Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
Funds Colorado advanced-industries companies scaling new technology toward commercial growth.
The Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant is run by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), the state agency that helps Colorado businesses grow. It is part of Colorado’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program, which backs the state’s high-tech sectors.
The grant gives a Colorado company up to 250,000 US dollars to turn a working technol…
Commercialisation and growth of advanced-industries technology by Colorado-based companies (aerospace, bioscience, electronics, energy, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, and IT).
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