A Thriving Community
- “Most Desirable Place to Live” (U.S. News & World Report, 2018)
- Second largest city in Colorado – MSA population over 670,000
- Only 70 miles (one hour drive) from Denver
- Low cost of living and operating
- Highly educated workforce – more than 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
- Extraordinary quality of life and outdoor lifestyle
A Hub for Industry
- Key industries: Aerospace & Defense, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Healthcare & Medical Technologies, and Sports
- Diverse manufacturing presence with more than 400 manufacturers in the region
- 30+ Fortune 500 companies including HP, Progressive Insurance, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Ford Motor Credit, and Northrop Grumman
- Five military installations with key command units such as Air Force Space Command, Army Strategic Command, and North American Aerospace Defense Command
- Olympic City USA - Headquarters of the U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Olympic Training Center, and the U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame (opening 2019)
- National Cybersecurity Center providing collaborative cybersecurity research, education, and training
Educated Workforce
- Top rated higher education institutions including four NSA certified Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance
- U.S. Air Force Academy
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Pikes Peak Community College
- Colorado Technical University
- Colorado College
- More than 46,000 university and college students
- Steady stream of veterans entering the workforce
Accessibility
- Centrally located in Mountain Time Zone
- Approximately 8 miles to downtown Colorado Springs and 4 miles to
- Interstate 25
- Colorado Springs Airport
• 7,200 Acres of air field
• 400+ Acres of land for aviation related development
• Four Business Centers: General & Corporate Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Military Aviation, Business Park