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Events

Sept. 14-18: —Bringing together more than 10,000 founders, investors, creatives and changemakers for a week of learning, inspiration and connection. Free.

Sept. 15-17, Denver, CO: —A three-day event to map the next twelve months, pressure-test it with women building alongside you and leave knowing exactly what you do next.

Thursday, Sept. 17: (±¹¾±°ù³Ù³Ü²¹±ô)—O·¡¶Ù±õ°Õ Accounting & Operations Manager Crystal Walsh will explain OEDIT’s Venture Capital Authority Program, which provides seed and early-stage startups $50,000 up to $1 million in investment capital. Hosted by Startup Colorado.

Thursday, Sept. 17: —T³ó±ð Milken Institute delivers a data-driven keynote benchmarking Colorado against peer hubs like Austin, Seattle, and the Research Triangle, followed by a fireside chat with leaders from ASCEND, Colorado BioScience, Elevate Quantum and the Colorado Space Coalition.

Thursday, Sept. 17: —Kelly will reflect on the decisions, transitions, and experiences that have shaped how she leads today.

Friday, Sept. 18: —Do you like being outside? How about on a Friday morning when the trails aren’t packed? Startup Hikes is a series designed to help you meet and get to know other local startup founders, operators, investors, and community members. Whether you’ve been in Colorado forever or just moved here, see some familiar faces and meet new ones.

Tuesday, Sept. 22: —Drop in for any session in the 5-week series designed to help founders prepare to apply for State funding opportunities. Hosted by Startup Colorado.

Tuesday, Sept. 22: —B°ù¾±²Ô²µ¾±²Ô²µ together funders, venture accelerators, venture builders and venture hubs. Hosted by the Global Venture Network.

Monday, Sept. 28:–‘The Show’ stitches together the startup scene, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ, innovators from the Federal Labs and technologists from incumbent technology companies. This session features established and emerging players in the Colorado aerospace industry exploring how startups and other innovators are contributing to the rapidly-advancing final frontier of exploration.

Tuesday, Sept. 29: —Learn about the Tech Stars accelerators and open dates and hear tips for the application process.

Sept. 30—Oct. 2: —Connecting investors, strategic partners, founders and ecosystem leaders in a focused, relationship-driven environment designed to support meaningful capital engagement.

Oct. 5-9: —A weeklong event for rural entrepreneurs, creatives, and community leaders—powered by local passion and built for connection. Hosted by Startup Colorado.

Oct. 5-Nov. 9: —A six-week professional development program designed specifically for emerging and aspiring leaders across Colorado's life sciences ecosystem.

Tuesday, Oct. 6: —Join more than 300 business, community, education, research and government leaders for a dynamic half-day summit exploring the forces reshaping our economy—and the opportunities emerging from them.

Wednesday, Oct. 7: —A technology-scouting competition that fast-tracks clean-tech solutions into the oil and natural-gas value chain. Finalists will pitch live to leading operators, service companies, and investors—gaining exposure, feedback and potential partnership opportunities.

Wednesday, Oct. 7: —Learn about ARPA-H’s , a funding opportunity designed toÌýidentifyÌýand support the next generation of health innovators pursuing ambitious, high-impact ideas. For early career researchers and and innovators across biomedical research, health, engineering, data science and related disciplines.

Oct. 8-9: —A free, public event showcasing the breadth and depth of sustainability research.

Wednesday, Oct. 21: —B°ù¾±²Ô²µ¾±²Ô²µ together partners from across the Prime Health ecosystem to explore how evolving shifts in health systems are shaping the safety-net, and to uncover new opportunities for innovators to discover, align and take action.

Oct. 21-22: —Teams of top innovators from the University of Colorado will pitch to a panel of judges and a live audience for a share of more than $1 million in grants for their early-stage projects in bio- and physical sciences with compelling market potential.

Oct. 30-Nov. 1: —A small, in-person gathering hosted by Startup Colorado for women who are building, leading, creating, and supporting businesses in rural Colorado. Limited to 20 participants.

Saturday, Nov. 7: —B°ù¾±²Ô²µ¾±²Ô²µ together acquisition entrepreneurs, students, investors, service providers, faculty and other participants in the ETA ecosystem to connect and share best practices.

Friday, Dec. 11:Ìý—Join the Colorado startup community on the mountain! Open to founders, operators, investors and the startup-curious. Upcoming Ski Days: Jan. 15, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, March 26, April 16.

Applications

Friday, Sept. 18 (deadline): —A 4-week accelerator program tailored for early-stage entrepreneurs ready to transform their innovative ideas into actionable, launch-ready plans.

Monday, Sept. 21 (deadline):Ìý—Open to startups developing products and solutions based on optical and photonic integrated circuits technologies.

Friday, Sept. 25 (deadline):Ìý—Open to DOE SBIR Phase I awardees from fiscal years 2024 or 2025, and Phase II awards up to $2 million from one of six topics.

Tuesday, Oct. 20 (deadline): —This free, non-dilutive accelerator supports academic trainees (PhD, MD, MBA, JD, MS, Postdocs) in building ventures across therapeutics, diagnostics, medtech, synthetic biology, food, energy, agriculture, climate and more.

Friday, Oct. 30 (deadline): —Provides innovators with early-stage energy startups and/or emerging technologies with a two-year funded fellowship, supporting them as they develop and transition their ideas toward the market. Hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Technology Commercialization’s (OTC) Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP).Ìý

Friday, Oct. 30 (deadline):Ìý—For entrepreneurial scientists, providing the mindsets, skills, networks and support needed to turn breakthrough hard tech into real-world impact.

Nov. 4, March 4 (deadlines): —Supports startups and small businesses developing scientific tools and technologies that advance discovery and strengthen the U.S. research enterprise.

Nov. 4, March 4 (deadlines): U.S. National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs—: Supports startups and small businesses in transforming high-risk technologies into products and services that drive innovation, economic growth and jobs. : Supports startups and small businesses developing scientific tools and technologies that advance discovery and strengthen the U.S. research enterprise.

Wednesday, Nov. 18 (deadline):Ìý—$220,000 investment to fuel your growth, expert guidance and lifetime access to 11,000+ founders and investors worldwide.

Monday, Nov. 23 (deadline):Ìý—Conditional grants up to $1.5 million for jointly developed, commercially promising technology projects between one U.S. company and one Israeli company across sectors including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, cleantech and life sciences.Ìý

Rolling Application: —A²Ô open-access, equity-free biotech accelerator for early-stage founders.

Rolling Application: –Grants that support rural entrepreneurs who are eager to level up their businesses but need a financial boost to get there.andÌýdelivering results.

Rolling Application: —ForÌýinvestors and advanced industries businesses in the amount of 25% toÌý35% per investment up to $100,000.

Rolling Application: –Apply for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade's funding and trade show participation program.