kailey shara

Student Startup Spotlight: Kailey Shara, ATLAS Institute PhD & CEO of Chembotix

Jan. 25, 2021

Kailey is the CEO of Chembotix, a company that is developing a robotic automation platform to dramatically speed up chemistry research & development (R&D). As a second-time NVC participant, she's immersed herself in CU Boulder's innovation ecosystem to help get her startup off the ground.

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New Venture Challenge 11 champion StrideTech makes Colorado Inno's 21 Startups to Watch list

Jan. 14, 2021

StrideTech was founded with a mission to reduce the fall risk of seniors who use walkers. The startup has created a technology embedded walker attachment that provides real-time haptic feedback when incorrect walker use is detected, empowering aging adults to learn and maintain correct mobility device use.

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New Venture Challenge makes Top 20 list of University-Sponsored Collegiate Entrepreneurship Competitions

Dec. 15, 2020

This is the highest ranking NVC has achieved since its inception in 2009.

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Student Spotlight: Maggie Grout - Thinking Huts

Dec. 10, 2020

Meet Maggie Grout, a senior studying Business Management and Entrepreneurship. Maggie is the founder of the nonprofit, Thinking Huts, which she started at age 15 after being fascinated with the idea of leveraging technology to create architectural solutions that increase educational opportunities around the world.

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Artimus Robotics closes series seed investment round from Heroic Ventures and Hunt Technology Ventures

Sept. 30, 2020

“This investment and grant capital is critical for our operations through 2021 and will allow us to further develop and harden our HASEL technology while demonstrating intelligent motion solutions in customer driven applications,” said CEO Dr. Tim Morrissey.

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Founder of a New Personal Stylist App Describes His Journey Through Fashion and Entrepreneurship

July 16, 2020

What started as a senior-year capstone project at CU Boulder has now turned into a full-fledged fashion-focused app that founder Rohan Baishya and his small but motivated team have worked tirelessly on to launch by the end of the summer.

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NVC alum Fletcher Richman and company Halp help enable the ways we work

July 8, 2020

CU Engineering alum Fletcher Richman's (ElCompEngr’14) startup success grew from a passion for productivity tools. His company, Halp, was recently acquired by Atlassian.

donna merten of fed

Farm Eats Direct (FED) connects community with local farmers to reduce food waste

April 16, 2020

Donna Merten, a masters of the environment student in the sustainable food systems program, is here to mitigate food waste and support local farmers—starting right here in Boulder.

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COVID-19 test, PTSD treatment take top honors at New Venture Challenge

April 10, 2020

Six up-and-coming companies vied for more than $100,000 in prize money and investment offers at a virtual event celebrating entrepreneurship.

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Six startup teams to compete in New Venture Challenge 12 Championships

March 16, 2020

Darwin Biosciences, DocForge, EdBoard, Frenz, Mycobacteria Therapeutics and Soulutions will vie for up to $100,000 in prizes at the 12th annual New Venture Challenge (NVC), CU Boulder’s premier entrepreneurial startup competition.

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