Grant to help create manufacturing institute

DENVER – The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade in Denver has received a $200,000 competitive grant from the Economic Development Administration that will be used to plan for an advanced industries manufacturing institute in Denver.

The institute would support manufacturing and workforce development in the region and throughout the state.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said Colorado is a national leader for innovation and cutting-edge ideas including areas of manufacturing. “Colorado companies are making products that the rest of the state, country and world use, and this grant will help COEDIT support those efforts of our manufacturing community by…