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Venture Partners at CU Boulder supports university researchers, inventors and creators in translating their groundbreaking discoveries into new solutions, businesses and partnerships that address the world's greatest challenges.

 

 

The Venture Partners Impact

Ranked 5th for startup creation

—2023, Read More

Launched a record-setting 35 startups

—2024, Read More

Ranked #14 for patent activity

—2023, Read More

 


billion

impact on national economy (from 2018-2022)


5.2 billion

impact on statewide economy (from 2018-2022)


3.5 billion

in capital funding raised by startups commercializing CU Boulder technology (since 2018)


648+

license and option agreements signed (since 2014)


220+

startup ventures spun out of university technology


1484+

inventions disclosed (since 2014)

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Upcoming Events and Opportunities

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CU Boulder: College of Engineering and Applied Science Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program

Deadline: Friday, Dec. 20

Funding is needed for CEAS  faculty, pos and graduate students to engage in entrepreneurship training through Venture Partners at CU Boulder.


Destination Startup

Hosted by Venture Partners at CU Boulder: Present at the Destination Startup Investor Showcase

Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 15; Showcase: March 13

Startups built on novel discoveries from top national labs and universities can pitch to investors from throughout North America for funding to transform their companies and catalyze real-world impact.


I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners at CU Boulder: I-Corps Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop

Deadline: Friday, Jan. 17; Workshops: Jan. 24-Feb. 7

Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop at Venture Partners at CU Boulder can help you transform your concept into a successful venture. 


CU Boulder:

Feb. 2-3, Wolf Law Building

Join the Silicon Flatirons 2025 Flagship Conference, where industry leaders and innovators will gather to explore the future of technology policy and telecom platforms.


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CU Boulder: New Venture Challenge

Deadline Saturday, Feb. 8

A multi-round, multi-event entrepreneurial competition and signature program of CU Boulder's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, where teams could pitch to a live audience at the Boulder Theater and win a top award of a $144,000 SAFE investment.


CU Boulder:

Deadline Saturday, Feb. 8

Join Silicon Flatirons as they stitch together the startup scene, CU Boulder, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies in a night of food, networking and entrepreneurship.


CU Denver:

Deadline: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025

An opportunity to grow in the tech space through a free incubator and accelerator program open to new majority tech founders, professionals and students, looking to develop and scale their smart city innovation solutions.


CU Boulder:

Wednesday, March 19, 5-8 p.m., Wolf Law Building

Join Silicon Flatirons for a unique opportunity to explore the strategies behind translating university research into market-ready innovations..


I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners at CU Boulder: Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program

Deadline: Tuesday, May 6; Workshops: May 13-June 13

This four-week program helps teams through customer discovery and finding a market for their innovation. Specifically designed for researchers, entrepreneurs, inventors and problem solvers commercializing their innovations.


Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator

Venture Partners at CU Boulder: Ascent Deep Tech Investor Showcase

Save the Date: Wednesday, June 25

Bringing together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado.