Working today to build tomorrow's space workforce.

A core of young, highly educated workers populates Colorado. They come from all over the U.S. and the world, and once they discover our state, they seldom leave. But the area isn’t content to just be a magnet for outside talent. We’re growing our own brain trust with a renewed focus on educational excellence, from preschool through ongoing job training.

Colorado Education Stats
No. 1 in top-scoring students in ACT and SAT tests
No. 2 in workforce education
No. 3 in educational attainment
No. 3 in tech-worker concentration
No. 3 in creating new companies
No. 5 in concentration of science & engineering grad students

There’s a full-steam-ahead push to strengthen educational resources on every level. We understand that the region must nurture homegrown genius, and not rely strictly on imported talent. That's why Colorado and its business and government leaders are actively supporting increased funding and higher standards for public education – from preschool to post-graduate studies.

Metro Denver WIRED Initiative

The Metro Denver WIRED Initiative is a partnership between industry, workforce, education, and economic development focused on building the region's aerospace, bioscience, energy, and information technology workforce. The initiative is funded by a four-year, $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

WIRED partners are implementing transformational and sustainable changes in our education and workforce systems to enhance the region's global competitiveness. WIRED seeks to further develop a labor force skilled in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) that supports the region's fastest growing industries.