Explore the latest news about Venture Partners at CU Boulder and keep up to date on the impact CU's startups and technologies are making.

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New program Embark to pair entrepreneurs with CU Boulder technologies

March 9, 2023

Wanted: entrepreneurs ready to launch startups based on innovations created in CU Boulder’s research labs. The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator is a new program created by Venture Partners at CU Boulder, the commercialization arm of CU, to match business minds outside the university with breakthrough inventions created within its walls.

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Venture Partners 2022 Annual Report highlights a groundbreaking innovation pipeline

March 2, 2023

CU Boulder has developed a groundbreaking pipeline to translate research into real-world impact, as highlighted in the 2022 Annual Report of Venture Partners at CU Boulder, the university’s commercialization arm.

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New ‘magic beans’ produce ingredients for cancer treatments, vaccines and more

March 1, 2023

As a first-generation college student turned molecular biologist, Brian DeDecker imagines a day when humble soybeans beans, which his family has grown for generations, pack a bounty of therapeutic but hard-to-obtain natural compounds.

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2023 Destination Startup® drives investment in intermountain west university innovations

Feb. 28, 2023

The intermountain west innovation ecosystem came together at the fifth annual Destination Startup® showcase on Feb. 15 and 16, hosted by Venture Partners at CU Boulder. In a highly competitive field, 21 university ventures from intermountain west research institutions were selected to present at the showcase.

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Meati Foods announces its inaugural “Meati Culinary Collective” led by world-renowned celebrity chefs

Feb. 27, 2023

VegWorld Magazine—Meati Foods, a CU Boulder spinout and the producer of delicious animal-free, whole-food protein, this week debuted an evolving chef partnership series coined the “Meati Culinary Collective,” featuring Meati’s mushroom root-based creations as prepared by a diverse roster of celebrated chefs.

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New Venture Challenge’s Hickory steps into Innovation & Entrepreneurship director role

Feb. 22, 2023

The Research & Innovation Office has announced several leadership transitions within the campuswide Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, with Stan Hickory stepping into the role of director of the initiative, a position held by Chris Gustavson since 2019.

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To Health: Xalud Therapeutics is bringing gene therapy to the masses

Feb. 8, 2023

GEN—Xalud Therapeutics, a CU Boulder spinout, is developing a non-viral DNA-delivered therapy platform to treat conditions caused by pathologic inflammation

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We’re not so different: Bacterial weapons could help fight human diseases

Feb. 8, 2023

New research from CU Boulder could ultimately pave the way to novel approaches for treating a host of human diseases, from autoimmune disorders like Rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease.

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CU Boulder flow imaging software highlighted by FDA

Feb. 8, 2023

FDA—Flow imaging software from Theodore W. Randolph's (College of Engineering and Applied Sciences) lab and licensed to SentrySciences to create their ParticleSentryAI product was recently highlighted by the FDA in advancing drug product quality.

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Mushroom protein company Meati Foods opens ‘mega’ facility; closes $22M in new funding

Jan. 26, 2023

TechCrunch—Meati Foods, a CU Boulder spinout, is closer to full-scale production of its whole-food protein made from the structural fibers of mushrooms, known as mycelium. The company announced Thursday the opening of its production facility, dubbed “Mega Ranch,” in Colorado.

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