Why Northern Colorado
Authentic.
Elevated.
Inspired.
01 We're Booming
Fastest Growing Cities in Colorado
3
Greeley
4
Loveland
5
Fort Collins
02 Culture Crafted
70%
of Colorado's craft beer
produced here
produced here
33
microbreweries
4th-largest craft brewery in america
New Belgium Brewing
13 Museums
30+ Art Galleries
UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival
03 Strokes of Genius
are Standard
35%
of population has a
bachelor's degree
or higher
bachelor's degree
or higher
9
Federal Research Labs
Federal Research Labs
Colorado State University
Among top American universities with highest research expenditures: $308 million in 2014
University of Northern Colorado
Top university orchestra in U.S. 7 of the past 10 years; 100+ Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards
04Tech Giants
Thrive Here
05Leading the
Way in Energy
CSU Energy Institute
Produce 89% of
Colorado's Oil (Weld County)
Colorado's Oil (Weld County)
3 Windfarms
06We Have
Bioscience
Covered
"Fort Knox of the
genetic world" National Center for Genetic Resources Prevention
genetic world" National Center for Genetic Resources Prevention
U.S. Center For Disease
Control and Prevention
Control and Prevention
07 There's NoCo
Place Like Home
International
Airport
Denver
Students
08 Elevated
Extra-curriculars
Platinum
& BronzeBicycle Friendly Communities
(Fort Collins & Greeley)
& Bronze
Wild & Scenic Rafting
Cache La Poudre River
#2 Fittest State (Colorado)
Wall Street Journal
09Manufacturing
Is the New Black
10We Feed
The World
Richest agricultural county east of Rocky Mountains (Weld County)
Worlds largest producers of meat & mozzarella JBS & Leprino
Crops Research Laboratory