Greetings! We were elated to learn last week that Interior Secretary Bernhardt has selected Grand Junction to house the new headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management . It's been all hands on deck to secure this win and now we look forward to welcoming 27 BLM employees and their families into our community. The BLM decision jettisoned Grand Junction onto the national news scene. Read more about the strategic and collaborative effort that led to this win, as well as how we're preparing to help BLM transition to the "West Slope Best Slope". It's been a fruitful summer for Grand Valley economic development. Scroll down for more good news... Warm Regards,

Robin Brown GJEP Executive Director robin@gjep.org (970) 245-4332

New LED Technology Biz Receives 8-Year Tax Incentive

A new division out of Florida-based Violet Defense, Violet Gro, earned Jump-Start tax credit status this month, enabling the LED-tech company to work in Grand Junction free of virtually all state and local business taxes, as well as state income taxes for their employees, for up to eight years . Colorado's Grand Valley paved the way for this tax incentive in 2016 and now boasts 14 Jump-Start participants in Mesa County - out of 15 statewide. Each company has brought something unique to the State of Colorado, particularly in the technology and advanced manufacturing sectors.

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That's a Wrap! Over 300 techies, entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and supporters flocked to Grand Junction in early June to be part of the inaugural Techstars Startup Week West Slope. The event, which also stretched to our neighboring communities in western Colorado, offered six tracks and showcased 96 speakers, including Techstars' founder Brad Feld. Click here to read up on Techstars Startup Week West Slope.

OZ: 5 Reasons to Invest in Grand Junction

Grand Junction is home to seven Opportunity Zones, a federal program that incentivizes investment in rural communities. Last month, Robin wrote a column for Colorado Biz magazine sharing five reasons why you should invest your Opportunity Zone funds in Grand Junction. Read it here.

Congratulations Wren Industries! ICYMI: Wren Industries won Aerospace Manufacturer of the Year at the 2019 Colorado Manufacturing Awards. Wren Industries, founded in Grand Junction by Mike and Shannon Sneddon, is one of only nine Lockheed Martin suppliers to the NASA Orion Spacecraft project. Read more about the manufacturer of the year here.

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