CU's Climate Prize Night winning team Agraaze accepting their $10,000 check

CU Climate Prize Night

March 29, 2022

Three weeks ago at the New Venture Challenge Climate Prize Night, five finalists competed for the chance to win a share of $20K. Teams showcased their passion and innovation to tackle pressing climate issues. Their solutions ranged from eliminating landfills to underwater vacuums. In first place was Agraaze with their...

Alumni Spotlight: Brandon Slade - Untapped 

Alumni Spotlight: Brandon Slade - Untapped 

March 16, 2022

Meet Brandon Slade , CU alumni and founder of Untapped Learning! Untapped uses research-backed methods to assist students who struggle with learning disabilities. Brandon grew up in Boulder, Colorado. Upon high school graduation, he attended college in Ohio on a football scholarship. He later went on to complete his Master’s...

Alumni Spotlight: Mitch Rivard - Wittit

Alumni Spotlight: Mitch Rivard - Wittit

March 9, 2022

Meet Mitch Rivard , CU Boulder alumni and founder of Wittit! Wittit is a housing and roommate search platform exclusive to college students. Mitch lived most of his life in Aurora, Colorado. He graduated from CU Boulder in 2013 with a degree in Economics. Upon graduating, Mitch pursued a career...

Alumni Spotlight: Chase Prieve - Hi There Solutions

Alumni Spotlight: Chase Prieve - Hi There Solutions

March 2, 2022

Meet Chase Prieve , CU Boulder alumni and founder of Hi There Solutions! Hi There Solutions is a mobile app that provides communication solutions for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. In 2014, Chase graduated from CU Boulder with a degree in Marketing and Management. He also received Business of...

Community Spotlight: Marie Soleil - Mind Body SOLEiL

Community Spotlight: Marie Soleil - Mind Body SOLEiL

Feb. 23, 2022

Meet Marie Soleil, founder of Mind Body SOLEiL! Mind Body SOLEiL is a fitness and specialty massage studio located in Durango, Colorado. At the beginning of the Covid19 pandemic, Marie was working in Sequoia, California as a massage therapist. As the world began to shift online, Marie noticed a rise...

Spotlight: Deming Center for Entrepreneurship

Spotlight: Deming Center for Entrepreneurship

Feb. 16, 2022

Get to know the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship! The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship is dedicated to building a learning community around students starting and joining ventures that make an impact. In October 2021, The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship celebrated an impressive win at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC)...

Alumni Spotlight: Jeanne Barthold - TissueForm

Alumni Spotlight: Jeanne Barthold - TissueForm

Feb. 9, 2022

Meet Jeanne Barthold , CU Boulder Alumna and founder of TissueForm! TissueForm has developed a platform technology for the biomimicry of body tissues to repair areas of significant tissue loss or injury. Jeanne grew up on the east coast in New Hampshire. She attended Colby College in Maine where she...

Student Spotlight: Mark Woodard- GeoTrek 

Student Spotlight: Mark Woodard- GeoTrek 

Feb. 2, 2022

Meet Mark Woodard , an undergraduate student at CU Boulder and founder of GeoTrek! GeoTrek creates handcrafted camper vans that can be delivered to you anywhere in the United States. Mark is a current Senior at CU Boulder studying Business Management with an emphasis on Strategy and Entrepreneurship. For the...

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The Latest Creative Distillation Research Podcast Asks “Does Autonomy and Self-Selection Impact How Teams Perform?”

Feb. 1, 2022

Listen to a spirited discussion on how levels of autonomy and group structure impact organizational outcomes as a serial entrepreneur and leading academic share their perspectives on research published in Organization Science. Is there a formula or model that works best when it comes to creating teams for new ideas...

 Alumni Spotlight: Pete Turner - Illegal Pete's

Alumni Spotlight: Pete Turner - Illegal Pete's

Jan. 26, 2022

Meet Pete Turner the President, and Founder of Illegal Pete’s! Illegal Pete’s is a Mexican restaurant dedicated to serving fast, healthy food to customers in an incredibly social environment. Pete was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. In high school, Pete worked at several restaurants where he gained valuable experience...

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