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John Hickenlooper on Technology
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Expand broadband connectivity
We're continuing the promising work of our Main Street improvement initiative, and pressing forward on efforts to bring broadband to every corner and corral in Colorado.
We are leveraging federal dollars, state assets and our new telecom law to ensure that all Colorado households, businesses, hospitals and schools--regardless of their location--have access to reliable, affordable broadband.
Source: 2016 State of the State speech to Colorado legislature
, Jan 14, 2016
Bring antiquated budget & personnel systems to 21st century
Bring antiquated budget & personnel systems to 21st century
[We changed how] CDOT budgets for multi-year transportation projects. This is a better approach to budgeting that comes with an annual bump of $300 million for five years. This program provides a critical boost to the construction industry by directly
Bring antiquated budget & personnel systems to 21st century
25-year-old system, which means unemployed Coloradans will get their benefits faster and more quickly return to work.Two years ago, Colorado was caught in a bygone era with rules and procedures that made more sense back when we used electric
Source: 2013 Colorado State of the State address
, Jan 10, 2013
COIN: Colorado Innovation Network incubates entrepreneurship
An attraction to entrepreneurship is a climate of innovation. We established the Colorado Innovation Network (COIN) to foster collaboration and idea-sharing across private sector, academic and public lines, including the 29 research laboratories in
Colorado. This will multiply occurrences like Primestar Solar, where an innovation at the National Renewable Energy Lab translated into more than 400 jobs in Colorado.COIN gives us a unique opportunity to incubate entrepreneurship and facilitate the
transfer of new ideas to the marketplace. While COIN is privately funded, we are asking for a modest public investment to continue the success we had with Arrow and GE. We are requesting $6 million to support the work of the Colorado Economic Development
Commission, and $3 million for a revolving loan fund to provide low-risk gap financing so Colorado can compete with other states for film, video gaming and electronic media productions. These investments will repay the state many, many times over.
Source: Colorado 2012 State of the State Address
, Jan 12, 2012
Page last updated: Jul 15, 2017