSat-2 to Kodiak Launch Complex Space Foundation supports STEM education Anschutz Medical Campus expands enviro health research Ritter announces green jobs college certificate program CIBER a strategic partner to Alion for $2 billion DOD technology support contract ITT launches academic partnership program to support higher education Site selectors get a 'Mile High' experience Commnet Wireless expanding in Castle Rock GeoEye wins $3.8 billion National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency EnhancedView award DigitalGlobe secures $3.55 billion EnhancedView agreement with National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Denver receives $6 million grant for energy efficiency Leaders laud cooperation, urge statewide focus United Launch Alliance Atlas V successfully launches first AEHF mission Academy ranked 11th-best school in nation by Forbes NREL conference tackles interstate transmission Three physicians honored with global health award Colorado satellite companies win stimulus funds CU-Boulder selected as partner in new FAA Commercial Space Transportation Center CSU professor earns NIH award for innovation Colorado Brownfields Conference 2009 announced DigitalGlobe 8-Band Research Challenge garners over 350 entries New Space Science Institute Center expands scope of education programs Leadership Foundation recaps Minneapolis/St. Paul trip DIA sees busiest August in airport history Key step taken for Lockheed Martin's next-generation GPS satellites New international study shows some asteriods live in "own little worlds" Colorado touts bioscience at DC AdvaMed conference Southeast Business Partnership hosts mid-year lunch Governor Ritter and Colorado School of Mines unveil new home for "Moon Rock" Kepler Mission discovers two planets transiting same star Metro Denver celebrates 15th anniversary of light rail Denver and Philly Mayors make friendly bets Denver Metro SBDC and Seedco announce loan program NASTAR Center and Special Aerospace Services commence research study Ball Aerospace, ITT to build next DigitalGlobe satellite DigitalGlobe announces successful WorldView-2 launch CU-Boulder among nation's top sustainable campuses Metro Denver EDC sponsoring NREL Growth Forum CU students, staff help NASA decommission satellite toting failed science payload Aardex announces new St. Anthony Hospital Campus plan NREL software helps design energy stingy buildings Denver Cultural Office releases annual report CU-Boulder professor elected to Institute of Medicine Mines awarded grant by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission UNC to receive $1.5 million gift for student research CSU professors obtain $917,000 to improve firefighter gear NREL Web portal makes Green driving easier STEMapalooza connects kids to STEM education Polish officials to host business meetings in Denver Siemens research turbine to be commissioned at NREL GE and Tendril to bring Smart Grid to the home HealthONE family welcomes a new addition CU-Boulder awarded $2.4 million from NASA Ball Aerospace completes STPSat-2 satellite pre shipment Philly and Denver get ready for the NL playoffs Ball Aerospace's Eric Bachtell honored by Popular Mechanics for Kepler Mission Denver Chamber of Commerce wants tax breaks saved Denver Living Streets Initiative holding workshops National Jewish developing lung disease roadmap NREL manages Solar Decathalon in DC Ritter welcomes solar-leasing firm to Colorado Science magazine features Colorado's Mines research SWE awards Outstanding Faculty Advisor to Mines prof CSU grad student honored with Popular Mechanics award New Siemens research turbine commissioned at NREL DigitalGlobe unveils first WorldView-2 images DU business school ranked among the best in the world Denver solicits proposals for ARRA development projects CU-Boulder and NREL institute announce plans College of Nursing offers new programs in grad program CU-Boulder and NIST awarded $500k grant Denver Metro Chamber introduces new healthcare plan Gov's Energy Office partners with Energy Outreach Colorado CSU researchers discover what causes brain to shrink NREL Solar Technology Acceleration Center powering up Director of Governor's Energy Office to speak at CSU Colorado Leadership Alliance seeks Leader of the Year New exec at Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education Largest wind R&D study underway at NREL State lands largest US solar inverter production facility Gov. Ritter closes $270M shortfall in FY09-10 NREL Growth Forum features 34 clean energy comps Chamber Leadership Foundation to host Leadership Forum DigitalGlobe announces