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Colorado seeks
Spaceport Designation at Front Range Airport.
Colorado is pursuing Federal Aviation Administration designation for a spaceport, with Adams County’s Front Range Airport as the likely site for the facility. The announcement was made by Governor John Hickenlooper at the Colorado Space Business Roundup on n December 7, 2011. The facility would allow for tourism, travel and cargo transport to space and from point to point on Earth.
Adams County Lands
$300 Million GE/PrimeStar Solar Project
PrimeStar Solar, a division of General Electric (GE) announced that it has selected Adams County as the site of its new thin film solar manufacturing facility. The company will invest up to $300 million in the project and add 355 new jobs to the county.
ACED Activities & Events
Transportation Taskforce Meeting
Thu. February 2
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
ACED Board Room
ACEC Open Meeting
Wed. February 15
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
ACED Board Room
Business Retention Taskforce Meeting
Tue. February 21
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ACED Board Room
ACED Investors Forum
Thu. February 23
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
DoubleTree Thornton
Economic Forecast
Speaker: Mark Snead
ACED Business Policy Strikeforce
Thu. February 28
3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
ACED Board Room
ACED Board of Directors Meeting
Thu. January 26
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Legislative Preview by Danny Tomlinson
Event Presentation
Community Data
The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) projects Adams County to be the fastest growing county in Colorado over the next twenty years in both population and employment. This projection is made in part because Adams County benefits directly from four of the five billion dollar projects in Colorado – Fitzsimons Redevelopment, E-470 toll way and proximity to Denver International Airport, and FasTracks. In addition, Adams County has an abundance of available, affordable land ripe for development.
Adams County is located at the northeastern quadrant of the Denver metropolitan area and covers over 1,100 square miles of land. It includes the cities of Arvada, Aurora, Bennett, Brighton, Commerce City, Federal Heights, Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster, and a substantial unincorporated area.
Taking advantage of its strategic location, pro business climate and skilled workforce are companies like Ascent Solar Technologies, Avaya, Boeing, Cooper Lighting, General Electric/PrimeStar Solar, and General Motors.
