Labs alliance signature away from $150,000 in state funds

BOULDER – As soon as Gov. Bill Ritter signs the contract, the CO-LABS Alliance will receive $150,000 from the state to support the state’s federal labs.

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade tentatively approved a proposal presented by the Boulder Economic Council on March 8 that would grant $150,000 over the course of three years to fund the Colorado Leveraging Assets to Better Science Alliance.

All that’s needed to write the check is the governor’s signature.

The alliance, better known by as CO-LABS, is a 501 c (6) nonprofit connecting the business community, University of Colorado, federally funded labs…