new agreement with Microsoft Lt. Gov. O’Brien: successful Ares 1-X launch a good omen German wind energy experts to host reception Team selected to complete 16th Street urban design plan UC Denver to participate in nationwide NIH clinical trial BioWest 2009 Expo showcases region’s bio industry NREL building panels protect, provide comfort New Colorado center to advance discovery of drugs Colorado cancer researcher earns $1.4M ARRA grant Green Build Road Show Denver to be held November 4 Colorado companies recieve $18M in ARRA geothermal grants Gov. Ritter applauds Xcel Energy's new solar plan as job-creator Clean energy sector a 'silver lining' in current economy Mayor Hickenlooper announces Cleantech Open winners NIH awards $577,000 to ImmuRx for tuberculosis treatment Downtown Denver Ambassador Street to get makeover Mayor Hickenlooper to kick off Denver Arts Week Student leads effort of sustainability at Auraria Higher Education Center Nichols and Sobanet to speak at Health Care Luncheon NREL’s Clean Energy Forum attracts investment community CU-Boulder team develops first atlas of bacterial diversity National Wind Technology Center to celebrate "DOE1.5" Denver Arts Week hosts more than 200 events CU-Boulder wins $1M grant as part of Hypersonic Center Metro Denver region featured in national media Denver again named a top real estate market to watch Study analyzes health reform economic impact in Colorado CU-Boulder butterfly payload to launch on space shuttle Generation-Y start-up stuns NREL Growth Forum U.S. DOE celebrates new DOE 1.5 research wind turbine ITN Energy Systems awarded $4.9 million ARPA-E grant Lockheed Martin ready for Intelsat 14 spacecraft launch Colorado receives federal grant for cleantech exports CO Race to the Top recommendations go to Gov. Ritter DIA to celebrate America Recycles Day, Nov. 15 CSU awarded $1.7M to design levee overtopping facility Metro Denver EDC releases fifth competitiveness study NREL eco-friendly SUV gets hydrogen mileage boost CSU hits $300M milestone in comprehensive campaign Colorado School of Mines to receive DOE funding Colorado and CU launch online renewable energy resource Germany-based SGB to open facility in Wheat Ridge Campaign promotes Denver as holiday destination ITN Energy Systems awarded $4.9 million ARPA-E grant Latisys picks Englewood for its corporate headquarters CSU's College of Natural Resources gets $1.5M gift CORE to release state Cleantech Cluster Final Report NREL uncovers clean energy leaders state by state Power Tagging earns $2 million smart-grid NSF grant New health study applauds Colorado progress United Launch Alliance deploys fourth mission of 2009 Governor's Energy Office offers efficiency program Ball Aerospace selected for NASA GMI Microwave Imager Denver's Five Points opens business development office Danish company PMC Technology opens headquarters CU-Boulder contingent set for Copenhagen conference NREL breaks down walls for biofuels United Launch Alliance to launch 36th mission in 36 months Recovery Act lowers construction costs at Metro State College UC Denver program leads HS grads to med school ConocoPhillips unveils plans for Louisville campus Colorado broadband footprint unveiled Report maps path on state electricity, carbon goals CSU part of consortium for UN Water Resource Center NREL partners with MotorWeek to highlight alternative fuel CSU researchers discover key to preventing dementia Gov. Ritter honors biofuels COs for $48M in ARRA awards CU researcher wins $750,000 cancer research grant New NREL facility to be one of world's most efficient offices Gov. Ritter testifies before Congress on education reform Denver departments recognized for sustainability efforts DOE launches new information Web site for public CU-Boulder-led study offers new approach to emissions Gov. Ritter, lawmakers announce job training plans NREL works with truckers to reduce fuel use Program turns CU students and K-12 teachers on to STEM Kathay Rennels to join CSU as director of eco devo Gov. Ritter announces $1.5M in new energy grants 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. awards lunch Jan. 15 CSU professor launches new battery company SolarCity expands to Colorado offering solar leases Call for Programming: 2010 Create Denver Expo and Week DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 imagery available to all in 2010 Gov. Ritter announces 200-job aerospace expansion New labs to concentrate on solar thermal energy Gov. Ritter launches higher ed review and master plan Denver workforce centers to fill 300 job openings Gov. Ritter to announce creative industries