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Venture Partners at CU Boulder supports university researchers, inventors and creators in translating their groundbreaking discoveries into new solutions, businesses and partnerships that address the world's greatest challenges.

 

 

Applications are open for the I-Corps Hub: West Region Workshops and registration is open for the Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase

What can we do together?

The Venture Partners Impact

2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity Award 
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU®)

Ranked 5th for startup creation

—2023, Read More

Launched a record-setting 36 startups

—2024, Read More

Ranked #14 for patent activity

—2023, Read More

 

$ 8 billion

impact on national economy (from 2018-2022)

$ 5.2 billion

impact on statewide economy (from 2018-2022)

$ 3.5 billion

in capital funding raised by startups commercializing CU Boulder technology (since 2018)

798+

license and option agreements signed (since 2014)

220+

startup ventures spun out of university technology

1484+

inventions disclosed (since 2014)

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Upcoming Events and Opportunities

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CU Boulder | New Venture Challenge Finals

Wednesday, April 23, 6-9 p.m., The Boulder Theater

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) is a launchpad for aspiring problem-solvers and creatives. At the finals, watch top entrepreneurs pitch their innovative business ventures live to a panel of judges and compete for a share of $325,000.

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CU Anschutz | Drug Development: What Excites Investors

Tuesday, Aril 29, 11 a.m., Virtual event

Join an interactive panel discussion where top investors will explore their models for supporting early-stage companies, share the critical questions they ask when evaluating investment opportunities, and provide strategies to avoid the common pitfalls in faculty-VC interactions.

ATLAS EXPO

CU Boulder | ATLAS EXPO 2025

Thursday, May 1, 4-6:30 p.m., Roser ATLAS Center

Explore projects across three floors and get to know the students and faculty of The ATLAS Institute.

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CU Denver | TechUp Incubator

Application Deadline: Friday, May 9

This nine-week hybrid summer program invites you to pursue your startup goals and entrepreneurial growth through weekly workshops, mentorship and financial support.

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CU Boulder | Startup Variety Show

Monday, May 12, 5-5:45 p.m., Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom

Join Silicon Flatirons as they stitch together the startup scene, CU Boulder, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies in a night of food, networking and entrepreneurship.

I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners | Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program

Deadline: Tuesday, May 6; Workshops: May 13-June 13, Virtual

This four-week program helps teams through customer discovery and finding a market for their innovation. Specifically designed for researchers, entrepreneurs, inventors and problem solvers commercializing their innovations.

Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator

Venture Partners: Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase

Wednesday, June 25, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Byron R. White Stadium Club, Folsom Field, CU Boulder Campus

Bringing together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado.