Innovation & Entrepreneurship Newsletter Campus Edition, 1/14/25

Events

Wednesday, Jan. 15:Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Accounting Basics for Startups–Learn the essentials of tax and accounting issues for start-up companies.

Thursday, Jan. 23: CO Biosciences Association: Membership Engagement – Education + Networking–Discover potential partnerships and share your thoughts and ideas with others in the community.

Friday, Jan. 24: Colorado Startups: Startup Ski Day–Meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors and community members on the ski slopes.

Wednesday, Jan. 29: Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Fundraising 101–Discover the key fundamentals of raising venture capital in this quick talk designed for entrepreneurs and startup founders.

Thursday, Jan. 30:Rockies Venture Club Funding Mastermind–A group mentoring session for entrepreneurs focusing on fundraising dilemmas.

March 30-April 1: A Competitiveness Conversation–Focusing on the Mountain West's rapid ascent as an innovation powerhouse and global leader in sustainability and quantum technology.

Applications

Wednesday, Jan. 15 (deadline): Destination Startup–A collaboration among leading research universities and federal laboratories across the Intermountain West showcasing the best companies from our innovation ecosystem.

Friday, Jan. 17 (deadline): Rice Business Plan Competition–Giving collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups for more than $1 million in prizes and enhance their business strategy.

Friday, Jan. 17 (priority deadline): Watson BMO Fellowship–A venture and leadership program designed to provide comprehensive support to highly promising, diverse environmental sustainability entrepreneurs and leaders.

Monday, Jan. 20 (deadline): Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program–Aiming to stimulate inter- and multidisciplinary research, scholarship and creative projects with high potential for innovation and/or impact.

Thursday, Feb. 20 (deadline): Hult Prize–Challenging young people around the world to solve the planet's most pressing issues through social entrepreneurship.

Friday, Feb. 21 (deadline): Smart Futures Lab Accelerator and Incubator Program–Unlock growth opportunities for your tech startup with a free accelerator and incubator program.

Friday, Feb. 28 (deadline): Advanced Industries Accelerator Programs–Promoting growth and sustainability in Colorado’s advanced industries that increase the state's global competitiveness.

Applications open: EnergyTech University Prize–Student teams compete for more than $540,000 for successfully identifying a promising energy technology, assessing its market potential, and creating a business plan for commercialization.

Applications open: BLUE Excelerator BX5 Cohort–Focused on pilots, prototyping, partnerships and fundraising for climate tech startups.

Rolling application: Startup Colorado Community and Entrepreneurship Grants–Grants that support rural entrepreneurs who are eager to level up their businesses but need a financial boost to get there.and delivering results.

Rolling Application: Global Business Development's 2025 Trade Shows–Apply for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade's funding and trade show participation program.