The Colorado General Assembly reconvened last week and pledged to focus on policies that would help the state recover from the coronavirus pandemic. We’re tracking a number of bills and advocating for business-friendly policies that will get people back to work, but we need your help. A number of proposed policies would increase costs and […]

Planning permit fees waived, review process expedited COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – With restaurants now open for limited dine-in services, the City of Colorado Springs is working to help restaurants accommodate more customers while adhering to social distancing requirements. To answer Governor Jared Polis’ call for municipalities to expand outdoor dining, the Colorado Springs Planning and […]

Help us protect Colorado’s constitution Let’s ensure fair ballot access for all On May 15, Gov. Jared Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 065, which suspends a number of laws related to signature collection and ballot qualification for elections and orders the Secretary of State’s Office to develop rules for electronic and mail signature gathering. […]

As unemployment rates continue to climb nationwide, the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC introduced a new webpage dedicated to helping residents find a career. This new page has the best career resources in one place, including a list of employers who are actively hiring as well as resources to help you learn more about opportunities […]

El Paso County, Colo. — El Paso County Economic Development awarded $900,000 in grants, impacting 128 small businesses as part of the Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ) Small Business Relief Fund. The goal of the community grant-funded program was to provide financial assistance to small businesses in the Enterprise Zone impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. […]

Due to circumstances stemming from COVID-19, the 4th of July Symphony in the Park is unable to take place in Memorial Park with crowd gathering restrictions impacting large scale special events. With this in mind, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and Colorado Springs Sports Corporation created an innovative plan that will bring fireworks to residents across […]

We’re excited to announce the launch of our second cohort for the Defense Diversification Program. This effort is focused on assisting cybersecurity companies that have a significant stake in their revenue tied to defense contracts to diversify into other markets or pursue commercialization of their products. We have made significant progress with our first cohort […]

While the world continues to face unprecedented challenges as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we join communities across the country in celebrating Economic Development Week. We’re pausing to recognize all the hard work our Chamber & EDC Board of Directors and business members are doing to keep Colorado Springs thriving. This week marks the […]

As business owners, leaders, and managers, we have seen (or will see) lots of disruptions in our industries. Most of those disruptions result from something happening in our specific industry or from a decision that we made for our business. None of us have had the devastating experience of a pandemic that brought a standstill […]

It’s no secret that Colorado Springs boasts a business-friendly environment primed for innovation. The area is home to companies operating in the biotechnology, medical and diagnostic device fields, as well as several healthcare providers and forward-looking research institutions, many of which are pitching in to fight the effects of COVID-19. These efforts emphasize the region’s […]