Supporting Diverse Industry Clusters
From Aerospace to the Outdoors
Boulder features a diverse mix of industries driving local, national and global economies. There is a high concentration of employment in several key industry clusters including:
Industry clusters include interconnected businesses, suppliers, support organizations and professional service companies dedicated to advancement of the industry.
In addition, key industries that provide economic impact to Boulder include tourism and research.
Major Boulder Employers
- Ambrosia BioSciences
- BAE Systems
- Battelle
- Boulder Community Health
- Boulder County
- Boulder Valley School District
- Cisco
- City of Boulder
- Corden Pharma
- Elevations Credit Union
- Emerson
- Enveda BioSciences
- Excelitas Technologies
- Hain Celestial
- Lockheed Martin
- Medtronic
- NetApp / SolidFire
- NIST
- NOAA
- Northrop Grumman
- Qualcomm
- Rule4
- Spectra Logic
- UCAR/NCAR
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Wells Fargo
- Whole Foods
- YMCA of Boulder Valley
Aerospace in Boulder
The aerospace industry is deeply rooted in Boulder, and the city has a location quotient of 16.16 indicating a high concentration of industry activity
Cleantech
Clean and environmentally friendly, Boulder is an ideal location for renewable energy and energy efficiency industries
IT/Software
Due to a highly-educated workforce and strong entrepreneurism, the Boulder area has one of the nation’s largest concentrations of IT employment -- 4.5 times the US average.
LifeSciences
Bioscience industry from research conducted at the University of Colorado Boulder Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Medical Devices
Natural Products
Natural and organic products companies; Boulder has the highest per capita consumption of organic foods in North America
Outdoor Recreation
A destination for active lifestyles and outdoor recreation, Boulder is home to a high concentration of businesses involved in the industry
Quantum Computing
The quantum industry is deeply rooted in Boulder, dating back to the formation of the CU Boulder - NIST Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (now known as JILA) here in 1962.