legislation Boulder city manager approves business incentive for IBM DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 reaches full operational capability Veteran-CSU jobs partnership is nation's first Colorado New Energy Economy success outlined in report Mywedding.com selects Castle Rock for corporate HQ NASA awards CU-Boulder $3.3 million for Venus mission CU students to build tiny spacecraft to observe space weather Colorado 1 of 6 states selected for dropout initiative CO to help develop efficiency plans for existing buildings Gov. announces legislation to expand creative industries RTD previews its Program Review to Chamber members CU-Boulder chancellor visits White House in STEM push UC Denver research to help predict spread of disease Heritage celebrated at 2010 Boots ’N Business Luncheon Gov. Ritter holds recovery rountable with biz leaders Gov. Ritter congratulates six clean-tech companies Seven CU-Boulder research efforts cited in Discover Mag Three people chosen to experience snow for first time General Dynamics opens data center; 100 jobs expected Renné to lead International Renewable Energy Society Denver Metro Chamber releases 2010 policy document Governor Ritter outlines 2010 legislative priorities Metro Denver EDC releases 2010 economic forecast DOE selects NREL as new biofuels R&D program leader CSU, Solix Biofuels Inc. part of $44 million consortium World's greenest parking facility to service DIA Job creation among top legislative priorities for 2010 Amgen donates $1 million for CU biotech building Colorado recieves $3.6M ARRA grant for green job training Gov Ritter congratulates Colorado researchers on ARRA Denver awarded $29.3M to boost foreclosure recovery CO Energy Office rolling out many ARRA energy grants NREL to help scale up biofuels operations CSU College of Business awarded $1.25M grant Colorado universities make Kiplinger's 100 Best Values NREL study shows 20 percent wind is possible by 2024 NREL launches partnerships to push solar large scale Scottrade purchases operations facility in Westminster CBSA plans second annual Bioscience Day at the Capitol $10M Gates grant to boost Denver Public Schools Gov. Ritter announces Microsoft free skills training Snow Show, Denver's largest convention booking, begins NREL wind researcher named IEEE Fellow Denver Workforce Center employment event February 8 Gov's Energy Office supports ENERGY STAR new homes Ball weather/environmental satellite marks major milestone Ritter: ARRA spending by state agencies aggressive Colorado CID4 seeks bios in need of funding, management Denver Metro SBDC offers info sessions for entrepreneurs Biggest NASA CCDev award goes to Sierra Nevada Corp Denver International Airport has second-busiest year ever Wells Fargo activates solar array in Metro Denver $32 million CU instrument package set for launch by NASA SoBiz10 launches social networking site for CO small biz Cloud model developed at CSU leads to new discovery NREL battery testing capabilities get a boost "Epic" project to bring 100 jobs at U. of Colorado Hospital CSU and Japan research promising new cancer treatment Gov. Ritter proclaims 2/12 Colorado Loves California Day COlovesCA - California, you're still the one! NREL seeks leaders for national exec education program CRSP funds 10 new advanced solar research projects Two CU profs help create world's hottest temperature matter Gov. Ritter names renewable energy award winners Industry study details region's position for job growth CU researchers examine "California Shakeout" test CU team creates molecule concerning origin of life CU physicists use ultra-fast lasers to examine nanoworld Gov. Ritter leads national education reform debate Westminster acquires vacant Macy’s at mall site EPA, NREL partner to develop energy on polluted land Raytheon wins $886 million next-gen GPS contract EPA awards Colorado 2010 ENERGY STAR partner of year Light inspires energy efficient building design State of DIA 2010: Together We Soar - REGISTER TODAY Northrop Grumman selects Colorado School of Public Health Gov. Ritter announces $5.7M for local airport projects Colorado a finalist for Race to the Top funding Proposal seeks to cut air pollution, create jobs in energy sector Colorado boosts Renewable Energy Standard to 30% Denver Metro SBDC offers program for business growth DIA has busiest January ever with 3.7 million passengers GeoEye selects Lockheed Martin to build new satellite CU students develop aerospace initiative to inpire youth Colorado Clean Air Jobs legislation introduced Gov. Ritter named national 'Solar Champion' NGA selects CO for transportation