Major Industries & Employers
Colorado is the major hub for business and industry in the growing Rocky Mountain region. A wide-range of growing and established industries flourish in Colorado. Their prosperity is due, in part, to the strong partnerships between the public and private sector, a highly educated workforce and one of the best business economies in the country. From telecom to cable, aerospace to agriculture, biotechnology to research, Colorado provides a healthy mix of viable industries and educated employees, offering relocating and expanding companies everything they need to grow and thrive.
Colorado has a diverse economic base. The state is not dependent on any single sector, but has a strong core of businesses in a variety of high-tech and traditional sectors. Colorado's strength in mature high tech industries such as telecommunications, software development, and high tech manufacturing has resulted in the highest concentration among all 50 states of high tech workers. Emerging industries such as biotech, photonics, homeland security and aerospace, nanotech and renewable energy are gaining momentum.
Colorado's major industries include:
- Aerospace & Satellite
- Agriculture
- Bioscience
- Emerging Technologies
- Energy, Mining and Natural Resources
- Financial Services
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Telecommunications and Digital Media
To explore these industries and learn why Colorado is so successful in supporting strong growth, economic competitiveness and business success for each of them, please select from the left navigation.