2025 Annual Report
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2025 was a record year for economic development in Mesa County, despite many challenges at the national level. Each year, the Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) releases an annual report that highlights current economic trends, key focus areas for strategic growth, and the economic impact of the business expansion and relocation projects supported by GJEP, including new primary job creation and retention and capital investment.
Year over year, there has been a meaningful increase in economic impact and an increase in wages for new jobs created. In 2025, GJEP’s total economic impact reached a record breaking $194,872,443. It is through the support of our investors, public and private partners, and community that GJEP is able to impact economic stability through proactive business development efforts, site selection support, and incentive negotiation. Thank you for your continued support!
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Opportunity Zone 2.0: A Call to Shape Mesa County’s Future
Opportunity Zone 2.0: A Call to Shape Mesa County's FutureBy Curtis Englehart, CEcD, Executive Director for Grand Junction Economic Partnership (Originally published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, June 20, 2026) For many parts of our country, investment in...
Sports Tourism: Enhancing Community Engagement with Economic Growth
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Western Colorado Economic Summit 2026: A Day of Big Ideas and Real Momentum
Western Colorado Economic Summit 2026: A Day of Big Ideas and Real MomentumOn April 23, 2026, more than 500 business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and community members gathered at Colorado Mesa University for the Western Colorado Economic Summit, a full day...