Eight partners looking to attract businesses surrounding DIA [Video]

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — For around a decade, there’s been an ongoing conversation about developing a unified marketing plan for Colorado Aerotropolis — a collaboration between eight different partners who own land surrounding Denver International Airport (DIA). Those marketing plans are now official, and the hope is to start attracting businesses to their respective areas.

The eight partners are Adams County, Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Denver, DIA, Federal Heights and Thornton. Each partner has specific businesses and industries they hope to bring to their land parcels.

The director of community and economic development for Adams County, Jenni Hall, said the vision is building upon agricultural tradition, while moving into a more innovative realm.

“People can see the future in Adams County,” Hall said. “We are really fortunate in that we have one of the younger populations across the state and one of the most rapidly growing counties in the US… Agricultural industry, …