NVC Newsletter August 2024

NVC is sponsored by CU Boulder's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, a gateway to entrepreneurial ecosystem that incorporates various units across campus including Venture Partners, the Deming Center, Silicon Flatirons, CMCI, Engineering, ATLAS and a host of entrepreneurial focused groups.

Winners of NVC 2024
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Season– we’ve got exciting news to share!

But first, a quick recap on last year’s hugely successful NVC: Thanks to the addition of our partnership with Kickstart, we were able to provide $165,000 in funding to our 2023-24 New Venture Challenge winning teams! Additionally, CU Boulder was in the top five universities launching startups to commercialize university intellectual property, according to AUTM. And finally, last year also saw the launch of the High School New Venture Challenge (HSNVC), where we had 87 high school teams compete for $8,000 in scholarships.

What’s New?

We have a new Partner: D4 has joined us, and combined with Kickstart’s continuing support, we will be able to offer more than $200,000 in funding for our NVC winning ventures! On the competition front, we are offering two distinct tracks: New Venture (for early-stage, scientific or technological start-up ventures) and Deep Tech (for established start-up companies). Finally, we’re rolling out HSNVC across the state with a focus on rural and under resourced school districts.

Join Us!

As always, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem is a robust melding of the cu Boulder and Boulder communities. If you are not already engaged, please reach out to find out ways you can be a part of the magic that happens at CU Boulder.

 

Help us in making the New Venture Challenge possible


Become a mentor

CU Boulder's entrepreneurial mentor network supports innovative activity on campus led by students, faculty and staff. CU Boulder entrepreneurs at any stage of development—from idea to launch—need experienced professionals—with industry and business experience to help them on their journey to success in NVC. If you're interested in becoming a mentor, please reach out to Stan Hickory at hickorys@colorado.edu.

Become a sponsor

NVC would not exist without the monetary support we get from our sponsors. Over the next few years, our goal is to increase our prize pool for winning teams to $500,000. This money allows our new ventures to take their companies to the next level, and we have a generous sponsor recognition structure. Learn More About Sponsoring or Give Now 

Volunteer at an event!

There are many fun and fulfilling ways to get involved! If you'd like to join the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative community, please click the link below. Time commitment varies by event but is generally between three and seven hours. Apply to Volunteer

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