We are CU Boulder students from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds who bring our voices to the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, act as role models, and lead innovative efforts for the student body.

Our Manifesto

We are student innovators with diverse perspectives from different disciplines who embrace an entrepreneurial spirit on campus and in the Boulder community. We believe each of us has unique strengths and innovative ideas, and together we can be more effective in taking action.  Importantly, we seek to understand the larger picture of how innovation cuts across campus instead of being siloed.

We are are driven by curiosity and the idea that innovation can be found everywhere. We aren't afraid to try new things and fail early and often. We see the world not how it is, but how it could be, taking steps towards tangible results that make the campus a more innovative place now, and into the future.

Our Values

  1. Demystify Entrepreneurship

  2. Connect the Dots

  3. Just Send It

  4. Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

  5. Push the Envelope

  6. Take Chances

  7. Recognize the Value of the Journey

Email Us

innovate@colorado.edu

Rachel Sharpe

BS Engineering Plus: Mechanical Engineering, Concentration: Entrepreneurship

I run the Innovation Action Team's podcast, Students & Startups. My innovation super power is my ability to solve problems with the big picture in mind connecting seemingly unrelated ideas to have a net positive impact on the whole. 

Henry Kvietok

BS Technology, Arts and Media

Hey, I’m Henry! I enable students to realize their innovative ideas through my knowledge of product development. I am looking forward to helping with the Get Seed Funding program this semester.

David Lopez

BA Computer Science Integration Program

I am student-entrepreneur who is passionate about helping other students develop their passion through experiential learning. I am on the Events and Speakers team.

Tim Visos-Ely

BS Engineering Plus Mechanical Engineering, Concentration Technology, Arts, and Media

I am on the Events and Speakers team through the Innovation Action Team and am a Project Manager for Design for America. I believe there is no such thing as original ideas, only inevitable inventions.

Omar Kaheel

BA Computer Science

I am passionate about Innovation and how innovation in Artificial intelligence can change society and improve lives. I am working on the Speakers and Events team.

David Meyer

BA Computer Science and Space Minor

I am from Silicon Valley and founded my first company at age fifteen. I hold a Leeds Certificate in Applied Business and help run the Get Seed Funding program.

Cassie Culver

MA Environmental Studies (MENV) Focus: sustainable food systems

I’m the co-founder of Boulder Compost. I’m passionate about innovation, specifically in our current food paradigm. I’m a strong believer in diversity and that without respect and inclusion of multiple perspectives, ideas may not reach their maximum potential. 

Tyler Edens

BS Mechanical Engineering

I am one of the directors of our Students & Startups podcast. I love the entrepreneurial side of engineering and am excited to show students that entrepreneurship is more accessible than they may think.

Ashley Hopko

BA Journalism and Political Science

Ashley is currently studying abroad in Singapore and is learning about innovation in a global context! We are excited for when she returns with knowledge and experiences to share with all of us on the Innovation Action Team.

Willie Chew

BS Computer Science

Complete geek with it comes to anything technology related. I am as enthusiastic about reading about stock market news as I am about exploring local start-ups. I try to bring my hard working and optimistic spirit to the Get Seed Funding program of the Innovation Action Team every day.

Cale McLellan

I am passionate, dedicated, a problem-solver, inspired by learning, listening, and observing the world around me. I have founded two start-up companies, and I am always looking to start a new venture! I look forward to helping people network as part of the Events and Speakers team.

Christina Johnson

Hey there, my name is Christina and I'm passionate about creating more inclusive spaces and empowering all youth to bring their vision for a better future into reality. I will be working on the Get Seed Funding program to help innovators get their ideas off the ground.

Farah Akhtar

I believe that technological access can be an equalizer in enabling persons and communities to solve their own problems. I'm interested in leveraging the existing technological systems to make them perform better, smarter and in a more human-centered way. I am on the Events and Speakers team.

Umar Haroon

Hi, I’m Umar, and I’m helping with the Get Seed Funding program. I’m an MCDB major focusing on pre-med and I hope to help students achieve success with their entrepreneurial ideas