If you’ve had a digital x-ray, there’s a good chance Colorado Springs-based dpiX had a role. With half of the global market share, dpiX is a high-resolution imaging solutions leader, serving medical, military, and industrial clients. In June, dpiX became the first in North America to implement a new production line for x-ray sensors made on […]

With cyber threats becoming ever more prevalent in our society, and the technologies to defend against them becoming rapidly more innovative, Colorado Springs’ cybersecurity ecosystem continues to grow as a primary player in the global cyber sector. With five military installations and more than 125 cybersecurity companies, industry and defense leaders manage everything from military […]

Collaboration is a buzzword communities nationwide aren’t afraid to tout, but when it comes to Colorado Springs manufacturers, the word really does ring true. Rather than approaching new clients from a competitive point of view, local manufacturing companies are teaming up to strengthen the region’s advanced manufacturing capabilities as a whole. And it shows. Colorado […]

As the world watched in awe during this year’s 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, fingerprints throughout the events can be traced back to Colorado Springs. In addition to having many of its own residents competing as Team USA athletes, Colorado’s second-largest city also boasts several of the nation’s top sports organizations, […]

In Colorado, there are slightly more unaffiliated voters than Democratic or Republican voters. That’s why, in 2016, the Chamber & EDC supported Proposition 108, which allows unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections, allowing a larger number of Coloradans to select the candidates that will ultimately face off in general elections. This week, for the […]

As the proud home to five military installations and 38,500 uniformed military men and women, Colorado Springs is the nation’s third city to be recognized as a Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative. The announcement comes on the heels of the Chamber & EDC being […]

This month, Chief Executive released its new state business report, the Best and Worst States for Business 2018. Colorado ranked #8, experiencing an increase of five spots from 2017. The ranking considered state regulations, workforce quality and living environment, and highlighted several interviews with CEOs from around the country. Chief Executive featured Vance Brown, CEO […]

The Colorado Department of Transportation estimates our state has a backlog of a billion dollars in unfunded state maintenance and capital projects each year. Delivery drivers stuck in traffic, racking up overtime. Business executives and professionals late to important meetings in Denver because the highway was closed. Tourists turning around, frustrated by congestion. We hear […]

Colorado Springs-based Cherwell Software, LLC, a global leader in enterprise service management, recently announced that global investment firm KKR will increase its stake in the company with $172 million through its Next Generation Technology Fund. This is the second KKR outlay in Cherwell (the first was $50 million in 2017) and the largest-ever venture capital investment for […]

By Susan Edmondson, president and CEO, Downtown Partnership Recent headlines tell the story of a reinvigorated downtown Colorado Springs: construction cranes, new businesses, improved streetscapes and connections, and much more. Lured by a walkable environment, robust workforce concentration, one-of-a-kind shops, trail connectivity, state designation as a creative district, and the largest concentration of locally owned […]