Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator Program
$250,000
About the Program
The Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) Program was created in 2013 to promote growth and sustainability in Colorado’s advanced industries by driving innovation, accelerating commercialization, encouraging public-private partnerships, increasing access to early-stage capital, and creating a strong ecosystem that increases the state's global competitiveness.
Your business must be supporting one of Colorado’s seven advanced industries:
- advanced manufacturing
- aerospace
- bioscience
- electronics
- energy and natural resources
- infrastructure engineering
- technology and information
If you are an angel investor or venture capitalist, learn how you can submit your investment to a qualifying advanced industries company.
Four Grant Programs
Advanced Industries Proof of Concept Grant
This grant provides funding to help Colorado research institutions speed up applied research in advanced industries and commercialize products and services with the private sector. The grant funds pre-commercial research and commercialization preparation. Projects can receive up to $150,000.
The application is open and due August 27, 2026, at 5 pm MT.
Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
This grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize advanced technologies that will be created or manufactured in Colorado. Projects can receive up to $250,000.
The next application is open and due August 27, 2026, at 5 pm MT.
Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant
This grant helps teams of Colorado-based advanced industries, technology businesses, and nonprofits develop new large-scale projects. Projects need to cover gaps in the advanced industries and identify a matching fund of 2-to-1 non-State funding to State funding.
The next application will open on February 1, 2027
Advanced Industries Export Grant
This grant helps Colorado-based advanced-industry technology businesses that want to export or are currently exporting. This grant is for small- and medium-sized businesses. It reimburses for international business development and marketing costs. Businesses can apply for up to $15,000 and up to 50% of the approved expenses.
This grant is accepting applications.
Explore Business Opportunities Across Colorado
You've learned about the program. Now explore Colorado's business regions, growing industries, and incentives to find the market that's the best fit for your business.
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- Colorado Business Markets
- Business Incentives
- Industry Strengths
- Workforce & Talent
- Commercial Development
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