Gov. Bill Ritter lead a delegation of Colorado leaders to Israel today on an economic-development mission to establish long-term business, investment and research partnerships in innovative fields such as energy, clean-tech and water, GovMonitor reports.

Ritter, administration officials and more than a dozen other Coloradans will be in Israel through Sunday. They will sign several Colorado-Israel agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to promote an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best business practices.