and air quality planning Stimulus funds boost private sector hiring in Denver One-third of CO's 2009 new homes qualified as EnergyStar Denver Culture Office debuts Create Denver Week CSU selected for 2010 State of the Planet Gov. Ritter signs historic renewable energy bill NREL's new robots scrutinize solar cells United Launch Alliance wins $6.7M ARRA spaceflight grant NREL and 3M sign renewable energy research agreement CSU prof named Distinguished Professor of Finland NREL to help California tackle solar grid integration DigitalGlobe surpasses one billion sq km of earth imagery CU team aids in record-breaking subatomic collisions Colorado Leadership Alliance Luncheon on Tuesday NREL finds a way to give LEDs the green light We Create Denver, Colorado: A Town Hall Denver: a bargain for corporate business travelers Commerce City Council adopts economic development plan Colorado to apply for Round 2 Race to the Top funding CSU to test renewable biobutanol fuel from beetle-kill pine Collaborate with creatives during Create Denver Week DIA passenger traffic jumps 5.1 percent over Feb 2009 CU-Boulder receives smart grid workforce ARRA funding EPA awards $210k for tech development in Metro Denver Ritter urges Obama to preserve 1,000 space jobs in CO Republic Airways selects Frontier brand Gov. applauds Republic's decision to keep Frontier brand Companies join nation's largest recycling of school supplies 'Recharge Colorado' energy rebates begin April 19 NREL teams with French researchers on clean energy technology NREL's new zero-energy offices to use green computing Denver launches first-ever large city bike program Denver Metro Chamber to host Biz Awards Luncheon CSU offers Global Environmental Sustainability Course Ecotech launches first renewable energy college Summit Pathology Expands in Loveland Denver Metro Chamber hosts U.S. Chamber CEO CSU Clean Energy Supercluster 2010 seed grants National Labs partner for better building efficiency CU-Boulder's $15 million stimulus award for biotechnology facility Vestas restarts production at Windsor plant Gov. Ritter to unveil sustainable main streets initiative Gov. Ritter unveils Sustainable Main Streets Initiative CSU professor makes Time Magazine's Most Influential List VP Joe Biden visits electric motor company UQM CSU biochemists receive $7.8 million health grant Why Obama should speak at DSST commencement Gov. Ritter touts Colorado's New Energy Economy in D.C. Colorado showcases bioscience Industry at BIO 2010 Governor Ritter promotes regional cleantech projects Colorado Cleantech Association launches career center Metro Denver EDC to host Twitter chats at WindPower 2010 Teams competing for FasTracks to give presentations DIA continues positive traffic growth trend in March GEO awards $800K in ARRA funded New Energy grants Denver OED to sponsor cleantech initiatives Metro Denver EDC celebrates momentum in the economy ProLogis unveils rooftop photovoltaic test site in Denver NREL's National Wind Technology Center tests giant turbine NREL study: power grid can accommodate wind, solar CSU researchers awarded space archaeology grant Denver Metro SBDC to host forum on national healthcare New NREL efficient building features beetle kill pine Gov. Ritter touts investment in cleantech and bioscience Ascent Solar to exhibit at Intersolar 2010 in Munich Germany Colorado is North America's Cleantech Hub Commerce City incentive packages approved Colorado submits Race to Top Phase 2 application CCIA awarded $80,000 to develop Cleantech Roadmap Univ. of CO Hospital gets prestigious nursing designation NREL Picks 20 Leaders for National Executive Education Program LANXESS invests $10 million in Gevo Vail/Beaver Creek to host 2015 World Alpine Ski event Hybrid Turbines announces SmartGen turbine system Gov. Ritter signs bill for new solar gardens in Colorado CleanLaunch announces newest client, GoSmart Technologies Gov. Ritter applauds $1M grant for weatherization jobs Abound Solar announces contract with Solen Energy of Germany Hydro to use Ascent Solar CIGS modules at Barcelona test site Ice Energy teams with SAIC on energy storage projects for U.S. Government and military Denver Metro Chamber Board supports B-Cycle program Gov. Ritter establishes energy program in state parks BP Wind Energy announces Colorado wind project Funds available for multi-family affordable housing Gov. Ritter signs higher education funding bills Community eco devo funding workshop planned Glenn Wilson appointed Dean of Ecotech Institute BiSource Solutions Inc. to form Electric Scooter (E-Bike) division Gov. Ritter signs economy, biomass