With an enviable lifestyle and boundless recreation opportunities, it's no surprise that Northern Colorado attracts and retains the most talented IT workers.

Colorado has the third highest concentration of high-tech workers in the country according to the Cyberstates 2007 report by the American Electronics Association, and the Northern Colorado region certainly plays a significant role in that. Northern Colorado is home to several major information technology companies like HP, Intel, Advanced Microdevices, and LSI Logic- just to name a few.

>>WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

The presence of several institutions of higher education and global technology corporations are critical to the advancement of our economy, but the real driver behind it is the people. Northern Colorado is home to one of the best educated workforces in the Country.

>>Partners in Power

The Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative (RMI²) is a regional non-profit formed to accelerate the success of high impact scientific and technology start-up companies in Northern Colorado. RMI² promotes a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the region and provides a connection point between entreprenuers, capital, academic and government institutions, professional service providers and workforce talent. The Initiative was formed by an alliance of Northen Colorado municipal governments, academic institutions and economic development organizations.

For more information about RMI² visit their web site at www.rmi2.org.

Link with the software and information technology industry by visiting these associations online:
Colorado Software & Internet Association
AeA - Mountain States Council
CTEK Venture Centers