New numbers released by the Colorado Space Coalition reveal there are a total of 26,620 private sector aerospace jobs in our state.
In 2017, jobs grew by 4.7 percent, adding more than 1,000 workers, making Colorado number two in the nation for aerospace-related employment.
“Colorado was the draw. The views, the outdoor activities,” said Angie Wise of Sierra Nevada Corporation. “You have Denver, you have Boulder, there’s so much packed into this area.” The company is developing a spacecraft to take cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
PEDCO Team : The people of Pueblo came together in 1981 and formed PEDCO. Business people, large and small, and individuals dug into their pockets to find money to support PEDCO and its economic development efforts. They also gave of their time, available at a moment’s notice to talk to interested companies.
In 1984, Pueblo’s citizens voted to tax themselves to support economic development. The citizens continue to keep that half-cent sales tax in place. PEDCO uses the money for economic development incentives, funding certain capital projects and equipment purchases for new and expanding businesses.
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Colorado’s aerospace community soars as number of jobs grow
Colorado’s aerospace community soars as number of jobs grow
New numbers released by the Colorado Space Coalition reveal there are a total of 26,620 private sector aerospace jobs in our state.
In 2017, jobs grew by 4.7 percent, adding more than 1,000 workers, making Colorado number two in the nation for aerospace-related employment.
“Colorado was the draw. The views, the outdoor activities,” said Angie Wise of Sierra Nevada Corporation. “You have Denver, you have Boulder, there’s so much packed into this area.” The company is developing a spacecraft to take cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
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PEDCO Team : The people of Pueblo came together in 1981 and formed PEDCO. Business people, large and small, and individuals dug into their pockets to find money to support PEDCO and its economic development efforts. They also gave of their time, available at a moment’s notice to talk to interested companies. In 1984, Pueblo’s citizens voted to tax themselves to support economic development. The citizens continue to keep that half-cent sales tax in place. PEDCO uses the money for economic development incentives, funding certain capital projects and equipment purchases for new and expanding businesses.
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