Boulder
Boulder has built a strong “innovation economy,” with the University of Colorado Boulder, numerous federal laboratories and a robust base of industries.
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CITY PROFILE
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Brains, beauty continue to propel dynamic city
BOULDER — If anyone doubts the ability of a city with tough regulations and a median home price topping $1 million to lure job-creating business, just Google it. Boulderites continue to watch online giant Google grow into its massive campus along 30th Street, lease even more office space and swell its Colorado workforce. Lured by … Continued
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Boulder Chamber
John Tayer, president & CEO, John.tayer@boulderchamber.com
Boulder Economic Council
www.bouldereconomiccouncil.org
Scott Sternberg, executive director, Scott.sternberg@boulderchamber.com
City of Boulder
Aaron Brockett, mayor, brocketta@bouldercolorado.gov
Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde, city manager, rivera-vandermyden@bouldercolorado.gov
Jennifer Pinsonneault, senior program manager, Economic Vitality, pinsonneaultj@bouldercolorado.gov
TOP EMPLOYERS
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder Valley School District
Boulder County
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Boulder Community Health
City of Boulder
Medtronic Inc.
Boulder Community Health
IBM Corp.
TARGETED INDUSTRIES
Aerospace
Bioscience
Clean tech
IT/Software
Natural products
Outdoor Recreatoin
Research Economy