Summit to highlight Boulder’s manufacturing economy

Manufacturing is vital to strong national, state and even local economies, and Boulder and Boulder County are experiencing the fastest growth in manufacturing output in Colorado. Our concentration of manufacturing activity is among the highest in the state. Boulder’s manufacturing advantages come with major challenges, however, and both advantages and challenges will be explored at the “Boulder Economic Summit:  Made in Boulder,” hosted by the Boulder Economic Council on May 21.

Manufacturing in Colorado is well-established and diverse, with more than 5,900 manufacturing firms, more than 132,000 employees and $19.5 billion in annual economic output. Leading manufacturing sectors range from electronics…