Ecovaleric Inc.
The University of Colorado Connection
Ecovaleric was founded in 2024 when Roberta Leão , CEO, took part in CU Boulder's Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator, part of Venture Partners at CU Boulder, where she met inventors Adem Holewinski (CU Boulder Chemical and Biological Engineering, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI)) and Will Lucas (fmr. CU Boulder Chemical and Biological Engineering). The company aims to use an innovative electrochemical process to create biodegradable bioplastics, renewable biofuels and more.
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry Applications: Advanced Materials, Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech, Manufacturing, Chemicals
- Funding Stage: Pre-Seed
- Contact for Investment Inquiries: Roberta Leão , roberta@ecovaleric.com
In the News
- CU Boulder hosts showcases highlighting breakthrough innovations and investment-ready ventures (2025)
- CU researchers to compete for share of $1.25M in grant funding to bring bio- and physical-sciences innovations to market (2024)
- RASEI Innovators awarded Lab Venture Challenge Prizes (2024)
- CU Engineering advances innovation through startup success (2024)
- 2024 cohort of CU Boulder’s Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator launches new startups (2024)
Venture Partners Programs
Technology Development Funding
U.S. National Science Foundaiton (NSF), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
This page was last updated on July 17, 2025. Please email vpnews@colorado.edu for corrections or updates
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