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Venture Partners at ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬÌýsupports university researchers, inventors and creators in translating theirÌýgroundbreaking discoveries into new solutions, businesses and partnerships that address the world's greatest challenges.

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ApplicationsÌýare open forÌýtheÌýI-Corps Hub: West Region Workshops and registration is open for the Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase

What can we do together?

The Venture Partners Impact

2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity AwardÌý
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU®)

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

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$Ìý8Ìýbillion

impact on national economy (from 2018-2022)

$Ìý5.2Ìýbillion

impact on statewide economy (from 2018-2022)

$Ìý3.5Ìýbillion

in capital funding raisedÌýby startups commercializing ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ technology (since 2018)

798+

license and option agreements signed (since 2014)

220+

startup ventures spun out of university technology

1484+

inventions disclosed (since 2014)

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Upcoming Events and Opportunities

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¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ | New Venture Challenge Finals

Wednesday, April 23, 6-9 p.m., The Boulder Theater

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) is a launchpad for aspiring problem-solvers and creatives. At the finals, watch top entrepreneurs pitch their innovative business ventures live to a panel of judges and compete for a share of $325,000.

CU Anschutz |

Tuesday, Aril 29, 11 a.m., Virtual event

Join an interactive panel discussion where top investors will explore their models for supporting early-stage companies, share the critical questions they ask when evaluating investment opportunities, and provide strategies to avoid the common pitfalls in faculty-VC interactions.

ATLAS EXPO

¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ | ATLAS EXPO 2025

Thursday, May 1, 4-6:30 p.m., Roser ATLAS Center

Explore projects across three floors and get to know the students and faculty of The ATLAS Institute.

CU Denver |

Application Deadline: Friday, May 9

This nine-week hybrid summer program invites you to pursue your startup goals and entrepreneurial growth through weekly workshops, mentorship and financial support.

¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ |

Monday, May 12, 5-5:45 p.m., Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom

Join Silicon Flatirons as they stitch together the startup scene, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies in a night of food, networking and entrepreneurship.

I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners | Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program

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

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: Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase

Wednesday, June 25, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Byron R. White Stadium Club, Folsom Field, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Campus

Bringing together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado.