Our staff, county, and state officials are here to assist with business needs virtually and adequately. El Paso County moved to Level Yellow on February 6th, allowing restaurants to have up to 50% or 150 persons using the state’s space calculator. This is a significant change from the previous 100-person capacity limit. 5 Star-certified businesses […]

As Colorado Springs looks back on its history during the city’s 150th anniversary this summer, here’s how far the aerospace and defense industry has come over the last decade. Colorado Springs’ current aerospace and defense industry is poised for new investment with a fueled talent pipeline, five military installations, and strong community support for our […]

Colorado Springs ranks as one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation and it’s crucial to keep up with this growth by supporting local establishments that keep the Pikes Peak region special. To keep local restaurants open this winter, the Downtown Partnership, HBA Cares, GE Johnson, and many volunteers have teamed up to build  ‘parklets’ […]

A virtual meeting in December coupled with an in-person visit at the start of January led a team from the Pentagon to spend the day at Peterson Air Force Base to put the finishing touches on a report that will decide whether Colorado Springs gets to keep U.S. Space Command. The final decision will come […]

This year our community has shown strength, courage, and thought leadership as local businesses, residents, and government leaders came together to help one another during a time of crisis. Despite the troublesome year, economic development continues, and our region advances toward a bright and better future. Businesses in the Pikes Peak Region have stepped up […]

The past decade has been an immense period of growth for our community. On a state level we are now the second largest city in Colorado. Nationally, Colorado Springs ranks #4 in U.S. News and World Report’s 150 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2020-21. In 2010 our city was recovering from a […]

Colorado Springs is the perfect home for military families, veterans, and innovative entrepreneurs in our business-friendly climate. Did you know former service members make up 17% of Colorado Springs’ population? The military is an invaluable source of entrepreneurial talent for the community. In fact, WalletHub ranked Colorado Springs number six among the best places for […]

Anybody remotely familiar with the world of technology knows that we are in the midst of a cybersecurity skills crisis, and have been for some time now. According to Cybersecurity Ventures’ 2019/2020 Cybersecurity Jobs Report the world is bracing for 3.5 million unfilled positions by 2021. Currently, Cyber Seek reports 507,924 job openings in the US; 17,996 […]

The U.S. Space Command will need to fill tech jobs in areas like software development, information systems, and cybersecurity as the unified combatant command of the United States Department of Defense continues to grow, taking root in Colorado Springs. Space Command needs a workforce with diverse backgrounds and skills and Colorado Springs, and our surrounding […]

This month the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC is pleased to bring awareness to National Manufacturing Month, a month-long celebration of the industry to showcase the excellent opportunities manufacturing has to offer. Colorado Springs is a hotspot for talent and business in the manufacturing sector. Home to no less than 402 manufacturing companies and 11,600 […]