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Celebrated professor and prolific inventor Richard Noble reflects on decades of teaching and discovery and embarks on a new path to commercialization of a game-changing technology.

PitchBook—Suspension of federal funding to universities and to the agencies that sustain their research risks cutting off a significant source of startup formation. “Most universities do not have the resources—by far—to weather the storm,” said Bryn Rees, associate vice-chancellor of innovation and partnerships at ��ƷSM����ӰƬ.

To introduce the SBIR/STTR programs and highlight funding uses, Venture Partners at ��ƷSM����ӰƬ is hosting a session to help researchers understand how to find funding and prepare their companies for an SBIR/STTR proposal.

The Ascent Deep Tech Investor Showcase brings together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado. Attendees will have a chance to see pitches from each of the Ascent 2025 cohort startups, followed by a networking happy hour to learn more.

As a researcher, creator or inventor at the University of Colorado, your work has the potential to change the world. Protecting these innovations may be necessary to ensure that they reach their full potential, benefiting society while securing recognition and opportunities for you.

Venture Partners at ��ƷSM����ӰƬ and its partners across the Intermountain West once again demonstrated the power of university innovations with back-to-back startup showcases for the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator and Destination Startup. Both provided a platform for cutting-edge startups, breakthrough research and high-growth potential ventures to connect with industry leaders and investors.

CU researchers, inventors and creators who submit a disclosure between March 1 and June 30 will be entered into drawings for $100 and $500 gift cards, and intellectual property eligible and selected by an Entrepreneur in Residence for the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator will be entered into a drawing for $2,000.

Mesa Quantum, a ��ƷSM����ӰƬ spinout and leader in quantum sensing, recently announced $3.7 million in seed funding and a $1.9 million grant from SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force. Both investments are fueling the company’s drive toward commercializing chip-scale quantum sensors for multiple applications including next-generation position, navigation and timing solutions.

Venture Partners at ��ƷSM����ӰƬ is seeking two technology commercialization interns to join our team for a 6-month part-time paid internship! This is a great opportunity to learn and experience the essence of entrepreneurship: performing early-stage customer discovery.

Daily Camera—��ƷSM����ӰƬ’s commercialization, including startup companies, had an economic impact of $8 billion nationally and $5.2 billion in Colorado from 2018-2022, according to a 2022 report from ��ƷSM����ӰƬ’s Leeds School of Business. Ball Aerospace was one of the first startup companies out of ��ƷSM����ӰƬ. Another is Solid Power, which creates electric vehicle batteries and other components and has partnered with Ford and BMW.