The Insider: Researchers, Inventors and Creators Edition—May 2025
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Richard Noble bridges the gap between research and industry
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.
Trailblazing ideas and entrepreneurial spirit reap rewards at the 2025 NVC Finals
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative—The 2025 New Venture Challenge (NVC) culminated in a final showcase on April 23 with a live audience cheering on the University of Colorado Boulder’s next exciting innovations. At an event filled with big ideas and even bigger entrepreneurial spirit, six teams competed for a record $325,000.
Support for University Innovators
Find the market for your innovation
Could your research, invention or creative idea make an impact beyond the academic world? The National Science Foundation’s I-CorpsTM programs offer the ideal starting point.
New financial incentives for disclosing ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ innovations
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.
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From research to impact: Massimo Ruzzene
CEO Magazine—Research is more than just a group of scholars furrowing away behind closed doors in universities around the globe, and Massimo Ruzzene of all people knows that. As the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Colorado Boulder (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ), he sees research as a broad arc that moves from initial findings to real-world applications.
PhD student’s work on engineered adhesives wins national recognition
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ College of Engineering and Applied Science—Paula Pranda, aÌýchemical and biological engineeringÌýPhD student, earned the top student honor at the Adhesion Society meetingÌýfor her research onÌýaligned Liquid Crystal Elastomer (LCE) adhesives. The society’s annual meeting was held Feb. 16-19 in New Orleans.
Sustainable spinouts: innovation in action
Coloradan Magazine—ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ researchers are bringing innovations out of their labs and into companies that have real-world impact. The university is a national leader and spinout powerhouse, launching 35 companies in fiscal year 2024 and over 100 since 2016, according to Bryn Rees, associate vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships.