Innovation & Entrepreneurship Newsletter Campus Edition, 4/1/25

Wednesday, April 2: Startup Colorado Lean Coffee—An interactive networking discussion that’s tailored to entrepreneurs from all industries.

Thursday, April 3: Innovation After Hours Boulder – Why Build a Startup in Colorado?—Hear from a panel of entrepreneurs and startup leaders who have built and scaled successful ventures in Colorado.

April 7-10: CU Boulder Conference on World Affairs—Bringing together leaders and experts across different fields to spark lively conversations on today’s top issues.

Wednesday, April 9: Golden Startup Coffee—Learn from and support local startup founders while networking with others in Golden's entrepreneurial community.

Thursday, April 10: CBSA Coffee + Connect—Engage with others in Colorado’s life sciences community and spark dynamic relationships with fellow innovators.

Saturday, April 12: High School New Venture Challenge Final—An exciting spin-off of the New Venture Challenge (NVC), specifically designed to bring entrepreneurial learning and innovative mindsets to high school students across Colorado.

Wednesday, April 23: New Venture Challenge Finals—Top entrepreneurs pitch their innovative business ventures live to a panel of judges and compete for a share of $325,000!

Tuesday, April 1 (deadline): Anschutz-Boulder (AB) Nexus Collaboration Grants (Faculty only)–AB Nexus seeds projects and interdisciplinary partnerships that will become competitive for high-impact extramural funding.

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.

Sunday, April 13 (deadline): 2025 CTO Accelerator–Customer discovery, extensive mentoring, training, investor meetings, startup-corporate matching, and showcasing at both the regional and national levels.

Monday, April 14 (deadline): Research & Innovation Arts & Humanities Grant Program(Faculty only)–Supporting projects with value to the disciplines of arts, humanities and humanistic social sciences.

Tuesday, April 15 (deadline): Workforce Development Seed Grant Program (Faculty only)–Inspiring novel skill-building approaches that enhance accessibility and impact, equipping learners to thrive.

Thursday, May 1 (Second-round application deadline):  DemingHigh Growth Venture Fellowship–This two-year program immerses a select group of MBA candidates in academic and experiential learning unique to growth-stage companies.

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.