Welcome to CU Boulder's Office of Industry Collaboration.

Whether your company is seeking an academic partner, new hires, employee education and training, or cultivating new product ideas, we'll help you navigate our campus's vast array of resources to find the right partner—and establish the powerful connections that will spark new economic opportunities.

Ways to Engage

Sponsored Research

Explore fundamental challenges in a technical area, identify solutions to real-world challenges or improve an existing technology with us. 

Student Projects

Sponsoring student projects gives you the opportunity to meet and mentor students in your company's field and evaluate them as potential employees. IP rights are generally assigned to the sponsoring company. 

Joint Proposals

Federal and state funding opportunities frequently encourage joint proposals from universities and industry. We work with commercial partners and other universities to develop competitive responses.

Permanent Employment

Establish your brand on campus. Our job posting system, on-campus interviewing and resume referral services can connect you with highly-qualified students and alumni. 

Internships

Whether you're interested in contracting an intern for a specified period of time, or looking to interact with potential employees and their faculty advisors, we'll manage the details.

Student Employment

Employ undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students (even outside their field of study) as they pursue their academic career. We can offer recruitment and management tips. 

Philanthropy

Every year, CU Boulder students and faculty receive vital corporate and foundation support for scholarships, faculty research, event sponsorships and other critical areas.

Latest News

Venture Partners featured in Tech Transfer Central article about startups & industry partnerships

Venture Partners featured in Tech Transfer Central article about startups & industry partnerships

Universities find a fertile source of industry partnerships: Their own start-ups Read more
From Boulder to the Bay: Alumni investors connect with university startups at Silicon Valley summit

From Boulder to the Bay: Alumni investors connect with university startups at Silicon Valley summit

On August 17, eight University of Colorado startups founded on faculty research traveled to Silicon Valley for a day-long retreat with CU Boulder alumni investors and friends. Read more
Cutting-edge research projects summarized in brief video talks for potential collaborators

Cutting-edge research projects summarized in brief video talks for potential collaborators

As part of the 2019 AeroSpace Ventures Day: Research Blitz, university researchers presented their work in short "lightning round" sessions focused on aerospace and defense research topics ranging from cybersecurity, space weather and quantum to hypersonics, autonomy and robotics. Read more

More News & Events


Industry Newsletter

Get a snapshot of the latest CU Boulder research news, collaborations, events and engagement opportunities.


Research & Creative Work 2017-18

This collection shows the depth and range in innovation, research, scholarship and creative work that set CU Boulder apart.