Major Industries in Colorado | Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade

Where Sector Meets Success

A spirit of collaboration, creative attitude and pro-business environment has always been at the root of industry growth in Colorado. Across fourteen major industry sectors, including seven STEM-based advanced industries, companies of all kinds are attracted to the wealth of resources that allow them to get in the game and make a name for themselves when doing business in Colorado.

But what keeps our industries thriving? Colorado employers, from Fortune 500 companies to homegrown startups know they can depend on support from a network of like-minded industry partners and a drive for innovation – all with the talent to match. Explore below to see what makes each of our key industries a global player and the major employers amplifying their essential role in our business economy.

You’re still a Coloradan, even if you’re not a native.

We might have different opinions and views, but there’s one thing that we all can agree on: just how much we love our state and the work we do.

Trade your cubicle for the trail.

Or the slopes, brewery or park. Here, business has no boundaries – and we’re more productive, engaged and have healthier hearts because of it.

We’re shaped like a square, but trust us, we’re anything but.

From all four corners, we never run out of extracurricular activities to nourish our body and spirit.

Our pioneers were scrappy, and so are we.

We have a long history of picking ourselves up by our bootstraps and finding the golden nuggets of creative opportunity.

We have brains and beauty.

A population that makes up the second most educated state in the country, and over 100,000 square miles of postcard-perfect views, makes a killer combination.