$400,000 in grants now available Colorado Springs, CO – The Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority today announced the creation of a $400,000 Small Business Relief Fund (CSDDA Relief Fund) to provide grants to eligible storefront businesses in Downtown Colorado Springs. Applications are now open and deadline for submission is 5 p.m., April 22, 2020.   […]

El Paso County, Colo. – El Paso County Economic Development, in coordination with local economic development partners, is pleased to launch the first community based, a grant-funded program aimed at providing financial assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ). The Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ) Business Relief Fund […]

Verizon is launching programs day by day to support our communities in response to Covid-19. Chief among those actions that I wanted to ensure your business community was aware of is a $2.5 million donation we’ve made to Local Initiatives SupportCorporation (LISC) a national nonprofit that invests in economic opportunity for people and communities across America, as part of […]

The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC today announced the results of a community-wide survey designed to identify businesses’ concerns and assess needs related to the impacts of COVID-19. “As COVID-19 is significantly disrupting our regional economy, we needed a way to ask businesses in the Pikes Peak region directly how they are being affected so […]

Highlights: Estimated contract value is $1.2 billion over 10 years Addresses growing threat to critical space assets by enhancing current and introducing new capabilities Continues 17-year collaboration with US Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center   L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded a $23 million contract to modernize and sustain critical space infrastructure used […]

Outdoor spaces and playgrounds provide much-needed sanctuary and peace, but cleaning and disinfecting of shared outdoor spaces is an often overlooked and necessary task. Timberline Landscaping, Inc. is proud to introduce a new service offering commercial and residential outdoor sanitization solutions that aid in the control of many harmful strains of viruses, including pet bacteria, […]

Local entrepreneurs and investors bolster support during COVID-19 crisis Colorado Springs and El Paso County small businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have new local support that provides up to $25,000 in funding. Beginning the week of March 30, Survive & Thrive COS provides recovery funding, mentoring and other resources to increase the […]

Colorado Springs, CO – StratusIQ, the largest local provider of fiber Internet service in El Paso County, announces their next fiber Internet expansion to the homes of Latigo Trails and Black Forest Reserve, following two separate grants awarded by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Broadband Fund. The Broadband Fund exists to connect communities and […]

COLORADO SPRINGS—On February 25, dozens of Kaiser Permanente executives and local business leaders gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the beginning of construction on the new Kaiser Permanente Premier medical offices.   The new Premier medical offices will feature the latest in medical technology including a system called Next Generation (NextGen) which offers digital membership […]

The Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corp. (Chamber & EDC) today announced its official launch of a national public relations campaign to promote Colorado as the ideal location for the permanent establishment of U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM). Three of six bases identified by the U.S. Air Force in the initial strategic basing […]