Greater Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC; The

Colorado Springs is the second largest city in Colorado (550,000 people), second in size only to Denver, and is located south of Denver approximately a one hour drive away. Colorado Springs is home to the U. S. Air Force Academy, Colorado College, and UCCS (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs). Over 110 Aerospace companies, with over 11,000 employees, have a presence in Colorado Springs. Progressive Insurance and FedEx have data centers located in town, and several insurance companies have service centers handling claims nationwide. Data storage and software engineering comprise a significant sector of the economy as does the high-tech industry with Intel and Atmel having operations in Colorado Springs.<p>

Targeted Industries: Aerospace, data centers, finance/insurance, data storage, software and IT, aircraft manufacturing, high-tech, nonprofit HQ.