Special Announcement - Destination Startup Application
Get your startup in front of investors ready to fund promising new ventures!
Destination Startup® brings groundbreaking startups built on novel discoveries from top national labs and universities together with investors from throughout North America to catalyze real-world impact. This showcase demonstrates a powerful way to get funding for innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures. Any startup actively raising funds to commercialize an innovation licensed from any participating university or federal laboratory is eligible to apply. A competitive, independently juried pre-event selection process will determine which applicants will be invited to the March showcase.
Some results from Destination Startup since 2018
- 900+ investors, business leaders and innovators from across the continent have attended
- 97+ new startup companies have been launched
- $700+ million has been collectively raised (to date) by startups in venture, angel, strategic and grant funding
Application and Program Details
- Jan. 15, 2025: Application deadline
- Feb. 5, 2025: Presenting teams announced
- Feb. 10-28, 2025: Virtual pitch practice and advising for teams participating in the showcase
- March 9, 2025: Registration for showcase closes
- March 13, 2025: Destination Startup Investor Showcase (Boulder, CO)
Questions? Contact Amy Dodenhoff, amy.dodenhoff@colorado.edu