Accelerate Colorado - Real Influence

Accelerate Colorado is a partnership between business and local governments in Colorado that works with the U.S. Congress and key federal leadership on issues critical to the state's economic development, top industries, and business community.  We work year-round to build consensus among the state’s local governments and business leaders in order to present a unified, comprehensive agenda at the federal level for the economic benefit of the state as a whole.  

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NEWS & EVENTS

23 January 2012
Committees
New policy area committees now meeting to develop asks for 2012 - Get involved now!!! Read More
23 January 2012
Partners
D.C. 2012 Partnership Opportunities - read more about how you can help shape Colorado's future in economic development. Read More
05 January 2012
Policy Area Headlines
Read the latest news on Accelerate Colorado's policy areas. Read More
16 December 2011
Benefits of Investment
We give local governments a powerful voice in Washington D.C. to help drive economic development projects and policies that will benefit the state as a whole. Learn why you should join. Read More
08 November 2011
Business Mission
Accelerate Colorado announces the dates for D.C. 2012 - Save the Date! Read More
28 November 2011
Recent Media Coverage
Accelerate Colorado — a partnership of business, civic and elected officials — will travel to Washington, D.C., on Monday for its annual mission to meet with Colorado's congressional delegation and ... Read More
10 March 2011
Bennet Applauds Senate Passage of Patent Reform
Will help spur innovation, create jobs in Colorado - Includes several Bennet-led measures to improve patent process efficiency and affordability, establish new satellite offices. Read More
10 November 2011
New Website Launched
Accelerate Colorado Launches New Website Giving Colorado a Louder Voice in Washington, D.C. Read More
10 November 2011
Videos
Listen to what people are saying about Accelerate Colorado. Read More
26 May 2011
Successes
Accelerate Colorado has accomplished numerous successes in the past two years in the areas of Aerospace and Defense, Bioscience, Energy, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs. Read More
16 May 2011
Energy
Did you know the renewable energy/cleantech employment grew 32.7 percent in the state of Colorado from 2005 to 2010 Read More
08 November 2011
Policy Areas
Read about Accelerate Colorado's new policy areas for 2011. Read More