A wide-range of growing and established industries flourish in metro Denver. Their prosperity is due, in part, to the strong partnerships between the public and private sector, a highly educated workforce and the fourth lowest business tax structure in the U.S. Those factors are propelled by the most favorable economic climate in the country from 1996 to 2002. From telecom to cable, aerospace to manufacturing, biotechnology to research, metro Denver provides a healthy mix of viable industries and educated employees.

Links to comprehensive industry cluster studies listed below detail employment concentration, growth potential, largest companies, and available resources for each industry in Metro Denver.

Aerospace 
Metro Denver ranked 2nd out of the 50 largest metro areas for aerospace industry cluster employment concentration in 2003.

Air Transportation
Metro Denver ranked 11th out of the 50 largest metro areas for air transportation employment concentration in 2003.

Beverage Production
Metro Denver ranked 1st out of the 50 largest metro areas for the beverage production industry employment concentration in 2003.

Broadcasting & Telecommunications
Metro Denver ranked 3rd out of the 50 largest metro areas for the broadcasting and telecommunications industry employment concentration in 2003.

Computer Storage & Peripherals
Metro Denver ranked 5th out of the 50 largest metro areas for the computer storage and peripherals industry employment concentration in 2003.

Energy
Metro Denver ranked 3rd out of the 50 largest metro areas for the energy industry employment concentration in 2003. 

Financial
Metro Denver ranked 7th out of the 50 largest metro areas for the financial industry employment concentration in 2003. 

Life Sciences
Metro Denver ranked 30th out of the 50 largest metro areas for the life sciences industry employment concentration in 2003. 

Software
Metro Denver ranked 9th out of the 50 largest metro areas for the life software industry employment concentration in 2003.