Promo Kit—Lab Venture Challenge and Colorado State Grants Information Session
This page contains all the information available to help you promote this opportunity to your network and community. If you have questions or suggestions, please reach out to Daniel Leonard, senior marketing and communications specialist for Venture Partners at daniel.leonard@colorado.edu.
Event Information
Learn how to compete for up to $250,000 in translational funding through the University of Colorado’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) grants during this informational session featuring program leaders, funding experts and guidance on eligibility, timelines and best practices.
“In a sentence”
Learn how to compete for up to $250,000 in translational funding through the CU's LVC and OEDIT grants
Event Details
When: Thursday, June 11, 2026, noon-2 p.m. MT
Who: For those commercializing technologies from CU Boulder, CU Denver and UCCS
Where: Virtual event
Learn More and Register: colorado.edu/venturepartners/lvc
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Sample Email Invitation
Subject: Explore Funding for Your Innovation
Body:
Hi [Researcher's Name],
Are you working on a project that you think has commercial potential? Venture Partners at CU Boulder is hosting an information session about the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) and Colorado state grants, and we’d love for you to join us Thursday, June 11, 2026, noon-2 p.m. MT, via Zoom.
The University of Colorado’s Lab Venture Challenge and grants from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) represent premier opportunities to secure translational funding to advance laboratory research and early-stage startups.
The Lab Venture Challenge and OEDIT Proof of Concept grants offer up to $125,000 and $150,000, respectively, per award. OEDIT Early Stage Capital Retention Grants help Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize advanced technologies that will be created or manufactured in Colorado. Projects can receive up to $250,000.
If you're interested, you can register for the information session here.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions—happy to chat.
Best,
[Your Name]
[Your Title]