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Upcoming Events and Opportunities
ÌýÌýOct. 8-9 ÌýÌýÌýUniversity Memorial Center (UMC), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Campus ÌýÌýÌýAll Are Welcome — CU Affiliation Is Not Required ÌýÌýÌý
The inaugural Sustainability Research Summit is a two‑day event highlighting the diversity and depth of our campus's sustainability research. Free and open to the public, the summit aims to foster connections among researchers and with external partners across the Front Range and beyond.
Offered by the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Sustainability Research Initiative
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Research & Innovation Week
ÌýÌýOct. 12-16 ÌýÌýÌýVarious Venues ÌýÌýÌýAll Are Welcome — CU Affiliation Is Not Required ÌýÌýÌýView Schedule
The eighth annual Research & Innovation Week is designed to elevate awareness across campus, build a sense of shared community, create opportunities for collaboration and recognize exceptional leadership and outcomes. Join us as we highlight and shape tomorrow's leaders, showcase some of our most compelling innovations and demonstrate ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's positive impact on humanity.
ÌýÌýOct. 14, 2:30-4:30 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Community (SEEC) Building ÌýÌýÌýFor Researchers and Inventors at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ and Deep Tech Industry RepresentativesÌýÌýÌýÌý
Research funding requires a diversified approach. Join ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's Venture Partners, Industry Research Partnerships and Center for Translational Research to explore practical strategies to expand beyond traditional funding sources and position research for greater impact. Faculty and research teams will gain actionable funding insights, while industry participants can discover emerging innovations, explore collaboration opportunities and provide valuable feedback to help researchers communicate the potential of their work.Ìý
Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program
ÌýÌýApplication Deadline: Monday, Oct. 12 ÌýÌýÌýTeam-Based Proposals of Two or More ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Faculty Investigators ÌýÌýÌýApply Now
Funding bold, interdisciplinary projects with strong potential for intellectual advancement and societal impact. Awards of up to $60,000 over 18 months support innovative research and cross-disciplinary partnerships designed to catalyze new knowledge and attract follow-on funding.
Offered by the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Research & Innovation Office
Lab Venture Challenge Showcases
ÌýÌýPhysical Sciences: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6-8:30 p.m.Ìý| Biosciences: Thursday, Oct. 22, 6-8:30 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýDairy Arts Center, Boulder ÌýÌýÌýAll Are Welcome — CU Affiliation Is Not Required ÌýÌýÌýGet Free Tickets
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. Past pitches have included everything from next-generation batteries to cancer treatments, and LVC has funded 117 projects that have gone on to launch 70 startups and raise more than $691 million, including Arkana Therapeutics, Mesa Quantum and Forge Nano — ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's 11th unicorn spinout. Ìý
Offered by Venture Partners
Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop
ÌýÌýApplication Deadline Thursday, Oct. 29 ÌýÌýÌýNov. 5-19 ÌýÌýÌýVirtual Opportunity ÌýÌýÌýAll Are Welcome — CU Affiliation Is Not Required ÌýÌýÌýApply Now
Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, this workshop can help you transform your concept into a successful venture. Over three weeks, gain a deeper understanding of the commercialization process, test your ideas with real potential customers and accelerate your journey toward bringing your idea to market. This workshop is for anyone from a research or community institution — not just CU — motivated to bring their ideas to life, secure funding and create lasting impact.
Offered by Venture Partners and NSF I-CorpsTM Hub West
New Venture Launch Class
ÌýÌýApplication Deadline Friday, Oct. 30 ÌýÌýÌýWednesdays, 12:30-3:15 p.m., Spring 2027 Semester ÌýÌýÌýÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Campus ÌýÌýÌýCU Affiliation Required ÌýÌýÌýApply Now
A one-semester, application-based class for people who intend to start a company. Founders bring a venture with traction they can show. Everyone else brings a skill and is placed on a team. Applications are open to the entire CU system: past cohorts have included undergraduates, master’s students, PhD candidates, law students, professors and CU staff. This is not an introductory course. There are no prerequisites. Instructor consent required.
Offered by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's Leeds School of Business and Deming Center for Entrepreneurship
Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program
ÌýÌýApplication Deadline Tuesday, May 4 ÌýÌýÌýMay 11-June 22 ÌýÌýÌýVirtual Opportunity ÌýÌýÌýAll Are Welcome — CU Affiliation Is Not Required ÌýÌýÌýApply Now
This six-week program helps teams through customer discovery and finding a market for their innovation. Derived from the National Science Foundation's I-Corpsâ„¢ 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.
Offered by Venture Partners and NSF I-CorpsTM Hub West