What We Do For University Innovators

Venture Partners at CU Boulder helps researchers, inventors and creators at the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado Springs and Denver campuses (except CU Denver biosciences investigators, who should work with   CU Innovations) take their groundbreaking discoveries every step from intellectual property (IP) management to market launch. With an extensive network of mentors, investors and industry partners, the Venture Partners team connects university innovators with the entrepreneurs and industry leaders to help them succeed.

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Protecting the innovations and discoveries of university researchers, inventors and creators. 

Providing university innovators and startups with the tools and resources to succeed.

Coaching university innovators and startups on their pathway to commercialization.

Helping innovators and startups obtain capital to advance technologies and startups.

Assessing licensing options and bringing world-class research from campus into consumer markets.

Questions? Unsure where to begin? Our team is here to help, contact us today.

Illustration of a mountain as a metaphor where researchers can climb one of two paths with their discovery of either starting a company or licensing their protected intellectual property

But what is "commercialization?"

The path to commercialization—also known as "research translation" or "tech transfer"—can be challenging, and Venture Partners is here to help by uniting industry partners, entrepreneurs and investors to help researchers, inventors and creators at the University of Colorado bring their groundbreaking discoveries into the marketplace.

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Additional Resources

CU System
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative

Inspiring leadership, creativity, and collaboration: an initiative that focuses on generating substantial real-world impact.

 

CU Anschutz and CU Denver
CU Innovations

Technology commercialization and venture development supporting CU Anschutz and CU Denver

CU Boulder
Research & Innovation Office

Focused on creating global impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation and leadership.

CU Denver
Office of Research Services (ORS)

Promoting a dynamic and productive community of researchers, artists and scholars.

UCCS
Office of Research

Supporting the research agenda at UCCS and committed to fostering research and creative excellence among our entire campus. 

CU Boulder
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative

Here to connect you with the resources and programs you need to turn your ideas into impactful ventures.

The Venture Partners Impact

Ranked 5th for startup creation

—2023, Read More

Launched a record-setting 35 startups

—2024, Read More

Ranked #14 for patent activity

—2023, Read More

 


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)


648+

license and option agreements signed (since 2014)


220+

startup ventures spun out of university technology


1484+

inventions disclosed (since 2014)