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Pivoting During the Pandemic

July 15, 2020

As COVID-19 has forced many businesses to rethink their models, alumni near and far are leaning into creativity and nostalgia to meet the moment while supporting their communities.

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Idea Forge machine shop coordinator puts his sewing skills to the test

July 9, 2020

During the coronavirus pandemic, Greg Potts, Idea Forge machine shop coordinator, joined many others in pursuing a new hobby: mask-making. He has made over 250 masks and plans to sew at least 100 more.

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Silicon Flatirons, Startup Colorado to Launch Policy Academy for Rural Entrepreneurs

July 9, 2020

A collaborative group comprising CU Law's Silicon Flatirons Center, Startup Colorado, and the Telluride Foundation recently received an $85,000 grant to enable the development and execution of a three-day entrepreneurial policy academy.

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CU Boulder spinoff New Iridium accelerating global production of potential COVID-19 treatment using light-driven chemistry

July 8, 2020

New Iridium, a company developing commercialized photocatalysis technologies to accelerate drug development and manufacturing, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant for $256,000 to conduct research and development work on facilitating timely availability of Remdesivir, a potential life-saving drug in the global fight against COVID-19.

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New program helps entrepreneurs survive the COVID-19 economy

May 1, 2020

Launched this month by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, COventure Forward is designed to connect small businesses, start-ups, scale-ups and entrepreneurs to a seasoned mentorship network.

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Deming Center Launches COventure Forward In Support of Hard Hit Small Business and Entrepreneurial Communities

April 15, 2020

COventure Forward is an online resource platform designed to support entrepreneurs and small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Boulder community rallies to support restaurants, medical staff

April 9, 2020

CU Engineering’s Kyle Judah, executive director of entrepreneurship, is among a small group of community members launched Feed The Frontlines Boulder, an organization that supports local restaurants while providing fuel for the fight against COVID-19 to frontline health care workers.

SomaLogic Inc. CEO Roy Smythe

SomaLogic to go public via SPAC in deal that values it as a unicorn

March 29, 2020

CU Boulder spinout SomaLogic Inc. is beginning a merger with a special purpose acquisition company CM Life Sciences II that would add up to $651 million in new funding to the company’s books, and make it Colorado’s latest unicorn. The deal values SomaLogic at $1.23 billion before going public, granting it unicorn status as a privately held company worth more than $1 billion.

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Second annual Destination Startup event connects Colorado university spinoffs with investors

March 15, 2020

In hopes of securing investments to advance their companies, 18 university ventures spun out of Colorado research institutions and federal laboratories pitched to local and out-of-state investors at the state's second annual Destination Startup showcase on Feb. 27.

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Impactful Women Leaders in the Natural Foods Industry

Feb. 20, 2020

A new program on campus, Impactful Women—hosted by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative—brought together Tamar McKee, Jane Miller and Annie Ryu to discuss their professional and personal journeys as leaders in the natural food industry.

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