COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Governor Jared Polis announced on Friday that BoodleBox, a platform for collaborative AI in higher education, will be relocating its headquarters to Colorado Springs.
The governor says that the relocation effort will bring 30 new jobs to the area with an average annual wage of $104,775.
According to the governor's office, the average wage exceeds the average annual salary in El Paso County by 165%.
Job positions will include account executives, developers, data scientists and senior leadership.
BoodleBox provides education institutions with access to AI models, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and LLAMA through one interface designed for AI collaboration.
The company will focus on providing services to college professors and students in Colorado Springs to support responsible collaboration with GenAI. The goal is to provide support for class preparation, teaching, learning, and assessments.
The Colorado Economic Development Commission has approved up to $323,056 in a performance-based Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit for the company over eight years.
The money is dependent on BoodleBox's ability to meet job creation and salary requirements.
“We are thrilled to welcome another visionary business to El Paso County—one committed to fostering career growth through education, creativity, and innovation. El Paso County is proud to support our business community with performance-based incentives like the Enterprise Zone Program, making our region one of the best places in Colorado to live, work, and do business.”
BoodleBox also considered Tysons, Virginia, Atlanta, Georgia, and Austin, Texas as possible relocation sites.
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