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Venture Partners at CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æÌýsupports university researchers, inventors and creators in translating theirÌýgroundbreaking discoveries into new solutions, businesses and partnerships that address the world's greatest challenges.

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ApplicationsÌýare open forÌýtheÌýI-Corps Hub: West Region Workshops and registration is open for the Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase and SBIR/STTR Day

The Venture Partners Impact

Ranked 5th for startup creation

—2023, Read More

Launched a record-setting 36 startups

—2024, Read More

Ranked #14 for patent activity

—2023, Read More

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$Ìý8Ìýbillion

impact on national economy (from 2018-2022)


$Ìý5.2Ìýbillion

impact on statewide economy (from 2018-2022)


$Ìý3.5Ìýbillion

in capital funding raisedÌýby startups commercializing CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ technology (since 2018)


798+

license and option agreements signed (since 2014)


220+

startup ventures spun out of university technology


1484+

inventions disclosed (since 2014)

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Upcoming Events and Opportunities

I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners: Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop

Deadline: Thursday, April 3; Workshops: April 10-24, Virtual

Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop can help you transform your concept into a successful venture.


Center for Translational Research

Venture Partners: SBIR/STTR Day: Funding Your Latest Innovation

Wednesday, April 16, 3-5 p.m., Kittredge Central Hall, N114 Multipurpose A

To introduce the SBIR/STTR programs and highlight funding uses, Venture Partners is hosting a session to help researchers understand how to find funding and prepare their companies for an SBIR/STTR proposal.


I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners: Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program

Deadline: Tuesday, May 6; Workshops: May 13-June 13, Virtual

This four-week program helps teams through customer discovery and finding a market for their innovation. Specifically designed for researchers, entrepreneurs, inventors and problem solvers commercializing their innovations.


Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator

Venture Partners: Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase

Wednesday, June 25, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Byron R. White Stadium Club, Folsom Field

Bringing together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado.