Upstate Colorado Economic Development

Upstate Colorado Economic Development is a public/private non-profit economic development corporation that provides services to all of Weld County. Our work focuses on supporting primary employers, those that bring new money into the local economy, supporting the retail, service and professional sectors of the economy. Upstate provides service to existing and expanding primary employers, and to those who are considering a Weld County location.

Upstate is governed by a Board of Directors that represents business, government and education. Board members are financial Investors in the organization, providing its operating funds.

Our organization works confidentially with employers based on their specific needs. A sample of the types of services Upstate can provide or facilitate includes:

• Building and land search
• Government Advocacy
• Labor training
• Identification of financial resources
• Business planning
• Local and regional demographic information
• Municipal, county and state incentive packaging
• Financial assistance through two loan funds