Home

 

From university innovation to real-world impact

Venture Partners at CU Boulder supports university researchers, inventors and creators in translating their groundbreaking discoveries into new solutions, businesses and partnerships that address the world's greatest challenges.

 

 

Applications are open for the I-Corps Hub: West Region Workshops.

The Venture Partners Impact

Ranked 5th for startup creation

—2023, Read More

Launched a record-setting 36 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)

Subscribe to E-Newsletters

The Insider is a series of newsletters from Venture Partners featuring the latest headlines, news, events, opportunities and emerging university innovations in three editions:

Inventors and Researchers (Monthly) | Community (Monthly) | Investors (Quarterly)

View the latest Insiders  Subscribe to The Insider

Latest News and Announcements

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

CO-WY Climate Resilience Engine:

Friday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m.-noon, Flatirons Room, C4C, Boulder Campus or Virtually

Collaborate with partners, explore synergies and build connections to advance climate innovation in Complex Earth Sensing, Wildfire Prediction, Water Quality, and Soil Health. Open to all Engine partners, including universities, startups and national labs as an interactive session to refine proposals for the Engine's $2.5 million second RFP.


CU Boulder:

Feb. 2-3, Wolf Law Building

Join the Silicon Flatirons 2025 Flagship Conference, where industry leaders and innovators will gather to explore the future of technology policy and telecom platforms.


Tuesday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. MT, Virtual Event

Join Osage University Partners (OUP) for a discussion on university venture funds, where academic institutions are investing capital into the startups forming based on intellectual property from their institutions. Featuring Bryn Rees, associate vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships
at CU Boulder and Buff Gold Ventures.


Team stands with giant prize check

CU Boulder: New Venture Challenge

Deadline: Saturday, Feb. 8

A multi-round, multi-event entrepreneurial competition and signature program of CU Boulder's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, where teams could pitch to a live audience at the Boulder Theater and win a top award of a $144,000 SAFE investment.


CU Boulder:

Thursday, Feb. 20, Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom

Join Silicon Flatirons as they stitch together the startup scene, CU Boulder, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies in a night of food, networking and entrepreneurship.


Close up on a pipette and drop of liquid falling into a vial

CU Boulder: Translational Therapeutics Accelerator Funding

Deadline: Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. MT

This is a new funding opportunity available to CU Boulder therapeutics projects. This program offers up to $50,000 in rapidly accessible funding to help advance early-stage therapeutic projects with strong commercial potential.


CU Denver:

Deadline: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025

An opportunity to grow in the tech space through a free incubator and accelerator program open to new majority tech founders, professionals and students, looking to develop and scale their smart city innovation solutions.


CU Boulder:

Wednesday, March 19, 5-8 p.m., Wolf Law Building

Join Silicon Flatirons for a unique opportunity to explore the strategies behind translating university research into market-ready innovations.


I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners at CU Boulder: Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop

Deadline: Thursday, April 3; Workshops: April 10-24

Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop can help you transform your concept into a successful venture.


I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners at CU Boulder: Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program

Deadline: Tuesday, May 6; Workshops: May 13-June 13

This four-week program helps teams through customer discovery and finding a market for their innovation. Specifically designed for researchers, entrepreneurs, inventors and problem solvers commercializing their innovations.


Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator

Venture Partners at CU Boulder: Ascent Deep Tech Investor Showcase

Save the Date: Wednesday, June 25

Bringing together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of babyÖ±²¥app.