Location

Golden, next door to the National Laboratory of the Rockies.

A central Front Range location with direct highway access, a national lab across the street, and the mountains at the door.

Aerial photo looking west over the GLO Park site, highlighted in yellow, with the National Laboratory of the Rockies campus beyond and the foothills and Golden in the distance
The GLO Park site (highlighted) with the National Laboratory of the Rockies campus beyond.
Access

Denver West Parkway at Research Road

Map of the west Denver metro area showing GLO Park in Golden, east of the foothills and west of Lakewood and Denver
GLO Park, Golden, Colorado
  • Downtown Denver in about 20 minutesDenver West Parkway connects directly to I-70 and C-470.
  • Denver International Airport in about 40 minutesDirect access for program staff and visiting government teams.
  • Central to the Front Range defense marketRoughly equidistant to Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs.
  • Across the street from a national labThe National Laboratory of the Rockies campus sits immediately north of the site.
  • Mountains at the doorFoothills trails, Red Rocks and skiing within an hour, a real advantage when recruiting talent.
Why Golden

The mission, the people and the public partners are already here.

Energy and national security research

The national lab and the DOE, DHS and DoW programs that work with it create steady demand for secure space nearby.

A deep technical talent pool

Colorado School of Mines is minutes away, and the Front Range has a large, established base of cleared and technical workers.

One of the densest federal regions in the country

Space Force, NORAD and NORTHCOM commands, national labs and a large cleared contractor base are all on the Front Range.

State and county support

The State of Colorado is the landowner and partner, and Jeffco EDC is helping tenants put incentive packages together.

State enterprise zone map of the Golden and Lakewood area with zone areas shaded in green
Jefferson County Enterprise Zone mapping (State of Colorado).
Enterprise Zone

Inside the Jefferson County Enterprise Zone.

The site is within the Jefferson County Enterprise Zone, which offers state income tax credits for qualifying new jobs, job training and business investment. The zone is administered locally by Jeffco EDC.

Credit eligibility and amounts depend on each company’s facts. Confirm with Jeffco EDC and your tax advisor.

Jeffco Incentives

Incentives that may be available to tenants

Jeffco EDC has identified eight priority programs for GLO Park.

  • Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit (JGITC)State income tax credit tied to net new jobs
  • Jeffco Enterprise ZoneState income tax credits, administered locally by Jeffco EDC
  • Jeffco BPPT EliminationSavings on business personal property tax
  • Opportunity ZonesFederal capital gains incentive
  • Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP)Federal infrastructure funding for defense communities
  • Expedited Permitting & ReviewFaster development approvals
  • Xcel Energy Business ProgramsUtility programs for energy and efficiency
  • Colorado C-PACELong-term financing for energy and efficiency improvements

Eligibility and value depend on each company’s jobs, wages and capital investment. Source: Jeffco EDC, 2026 Business Incentives & Financial Resources guide prepared for GLO Park.

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