bills in Vail DIA posts second-busiest April in history CCIA parters with Planet for Profit report as it expands to Western U.S. SMA delivers ARRA-compliant Sunny Boy solar inverters Bye Energy adds jobs, relocates HQs to Centennial Airport Cloudscape sculpture premiered at DIA Gov. Ritter applauds $4.9M ARRA grant for Western Slope Gov. Ritter caps session by signing clean energy bills Denver is 'most improved' U.S. housing market Kaiser Permanente announces major Colorado expansion plans Naxcer Composites Group completes manufacturing facility CSU launches solar R&D center; Abound Solar co-founder to lead Forbes.com features Colorado's New Energy Economy NREL joins Univ. of Delaware on offshore wind R&D RTD picks firm to build DIA, north commuter rail lines Silicon Valley cleantech heavyweight joins Proterra Cleantech Open announces Rocky Mountain region semifinalists NREL taking applications for its Industry Growth Forum Colleges announce first Integrated Nursing program in CO Gov. Ritter applauds grant for high-tech windows Colorado leads Rocky Mtn states in clean energy economy Colorado launches interactive history timeline DARPA awards Ascent Solar team multi-million dollar contract Holli Baumunk named President & CEO of CBSA Denver Metro Chamber releases 2010 legislative scorecard City of Westminster launches Small Biz Efficiency Program Vestas wins 517 MW wind-turbine order in Canada Blue Diamond Ventures to co-develop proposed $420 million, 198mw wind project in CO Denver eco-devo chief Pettigrew to run D.C. nonprofit Colorado Geological Survey maps geothermal hotspots CSU cancer researcher awarded NIH and Gates grants COGA announces speakers, topics for energy conference RES Americas closes largest deal selling Cedar Point Wind Project Vestas receives 250 MW order for Colorado Venture Accelerator at CSU welcomes first ventures NREL's new low-energy building a landscape leader, too CBSA commends Boettcher Foundation on historic launch Biennial of Americas rumbas into the Mile High City Vail Resorts launches new Echo Website Xcel Energy's first-ever solar-coal project is running ABSL Space Products wins multi-million NASA contract Western Governors publish Climate Adaptation Report RETool: developing business and careers in the New Energy Economy U.S. to invest $1.85 billion in Abengoa and Abound The rising influence of corporations on cleantech growth Vestas picks Louisville, Colorado as site of new R&D office Governor Ritter applauds $14 million clean coal grants Cbeyond to expand in Metro Denver with call center The Judge Group opens technical staffing division in Denver Catholic Health Initiatives launches $1.5B clinical information technology program NREL, NASA building better batteries for cars, spacecraft Roche honors CSU prof, student as next gen chemists Colorado weatherization program among national leaders Ascent Solar receives R&D 100 award for flexible CIGS on plastic substrate CNA announces new Western Service Center in Denver UQM Technologies gets order for electric propulsion systems Vestas bolsters Colorado economy U.S. Commerce Department honors Ascent Solar with export achievement certificate Colorado No. 3 on CNBC’s 2010 ‘top states for business’ DaVita to set up HQ near Union Station GEO teams with utilities to quantify benefits of distributed solar, small hydroelectric power TriZetto moves company HQ to Greenwood Village Blog: Ten great days for Metro Denver NewsGator CEO wins CSIA's Executive of the Year Award National Jewish again top U.S. respiratory hospital One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) launches new program in Denver Delegation returns from successful Israel economic mission Denver Metro SBDC offering sessions for entrepreneurs United Launch Alliance and Ball Aerospace launching the "Future" of aerospace Governor Ritter debuts Industrial Energy Challenge Vestas Wind Systems lands largest order ever Denver eighth-best city for college grads Cool Energy, Xcel partner on project CSU Ventures creates fund to advance research innovation USDOT greenlights Boulder turnpike project 16th Street Plan group recommends Mall’s original layout Export West: How metros can lead national export growth Colorado named finalist for "Race to the Top" round 2 grant German cleantech comp juwi moving wind HQ to Boulder Cessna and Bye Energy developing POC electric plane MicroPhage product wins 2010 R&D 100 Award Mines researchers awarded $227 million in DoD funding RES Americas awarded balance of plant construction contract for NE wind project CSU prof helps company evaluate employee satisfaction Vista inks