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Unapologetically Undefined.
For national media covering what’s next in America, this is a city you can’t overlook.
Colorado Springs isn’t chasing a narrative; it’s writing one. With uncommon momentum and a willingness to defy expectations, this is where national trends take shape: in defense and space, economic transformation, talent migration, and the evolving identity of American cities. We think. We build. We move with clarity and conviction. And increasingly, the country is taking notice.
This is your source for stories that matter: grounded in data, powered by access, and ready for the national stage.
Unapologetically Undefined.
For national media covering what’s next in America—this is a city you can’t overlook.
Colorado Springs isn’t chasing a narrative—it’s writing one.
With uncommon momentum and a willingness to defy expectations, this is where national trends take shape: in defense and space, economic transformation, talent migration, and the evolving
identity of American cities.
We think. We build. We move with clarity and conviction.
And increasingly, the country is taking notice.
This is your source for stories that matter—grounded in data, powered by access, and ready for the national stage.
The Story of What’s Next Starts Here. A rising American city at the intersection of national security, innovation, and lifestyle; offering national media compelling narratives, credible insights, and direct access to the people shaping the future.
Fast Facts
#3 among North America’s “Next 25” tech markets
CBRE Scoring Tech Talent, 2025
#5 best-performing large city economy
Milken Institute, 2025
#12 most educated city in America
Wallet Hub, 2025
Fast Facts
No. 01 #3 among North America’s “Next 25” tech markets
CBRE Scoring Tech Talent, 2025
No. 02
#5 best-performing large city economy
Milken Institute, 2025
No. 03
#12 most educated city in America
Wallet Hub, 2025
Industries Driving The Future
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE
Colorado Springs is a launchpad for aerospace, defense, and space innovation. Backed by a top-tier workforce and the nation’s second-largest space economy, it’s where ambitious companies come to grow.
CYBERSECURITY AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Home to 360+ tech companies and 30,000+ tech workers, Colorado Springs has the talent to power what’s next. In 2022, the region’s tech sector added $5 billion to the economy.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Colorado Springs is a serious player in advanced manufacturing and semiconductors, with major facilities from Microchip Technology, Semtech, Entegris, and InnovaFlex Foundry, the only flat-panel semiconductor foundry outside Asia.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing is gaining ground in Colorado Springs, backed by skilled talent, strong infrastructure, and room to grow. Today, the sector spans 34 establishments, 1,100+ employees, and 6.6% projected job growth over five years.
HARDWARE AND SPRINGS MANUFACTURING
With five military installations and 200+ mission-support companies, Colorado Springs is built for hardware and springs manufacturing growth. Lower wages and incentives have helped attract companies like dVault, Springs Fabrication, and WCM Industries, supporting 7.0% annual local growth over the past decade.
FINANCE AND INSURANCE
Colorado Springs ranks among the nation’s top 50 fintech hubs, strengthening its finance and insurance sector and emerging as a smart investment destination for growing companies.
Industries Driving the Future
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE
Colorado Springs is a launchpad for aerospace, defense, and space innovation. Backed by a top-tier workforce and the nation’s second-largest space economy, it’s where ambitious companies come to grow.
CYBERSECURITY AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Home to 360+ tech companies and 30,000+ tech workers, Colorado Springs has the talent to power what’s next. In 2022, the region’s tech sector added $5 billion to the economy.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Colorado Springs is a serious player in advanced manufacturing and semiconductors, with major facilities from Microchip Technology, Semtech, Entegris, and InnovaFlex Foundry, the only flat-panel semiconductor foundry outside Asia.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing is gaining ground in Colorado Springs, backed by skilled talent, strong infrastructure, and room to grow. Today, the sector spans 34 establishments, 1,100+ employees, and 6.6% projected job growth over five years.
HARDWARE AND SPRINGS MANUFACTURING
With five military installations and 200+ mission-support companies, Colorado Springs is built for hardware and springs manufacturing growth. Lower wages and incentives have helped attract companies like dVault, Springs Fabrication, and WCM Industries, supporting 7.0% annual local growth over the past decade.
FINANCE AND INSURANCE
Colorado Springs ranks among the nation’s top 50 fintech hubs, strengthening its finance and insurance sector and emerging as a smart investment destination for growing companies.
Where Innovation Reaches New Heights.
Colorado Springs is where innovation, outdoor adventure, and quality of life converge. As a hub for aerospace and defense, cybersecurity, technology and human performance sciences, the region continues to attract talent, entrepreneurs and investment. Innovation has long been part of the city’s identity. More than a century ago, Nikola Tesla chose Colorado Springs and the shadow of Pikes Peak for pioneering experiments in wireless energy transmission and high-voltage electricity, helping establish a legacy of discovery that continues today. That spirit lives on through a strong network of technology companies, research institutions, defense organizations and elite sports performance centers. Home to U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs sits at the intersection of innovation, national service and human achievement. With a revitalized downtown, thriving arts and culture scene, and unparalleled access to the outdoors, Colorado Springs expands what’s possible for ambitious people and bold ideas.
Where Innovation Reaches New Heights
In The Headlines
In The Headlines
Why National Media Are Paying Attention
Global Space and Defense Industry Descends on Colorado Springs for 2026 Space Symposium
“The Davos of Space” to Draw Record Attendance Amid Heightened National Defense Activity and Growing International Aerospace Ambitions COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (April 2, 2026) – Colorado Springs, the Rocky Mountain home of America’s aerospace and defense industries, will host the 41st Space Symposium and its 12,000 expected attendees from April
Where America Wins or Falls Behind Isn’t in Washington; It’s in Its Cities
Economic development, not rhetoric, is determining which regions attract jobs, investment, and the industries shaping the U.S. economy. By Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer – President & CEO of Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC Economic growth does not appear where people hope for it. It shows up where communities do the work
America Is Looking in the Wrong Places for Its Next Economic Powerhouse
By Jayne Mhono Dickey, Executive Director – Source Colorado Springs For years, the search for America’s next big economic center has followed the same pattern that look to coasts, follow venture capital, and invest in the same well-known cities. That approach is starting to change, and places like Colorado Springs
Why National Media Are Paying Attention
Global Space and Defense Industry Descends on Colorado Springs for 2026 Space Symposium
“The Davos of Space” to Draw Record Attendance Amid Heightened National Defense Activity and Growing International Aerospace Ambitions COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (April 2, 2026) – Colorado Springs, the Rocky Mountain
Where America Wins or Falls Behind Isn’t in Washington; It’s in Its Cities
Economic development, not rhetoric, is determining which regions attract jobs, investment, and the industries shaping the U.S. economy. By Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer – President & CEO of Colorado Springs Chamber