Making Colorado the world’s most attractive innovation ecosystem, where every Coloradan shares in the economic prosperity and cultural vibrancy it creates.

priorities

A shared effort and why it matters now

Colorado has the ingredients to be the nation’s leading innovation economy: a strong economic foundation, a highly skilled workforce, universities creating IP in critical technologies, and a quality of life that draws people and businesses from around the world.

Other states are moving with real urgency to attract the investment, talent, and opportunity that will define the next decade. The Governor’s Competitiveness Council was formed to help Colorado meet that moment by attracting, retaining, and growing businesses and investment.

Every Coloradan should benefit from the state’s leadership in innovation. That takes a partnership between the public and private sectors, and the private sector is ready to do its part.

The Council held seven listening sessions across the state and grounded its work in primary-source data and peer-state benchmarking. That process identified six priority areas for state leadership, with practical recommendations for each.