Key Industry Clusters in Metro Denver

February 2010

Identify & Profile Industry Clusters

Recognize that all industries are importantIdentify key industry clusters based on

economic dataExamine the short- and long-term prospects

for each industry clusterProvide a detailed look at how each cluster

exists currently in Metro Denver

Key Metro Denver Industry Clusters

Aerospace Aviation Bioscience

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Medical Devices & Instruments

Broadcasting & Telecommunications

Energy Fossil Energy Cleantech

Financial Services Banking & Finance Investments Insurance

IT/Software

Aerospace Critical Mass: Four military commands, several

universities involved in leading space research, eight major space contractors

19,870 private employees plus 28,470 military personnel, 90 companies (CO 25,870 emps & 120 cos.)

Ranked 2nd in employment concentration, 1st in absolute employment (CO 1st, 3rd)

Employment growth rates: -1.2% in 2009, +2.3% average annual from 2004-2009 (CO -1.8%, +2.5%)

2008 average annual salary $106,380 (CO $107,720) Location factors: technical and scientific workforce,

proximity to vendors, pro-business government, proximity to colleges and universities

Aviation

DIA passenger count exceeded 51M in 2009, 3 reliever airports, 5 general aviation airports

15,690 employees, 460 companies Ranked 10th in employment concentration, 11th in

absolute employment Employment growth rates: -1.5% in 2009, +1.3% average

annual from 2004-2009 (U.S. -5.6%, 0% ) 2008 average annual salary $46,020 ($57,270 U.S.) United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines Location factors: air transportation location, quality of

life, costs of doing business, aviation training programs

Bioscience:Medical Devices & Instruments Fitzsimons Life Science District; Anschutz Medical

Campus; concentrations in Jefferson, Boulder Counties Major Companies: CaridianBCT , Covidien, Hach

Company, Sorin Group USA 9,480 employees, 270 companies (CO 11,080 emps & 340

cos.) Ranked 6th in employment concentration, 11th in absolute

employment (CO 7th, 11th) Employment growth rates: +1.6% in 2009, +0.4% average

annual from 2004-2009 (CO 1.0%, +1.0%) 2008 annual average salary $62,770 ($63,080 CO)

Bioscience: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 10 higher education institutions with bioscience programs 5,610 employees, 250 companies (CO 6,070 emps & 310

cos.) Ranked 18th in employment concentration, 16th in

absolute employment (CO 21st, 19th) Employment growth rates: +4.5% in 2009, +4.1% average

annual from 2004-2009 (CO 4.9%, +4.0%) 2008 annual average salary $88,700 ($88,820 CO) Location factors: technical and scientific workforce,

affordable, competitive tax structure, access to financial resources

Broadcasting & Telecommunications

Denver ranked fourth among the nation’s top ten “tech poles” (Milken Institute, 2009)

41,390 employees, 1,790 companies Ranked 4th in employment concentration, 9th in absolute

employment Employment growth rates: +1.7% in 2009, -1.9% average

annual from 2004-2009 (U.S. -4.5%, -2.4% ) 2008 annual average salary $83,150 ($74,200 U.S.) Avaya, Comcast, EchoStar, Level 3, Qwest, tw telecom Location factors: central location & easy global access,

concentration of technology workers, low business costs, competitive tax structure, quality of life

Energy: Fossil Fuels

Integration of two subclusters key to future growth, such as ConocoPhillips and Smart Grid technology

15,780 employees, 1,370 companies (CO 43,300 emps & 2,120 cos.)

Ranked 8th in employment concentration, 7th in absolute employment (CO 8th, 5th)

Employment growth rates: +0.4% in 2009, +2.1% average annual from 2004-2009 (CO 1.2%, +8.6%)

2008 annual average salary $94,900 ($93,790 CO)

DCP Midstream, EnCana, Suncor Energy, Xcel Energy

Energy: Cleantech National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado

Renewable Energy Collaboratory, numerous government and research facilities

16,320 employees, 1,130 companies (CO 18,230 emps & 1,530 cos.)

Ranked 7th in employment concentration, 8th in absolute employment (CO 4th, 12th)

Employment growth rates: +4.6% in 2009, +3.5% average annual from 2004-2009 (CO 3.7%, +3.0%)

2008 annual average salary $75,530 ($74,920 CO) Location factors: access to natural resources, access to

scientific talent, higher education programs, access to federal labs and private R&D facilities

Financial Services:Banking & Finance Major financial center between Chicago & LA Federal Reserve Bank branch, Denver Mint 43,950 employees, 3,950 companies Ranked 4th in employment concentration, 10th in absolute

employment Employment growth rates: -0.3% in 2009, -1.6% average

annual from 2004-2009 (U.S. -1.4%, -1.4% ) 2008 annual average salary $58,720 ($60,390 U.S.) Employment concentrated in Denver, Arapahoe, and

Jefferson Counties

Financial Services: Investments

Charles Schwab was named “Deal of the Year” award winner in 2009 by Metro Denver EDC

23,310 employees, 4,410 companies 91% of the companies have fewer than 10 employees Ranked 7th in employment concentration, 12th in absolute

employment Employment growth rates: +0.3% in 2009, +1.7% average

annual from 2004-2009 (U.S. -0.6%, +0.4% ) 2008 annual average salary $133,770 ($195,400 U.S.) Janus Capital Group, Oppenheimer Funds, TIAA-CREF,

Marsico Capital Management

Financial Services: Insurance

26,690 employees, 3,570 companies 90% of insurance companies have fewer than 10

employees Ranked 23rd in employment concentration, 14th in

absolute employment Employment growth rates: -5.9% in 2009, -1.2% average

annual from 2004-2009 (U.S. +0.8%, -1.6% ) 2008 annual average salary $61,150 ($69,980 U.S.) Key location factors: large and qualified workforce,

quality of life, low business costs, competitive tax structure, central location

Information Technology-Software Colorado ranked third in high-tech workers per 1,000 private

sector workers (TechAmerica, 2009) 42,300 employees, 3,960 companies Ranked 9th in employment concentration, 12th in absolute

employment Employment growth rates: -0.2% in 2009, -2.0% average

annual from 2004-2009 (U.S. +3.2%, -0.5% ) 2008 annual average salary $91,060 ($88,370 U.S.) IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Key location factors: technical talent, large customer base,

quality of life, low business costs, competitive tax structure

Key Metro Denver Industry Clusters  Employment 2009 Job

Growth Concentration

Rank (50 metros)Aerospace 19,900 -1.2% 2Aviation 15,700 -1.5% 10Bioscience Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 5,600 4.5% 18 Medical Devices & Instruments 9,500 1.6% 6Broadcasting & Telecommunications 41,400 1.7% 4Energy Fossil Fuels 15,800 0.4% 8 Cleantech 16,300 4.6% 7Financial Services Banking & Finance 44,000 -0.3% 4 Investments 23,300 0.3% 7 Insurance 26,700 -5.9% 23IT/Software 42,300 -0.2% 9

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