Pressing energy challenges and potential solutions at the center of CU Boulder’s Renewable Energy and Storage Solutions Summit

Pressing energy challenges and potential solutions at the center of CU Boulder’s Renewable Energy and Storage Solutions Summit

March 6, 2024

CU Boulder researchers, venture capitalists, companies and entrepreneurs, federal lab researchers and local government leaders took part in a day of networking and discussions to inform impactful, commercially-relevant energy research at CU Boulder and introduce external partners to innovative university efforts.

Pollution to production: student startup transforms CO2 into aerospace hardware

Pollution to production: student startup transforms CO2 into aerospace hardware

Feb. 28, 2024

Spencer Dansereau, a CU Boulder aerospace PhD student, aims to take carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and extract the carbon molecules to create 3D printed carbon fiber, which can be used for everything from bicycles to aerospace components—turning air pollution into a useable product.

LongPath Technologies, a CU Boulder spinout, leads on methane detection

LongPath Technologies, a CU Boulder spinout, leads on methane detection

Feb. 12, 2024

LongPath harnesses quantum technology to detect methane emissions from oil and gas operations, an innovation that benefits industry and investors—and the planet. Recently, LongPath received landmark financial backing from the DOE to accelerate the scale-up of the company’s monitoring systems.

First cohort of CU Boulder’s Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator launches groundbreaking innovations

First cohort of CU Boulder’s Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator launches groundbreaking innovations

Jan. 26, 2024

A dozen entrepreneurs and 10 groundbreaking innovations took center stage at the recent inaugural Embark Showcase—the pinnacle of the program’s first year working with selected entrepreneurs to provide IP rights, salary support, grant funds and investor introductions to launch startups with real-world impact.

CU Boulder spinout that revolutionized LiDAR acquired by major government contractor

CU Boulder spinout that revolutionized LiDAR acquired by major government contractor

Jan. 23, 2024

In 2011, Jeffrey Thayer (Aerospace Engineering) invented LiteWave's core technology—a new type of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) that can ‘see’ objects in shallow water from above the water’s surface—alongside two CU Boulder graduate students. The company has now been acquired by Arcfield.

State and university partner to award over $1.5 million in funding to University of Colorado innovations

State and university partner to award over $1.5 million in funding to University of Colorado innovations

Nov. 14, 2023

Sixteen teams of faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators competed for a combined $1.5M in startup funding grants in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge. Judges from CU Boulder’s entrepreneurial network heard pitches across two nights for innovations in biosciences, physical sciences and engineering.

Turning science into startups

Turning science into startups

Nov. 6, 2023

Unlike many universities, CU Boulder views “getting technology out the door” as part of its mission. 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.

Ranked #14 among U.S. universities by National Academy of Inventors, CU leads in translating innovation into impact

Ranked #14 among U.S. universities by National Academy of Inventors, CU leads in translating innovation into impact

Oct. 10, 2023

The NAI has ranked the CU system 14th among the “Top 100” institutions nationwide for recent patent activity, reflecting the strength of CU-led discoveries and their potential to be translated into society-benefiting technologies with the support of CU’s robust entrepreneurial ecosystem.

CU Boulder grads launch startups to change the future of aerospace

CU Boulder grads launch startups to change the future of aerospace

Oct. 9, 2023

“From our experiences doing research at CU Boulder we developed an appetite for solving difficult problems with uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and the tools to develop that into a career,” said Jack Elston (ElCompEngr’03, MS’05, AeroEngr MS’07 PhD’11), CEO of Black Swift Technologies.

New deep tech startup creator Embark announces first cohort of entrepreneurs

New deep tech startup creator Embark announces first cohort of entrepreneurs

Aug. 9, 2023

Venture Partners at CU Boulder has officially launched its first Embark Entrepreneurs in Residence cohort. Embark aims to connect business minds outside the university with breakthrough inventions emerging from CU Boulder's research labs to bring them to market.

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