Greeley, CO – July 22, 2026 – Upstate Colorado is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Todd Benson, Director of Community Banking, FNBO; Matt Betts, Vice President, JE Dunn Construction; Matt LeCerf, Town Manager, Town of Johnstown. The new board members bring…
Greeley, CO – February 5, 2026 – The Upstate Colorado Economic Development Board, made up of Public and Private leaders from across Weld County, has taken the position to support a NO vote on Proposition 1A. President & CEO Richard Werner released the following statement regarding the board’s position and the…
Greeley, CO – November 25, 2025 – Upstate Colorado is proud to have supported the successful $9,856,000 grant award for the “Protecting the Gateway to the Rockies” wildfire defense project. This grant was awarded through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service…
Greeley, CO – September 10, 2025 – Upstate Colorado, in partnership the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), is devoting resources to the City of Greeley and surrounding communities as a recipient of a Market Study Grant through the Colorado CHIPS Community Support Program, administered by OEDIT. This…
Greeley, CO – August 26, 2025 – Upstate Colorado Economic Development is proud to announce the addition of Steve Moos as the organization’s new K12 Work-Based Learning (WBL) Business Liaison. This position is made possible through a partnership with The Weld Trust and Weld County school districts RE-3J, RE-4, and RE-5J….
Upstate Colorado is thrilled to share that KS Industries has announced the successful location of their Rocky Mountain Regional office in Platteville, Colorado, in Weld County. “We are excited to welcome KS Industries as they establish their new regional location in Platteville and Weld County. Through our regional partnerships, we…
Greeley, CO – June 5, 2024 – Sphere Renewables, a leader in manufacturing and distribution to the renewable energy industry, proudly announced a significant expansion of its operations in Colorado with a ribbon cutting at their new facility in Fort Lupton. The construction of this new 43,000 square foot facility will…
Greeley, CO – May 8, 2024 – Founded in 1998 by former Con-Agra/Monfort executive Kevin LaFleur, Colorado Premium has been headquartered in Greeley, Colorado for more than 25 years. Colorado Premium is a value-added manufacturer of high-quality beef, pork, chicken, and other proteins in sous vide, portioned, marinated, and ground…
Alison Pegg joins Upstate Colorado Economic Development as the Regional Grants Navigator to serve Region 2. In this role, Pegg will assist local governments within the region to connect to and secure funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other federal grants….