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Coloradan Alumni Magazine—According to the latest report from the Association of University Technology Managers, which assessed startup creation by universities in 2021, CU ranked fifth nationwide, ahead of Stanford and MIT. CU Boulder produced 20 startups that year and has spun out 179 companies to date. The pace of startup formation is surging, having nearly doubled in recent years.

Daily Camera—Commercializing innovations from CU Boulder has had an $8 billion impact on the U.S. economy and a $5.2 billion impact on the Colorado economy—and the university doesn’t plan to slow down anytime soon.

Leeds School of Business—Inspired by the personal testimony that you can learn language through music, Evan founded LingDisco. This program restructures language learning by engaging users and compelling them to learn languages enjoyably.

The University of Colorado Boulder's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative announces its inaugural External Advisory Board. The board will integrate industry leaders poised to support and help shape the university's future of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Leeds School of Business—New Venture Challenge (NVC) allows teams to create real-life impact and get the funding they need for any entrepreneurial endeavor. Luke used the opportunity NVC provided and the mentorship opportunities from the Deming Center to co-founded Climate Scaping on a mission to replace grass yards that waste a lot of water with more eco-friendly options.

Research & Innovation Office—CU Boulder is a founding partner of the CO-WY Engine, one of 16 finalists for the National Science Foundation’s inaugural “NSF Regional Innovation Engines” competition, which could net winners $160 million over 10 years.

9NEWS—No Social Media November is a 1-month detox and educational program that encourages young people to learn about social media's impact on our mental health and lives. NoSo November, founded by Madeline Freeman (Business '23), competed twice in the New Venture Challenge (NVC) Female Founders Special Competitions.

A group of mechanical engineering seniors has designed a water-purification system called Puresip, which is housed inside a bottlecap and shines ultraviolet radiation through a straw to purify the water as the user drinks. The team pitched their product at the New Venture Challenge (NVC).

Daily Camera—CLD-9 is the name of the first-place-winning athletic supplement company created by CU Boulder students Eric Osicka (Business, Engineering & Applied Science), Jackson Cameron (Arts and Sciences), Khushang Hirpara (Business) and Tanner Amaya (Business).

What if improving one’s athletic performance through supplements was simpler and more affordable? What if, instead of producing emissions, airplanes could take carbon out of the air? These ideas and more are realities in the making, thanks to many aspiring entrepreneurs who pitched their products at the 16th annual New Venture Challenge (NVC) finals.