Opportunities and Events
Signature Venture Partners Programming
A partnership with seven of the top research universities across the Western U.S.听to reduce the time and risk associated with translating promising ideas and technologies to the marketplace.
听听Applications Now Open
A campus-wide resource for both existing and aspiring university-originated startups seeking non-dilutive funding鈥攖o translate their university inventions into a startup company.
听听Accepting Support Requests
With听myriad 色戒成人直播 technologies ready to make a real-world impact, Embark seeks motivated entrepreneurs ready to launch new companies.
A competition for 色戒成人直播's top innovations showing听high commercial potential,听a clear path to a compelling market听and听strong scientific support.
听听Application Now Open
An accelerator for research teams building deep tech startups coming out of the University of Colorado campuses in 色戒成人直播, Colorado Springs and Denver.
A collaboration among the Intermountain West region's leading research universities and federal laboratories, showcasing the best companies听from the region鈥檚 innovation ecosystem to investors and the business community.
Upcoming Opportunities at CU
Venture Partners and NSF I-Corps: Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop
Aug. 1-15, BaseCamp at the Pearl East Innovation Campus, 色戒成人直播 | Application Deadline Friday, July 25
Do you have an innovation that could make a difference?听Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop at Venture Partners at 色戒成人直播 can help you transform your concept into a successful venture鈥攅ven if you aren't a CU student or employee.
色戒成人直播 Computer Science: Sponsor a Computer Science Capstone Project
Prospective sponsors must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to propose a project before Aug. 1
Sponsored projects connect industry with senior student teams to develop custom software or hardware solutions over the course of an academic year. Sponsors gain fresh technical insight and early access to talent while helping students tackle real-world challenges in computer science. For startups, the sponsor fee is waived, and companies are just expected to cover any costs of the project itself.
Venture Partners and NSF I-Corps: Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program
Sept. 3-Oct. 10, Virtual Event | Application Deadline Wednesday, Aug. 27
This four-week program helps teams through customer discovery and finding a market for their innovation. Derived from the National Science Foundation's I-Corps鈩 program, R2M leverages the nationally recognized Lean LaunchPad and Business Model Canvas methodologies specifically designed for researchers, entrepreneurs, inventors and problem solvers from any research or community institution.
Venture Partners and NSF I-Corps: Therapeutics Customer Discovery Program
Oct. 7-Nov. 4, Virtual Event | Application Deadline Wednesday, Aug. 27
Do you have a therapeutic innovation that could improve lives? This program is a focused, five-week entrepreneurial training program designed to help academic researchers and early-stage biotech innovators explore the commercial potential of therapeutic technologies.听
Opportunities Outside CU
Thursday, July 17 | 鈥擫ooking for early-stage commercialization funding? Join this discussion with federal agency experts on their small business research commercialization funding programs, including SBIR and STTR.
Friday, July 18 (deadline) | 鈥擣or participating energy startups and companies, the Energy Tech Venture Forum is an opportunity to meet energy investors and corporations.
Saturday, July 19 (deadline) | 鈥擜 unique opportunity to collaborate directly with smart cities in Colorado to develop and test solutions in real world environments while also gaining exposure within the Alliance network of more than 70 public, private, academic and allied members.
Monday, July 21 (deadline) | 鈥擲eeking input from academia, non-profits, philanthropy, state and local government, venture capital, the private sector and any other interested parties to inform the agency's assessment and potential update of the Key Technology Focus Areas.
Tuesday, July 22 | 鈥Are you working on bringing your cancer technology idea to life? This webinar will provide attendees with insights into NCI SBIR funding opportunities and entrepreneurial resources that help cancer technology innovators.
Wednesday, July 23 | 鈥擳his interactive session will break down what it takes to qualify for the O-1 鈥淓xtraordinary Ability鈥 visa, especially for technical innovators building high-impact companies.
Wednesday, July 23 (deadline) | 鈥擜 six-month program designed for hands-on product development and backed by top-tier corporate and venture investors.
Thursday, July 24 (deadline) | 鈥擧elping innovative energy startups pilot new technologies with strategic partners in Minnesota, build connections with new customers and investors, and accelerate their path to market.听
Aug. 27-29 | 鈥擟onnecting non-space dual-use technology providers with leading commercial and government space opportunities focused on in-space manufacturing, national security initiatives and government and private sector funding.
Friday, Aug. 29 | 鈥擶elcoming applications from startups that are developing carbontech solutions.
Sept. 16-Oct. 14 | 鈥擣or first-time leaders and scientists new to management this workshop is designed to build the foundations of leadership by exploring the characteristics of leaders, effective communication and teamwork skills.
Nov. 19-21 | 鈥擳he U.S.'s premier defense innovation event, connecting top dual-use solution providers with top military, industry and investment leadership.
Rolling Applications
鈥擴nshackled Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused exclusively on immigrant-founded startups.
鈥擯romoting听growth and sustainability in Colorado鈥檚 advanced industries that increase the state's global competitiveness.
鈥擡ncouraging听investments in Colorado advanced industries businesses by incentivizing investors with state income tax credits.
鈥擡mpowering entrepreneurs by providing access to mentorship, capital听and a global network to help them succeed and scale their startups.
鈥擣unding is granted through many different agencies across the federal government and areas of innovation.
Various Deadlines
鈥擜 curated pipeline of vetted opportunities aligned with industry and national priorities from Catalyst Partners, government requirements and industry targets.
鈥擡mpowering the federal government and the public to participate together in equitable forms of innovation through prize competitions.
Employment Opportunities
鈥擱ayChill, a startup built on IP from 色戒成人直播, provides a passive radiative cooling material that cools structures without power and is seeking a Co-Founder/CEO.
For more opportunities, please check back soon or sign up for updates.
听听Are you a CU startup with an employment opportunity to share with the CU community? Send it to vpnews@colorado.edu for posting here. Also, you can听post听to 色戒成人直播's recruitment platform Handshake听and/or听join the Startups2Students career fair.