The perfect atmosphere for space.
In Colorado, you’ll be part of a high-powered, established space industry in a location that also happens to be a great place to live. In an atmosphere like this, it’s no wonder that aerospace companies thrive and prosper at 5,280 feet.
Colorado is a progressive, business-friendly state, with an entrepreneurial business climate. Along with few regulatory barriers, Colorado has one of the nation’s lowest corporate income tax rates – a flat 4.63 percent. Key collaborations between the public and private sectors help aerospace companies win contracts and grow their companies.
Colorado has maintained an "A" rating for business vitality in the Corporation for Enterprise Development's Development Report Card for the States every year since 1991. Total aerospace employment in the state increased 27 percent between 2002 and 2007, compared to a 2.7 percent increase nationally.
And Colorado is the site of a new venture called the United Launch Alliance (ULA), combining Boeing's Delta and Lockheed Martin's Atlas programs to form one of the strongest rocket-launch companies in the world. Over 1,600 people are employed in program management, engineering, and mission support functions at ULA's headquarters in Metro Denver.
Join us in Colorado
Position yourself and your company where introductions, decisions – and deals – are made. If you are interested in relocating or expanding your aerospace company in the state, e-mail the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. For site selection assistance in the Metro Denver and Northern Colorado region, e-mail the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.
