Boulder's demographics include a well-educated, highly-skilled workforce.  Technology-related businesses are most common in the Boulder area.  Large well-regarded companies with Boulder area operations include IBM Corp, Ball Aerospace, Sun Microsystems, Level 3 Communications, Seagate Technology, Amgen, Electronic Data Systems and Xilinx among others.

 

Boulder is also an incubator for start-up companies in the technology and the natural foods industries.  Celestial Seasons, Whitewave Foods, Horizon Dairy, Izzi Beverage and Wild Oats Natural Grocer each originated in the Boulder area.

 

Boulder is home to various scientific employers -- both public and private.  Several Federal Laboratories and the University of Colorado Research Park employ large numbers of scientists and support personnel.  Boulder ranked #1 in Forbes Magazines' December 2006 list of "America's Smartest Cities".

 

If you are planning to start your own business or relocate an existing business, you will find many resources available in Boulder and Colorado to assist you.  The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Boulder!