Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Colorado State University chemistry professor Garrett Miyake began his work on these processes when he was on the faculty at the CU Boulder where Chern-Hooi Lim (now New Iridium CEO) was a post-doctoral researcher in his lab. The technology being used now is jointly owned by CSU and CU and is undergoing review for a patent.

College of Music graduate Nora Barpal wants to break down barriers that can keep young music students from becoming professional musicians. One of these barriers is the oftentimes onerous process of auditioning to get into music schools.

We remember and celebrate the life of Robert H. Deming, two-time Leeds alumnus (Acct’56 and MS Mgmt’59) and longtime, generous supporter of the Leeds School of Business and namesake of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. Bob Deming passed away peacefully at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on September 4 with his wife of 67 years, Beverly A. Deming, at his side.

Meet Daniela Withaar, a senior studying Business Administration and Environmental Studies with a Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate through the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship! As the Project's Chief Marketing Officer, Daniela manages their social media and is responsible for email marketing, graphic design, and web development. By cultivating a community that is excited about alternative proteins, the club aims to make Boulder an even bigger hub for the innovation and commercialization of alternative proteins.

Meet Brennie Pellegrini, a CU Boulder Alumni and Head of Growth at Challenger Finance, a FinTech company that offers super-powered bank accounts as a financial wellness perk for employees.

Determined to make the most of her life and have an impact on the world, sophomore Areyana Proctor helped launch a video production company that produces legacy interviews to preserve families’ history and memories.

Meet Derek Van Wagner, CU Boulder Alumni and creator of Clay Crusher, a creative board game. Derek graduated in 2010 with a BS in Business Administration, focusing on Marketing and International Business.

At Startup Summer, interns at innovative companies across the Front Range come together once a week for entrepreneurial programming led by successful Colorado founders and C-level execs. Notice is a Saas platform that uses artificial intelligence and sentiment analysis to provide content creators with quantitative data-driven insights to improve their audience engagement and reach.

Meet Hailey Breaker, a rising senior and co-founder of theinbetween2020, a digital media platform for womxn, femmes, and non-binary POC. Hailey is pursuing a major in Environmental Studies and a minor in Leadership Studies.

CMCI’s MEDLab to host August webinars on alternatives to the art of the startup “exit”.