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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.

The Lab Venture Challenge at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ has announced the 2026 finalists of bio- and physical sciences innovators to pitch their ideas to a live audience at the Dairy Arts Center for more than $1 million in awards.

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.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ has implemented a new campus-wide intellectual property policy to better support intellectual property (IP) management and commercialization.

SciTechDaily—Mahmoud Hussein's team demonstrated two advances in phononic subsurface technology that work across a wider range of frequencies and larger areas than earlier designs allowed. The approach could reduce drag-related fuel loss in commercial flight without changing an aircraft's external shape.

Infleqtion, Quantum Insider, BizWest—Infleqtion, a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ spinout, announced it has been awarded three projects by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate American scientific research and innovation for the Genesis Mission. The projects include collaboration with ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ and span AI-optimized quantum circuit design for nuclear applications, deployable atomic quantum sensing with Agentic AI and nuclear fusion energy research.

Venture Partners has announced the inaugural cohort of Creative Futures Fellows, supporting arts, humanities and social science projects that address challenges facing communities in Colorado and beyond.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Today—ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ has been named one of the world's leading institutions for climate science, ranking eighth globally in the latest analysis of the most highly cited climate research institutions by Carbon Brief.

Venture Partners capped off its fifth Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator with the 2026 Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase, where research-based startup teams pitched innovations originating from CU to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs and fellow researchers. The showcase featured ventures developing breakthrough solutions in health, robotics, advanced materials and more.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Today—ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ has joined Infleqtion’s newly launched America’s Quantum Space Initiative as a founding innovator, helping advance the development and deployment of quantum technologies for future space systems.