On April 2, voters will decide if the Colorado Springs Fire Department is able to unionize or not under ballot issue #1, a proposal our analysis shows is costly and unnecessary. The City of Colorado Springs takes good care of the fire department. More than 50 percent of the city budget is devoted to […]

Colorado Springs arts and culture scene is on the rise, thanks in large part to the city’s booming downtown area and historical love for the arts. In fact, the Colorado Springs’s Fine Arts Center is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, proving the region’s rich cultural history. Ranked the No. 1 Most Desirable Place to […]

A vibrant startup ecosystem Take an ambitious tech community with a history of innovation – think floppy disks and GPS, just to name a few – and pair it with accessible capital and available resources, and you have a city on the move. But Colorado Springs’ entrepreneurial assets don’t end there. The collaborative startup ecosystem […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — R9B, a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity products, services, and training announced today the completed expansion of its Colorado Springs-based global Adversary Pursuit Center (APC). This expansion amplifies existing cyber operations across all of R9B’s security services and advanced product delivery. The expansion enables R9B to provide holistic cyber defense operations to global clientele […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – Feb. 25, 2019 – The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2019 ATHENA Award®. The award celebrates an outstanding businesswoman who inspires others through her business accomplishments, mentorship of others and community service. Over 7,000 women worldwide have been named ATHENA recipients since 1982. […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – R9B’s advanced threat hunting platform, ORION, has been named a finalist in Applied Technology in the 2019 Edison Awards. The Edison Awards, named after Thomas Alva Edison, recognizes and honors the world’s best in innovators and innovations. The Edison Awards will announce gold, silver and bronze award winners at the Edison Awards Gala […]

As you may have guessed, 2018 was a great year for Colorado Springs. The headlines and a booming downtown are measurements of the city’s success, but they only tell part of the story. The numbers are in and highlight what an exciting time it is for the region:

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – Ent Credit Union, Colorado’s leading credit union, announced plans in January to develop a new, 300,000+ square-foot headquarters in northern Colorado Springs on more than 20 acres of land at The Campus at Foothills Farm, a La Plata Communities development near I-25 and Interquest Parkway. With the new facility slated to […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – Feb. 12, 2019 – Trisco Foods, a food manufacturer and contract packager that operates across multiple markets, and the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC announced today that the Australia-based company will establish its U.S. headquarters and production operations in Colorado Springs. The company plans to add up to 75 new jobs […]

This Valentine’s Day, we’re dreaming of enjoying all that Colorado Springs has to offer its employees and residents alike. While the city offers accessibility and connectivity in all aspects of life, there are features and benefits that are tough to turn down when one considers living or working in Colorado Springs. Here are 10 of […]