deal for 'closed-loop' renewable energy solutions Woodward signs multi-year agreement with Nordex to supply wind power converters Denver International Airport unveils south terminal design Ascent Solar externally certifies module encapsulation material for flexible PV laminate GEO to host Energy Efficiency Finance Summit Register now: Real estate needs of the cleantech industry Colorado State University has a new Denver home Construction begins on 675-mile natural gas pipeline Colorado small businesses garner $17M in energy grants MP2 Capital unveils solar array at DIA Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport's 50th anniversary Lance Armstrong brings pro-cycling back to Colorado Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels awarded $336k Metro Denver Site Selection Conference August 25-27 CSU student creates formula that could improve spacecraft thrusters ITT awarded $800 million in Afghanistan National Security Forces facilities support contracts Kinder Morgan completes 1,679-mile natural gas line New GEO report details Colorado's 65 electric & gas utilities COTA agreement expands trade between US and Peru Princeton Review ranks CSU one of the Best in the West Denver Metro SBDC and Metro State offer free analysis Cogentrix Energy finalizes contract for CO solar project RES Americas sells Crossroads Wind to Oklahoma Gas & Electric Bella Energy brings solar to KMGH Channel 7's 24/7 Weather Center Pro Energy Consultants announces new franchises, one in Colorado CU and NREL name new director of joint energy institute New director of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute announced Ecotech Institute to host green jobs open house Tom Clark on November ballot's job killing measures SEAKR awarded the Iridium NEXT communication processor Colorado Space Grant Consortium, Lockheed Martin to develop CubeSat CSU launches new Executive Sustainability Program Town of Superior to install solar at water treatment facilities Alliance for Sustainable Energy joins SolarTAC Colorado Carbon Fund announces grants for two solar hot water projects MillerCoors' new craft brewery opens for business Bio company Sharklet Technologies moves HQs to Aurora Gov. Ritter hails 1st step for Colorado Clean-Air Jobs Act Xcel Energy recommends Clean-Air Clean Jobs plan Denver Metro SBDC offering 12-week program to start-ups 1800 Larimer gets highest LEED Platinum certification in U.S. Infinite Power Solutions raises $20.0M In Series C financing Denver announces Take Root Denver housing campaign DMCC secures grant for Transportation Resource Center Wind conferences to focus on getting more community and small wind projects Colorado Cleantech Industry Association announces Ira Ehrenpreis as keynote speaker Denver Metro SBDC hosting conversations with biz owners Popular Science ranks CSU Engines and Energy Conversion Lab among nation's best Range Fuels produces cellulosic methanol from first commercial cellulosic biofuels plant Bolder BioTechnology announces $600,000 NIH grant Mines receives $510,000 DOE grant for carbon sequestration research CU scientists secure more than $847 million in sponsored research funding in FY 2009-10 Denver to host International Trade Compliance Seminar RES Americas recognized by Enterprise Fleet Management for Environmental Stewardship CO receives $950,000 grant for residential energy savings CU-Boulder team to assess health risks from Gulf spill Gevo files for $150M IPO; LOI with United Airlines Gov. Ritter announces budget-balancing plan Lt. Gov. O'Brien announces $3.5M in Americorps grants Redstone College adds new Wind Energy Tech Program Omni Bio enters agreement with University of Colorado Denver Watch RTD’s East Corridor groundbreaking live Thursday Ice Energy's Ice Bear Energy Storage Systems surpass five million hours of operation ProLogis releases U.S./Canada Industrial Property Report MP2 Capital completes Initial phase of 1.8 MW solar PV for 16 Denver Public Schools Gov. Ritter announces acceleration of small hydro projects RTD breaks ground on East Corridor rail line to DIA Colorado State Univ prof developing anaerobic digester Gov. Ritter announces $2.2 million in new energy grants Premier Power & REgeneration Finance develop 3.0 MW of solar projects for Douglas County schools CSC briefs congressional delegation on space priorities Denver Union Station celebration planned for Sept 7 CU faculty develop new concept to slash energy use CU-Boulder team receives $3.85M to study climate change New Hubble Observations of supernova 1987A reveal "star guts" pouring out DOE & NREL to showcase hydrogen powered bus