News

Introducing Upskill 2030, an initiative powered by Colorado Thrives. Our mission is to upskill and place 30,000 underserved Coloradans into quality jobs by 2030. We are achieving this goal through ambitious hiring targets with top employers, strategic partnerships with certified upskilling programs, and meticulous tracking of job placements in key industries.

Join us in transforming Colorado’s workforce and building a brighter future for all.

Upskill 2030 for Employers

Upskill 2030 for Educators

Oct 232 min read

Welcoming Christine Heitz as CEO

Colorado Thrives hires Christine Heitz as CEO: McKinsey alumna and education veteran takes reins at prominent state CEO coalition...

Sep 121 min read

Education to Employment Alliance

Colorado Thrives is proud to endorse and engage as part of the newly formed Education2Employment Alliance! The alliance represents all 64...

Sep 31 min read

Unveiling Upskill 2030

Colorado Thrives is thrilled to announce the launch of Upskill 2030, focused on upskilling and placing 30,000 Coloradans in good jobs by...

Nov 7, 20231 min read

Colorado designated as Quantum TechHub!

Colorado Thrives is happy to share that as part of our partnership with the Elevate Quantum consortium, the US Department of Commerce...

Jun 1, 20221 min read

Breakthrough

Colorado Thrives is proud to endorse Breakthrough , which prides itself in helping people with criminal histories transform their lives...

May 26, 20221 min read

Apply for Techstars Workforce Accelerator today

The latest application for the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator is open! Get answers to all of your question at an ‘ask us...

May 19, 20221 min read

Liberty Global Embracing Employee leadership in DE&I

Great to see Liberty Global letting employees lead the conversation about DE&I with multiple pillars of diversity, including LGBTQ+, ...

May 12, 20221 min read

Thrives-Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator

Launched in 2020, Colorado Thrives partnered to create the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator. This three-year initiative...

May 9, 20221 min read

Endeavor Colorado

Colorado Thrives endorses the work of Endeavor Colorado and is pleased to provide support for their work to bring world-class...

2 3 4 5

Our purpose at Colorado Thrives is to inspire innovation, collaboration and overall well-being, and as a group we are ready and willing to leverage our collective resources to respond to the challenges set before our state by investing in efforts that will positively impact Coloradans.

- Kent Thiry
Founder and Member, Colorado Thrives