Innovation & Entrepreneurship Newsletter Campus Edition, 1/28/25

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Off Campus Opportunities

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.

Thursday, Jan. 30: A Year in the Life of Life Sciences Innovation–Colorado’s leading life sciences entrepreneurs and industry experts provide an in-depth look at what it takes to turn groundbreaking ideas into transformative technologies.

Thursday, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6:Building Startup Communities–Join Techstars for an insightful two-part webinar exploring the key principles and actionable strategies for building a thriving startup community.

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.

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Applications

Friday, Jan. 31 (deadline): BLUE Excelerator BX5 Cohort–Focused on pilots, prototyping, partnerships and fundraising for climate tech startups.

Monday, Feb. 3 (deadline): EnergyTech University Prize–The competition offers $485,000 in total cash prizes and is open to students of any degree and at all levels with $25,000 bonus prizes associated with specific topics.

Thursday, Feb. 4 (deadline):Google for Startups Accelerator: Cloud AI—A new ten-week class for high potential AI first technology startups based in the U.S. and Canada.

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.

Friday, March 14 (Pitch/Innovation Deadline: March 14): Venture Summit West–A select group of over 100 innovators will be chosen to showcase their breakthrough investment opportunities to an exclusive audience of investors and partners.

Thursday, April 3 (deadline): I-CORPS Starting Blocks Workshop–Transform your innovation into a successful venture in this workshop, designed for anyone motivated to bring their ideas to life, secure funding and create lasting impact.

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.

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.