The Insider: Researchers, Inventors and Creators Edition—January 2025
This monthly edition of The Insider from Venture Partners at CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ delivers upcoming events, opportunities and top headlines for researchers, inventors and creators at the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, Denver (Physical Sciences) and Colorado Springs.ÌýView past editionsÌýorÌýchange your subscription.
Featured News
Venture Partners annual report highlights a record year for innovation
Kristi Anseth recognized with international VinFuture Prize for Women Innovators
Former CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ professor awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Opportunities Outside CU
Applications open:Ìý—PromotingÌýgrowth and sustainability in Colorado’s advanced industries that increase the state's global competitiveness.
Various Deadlines:Ìý—Offers innovators and entrepreneurs from various backgrounds the tools and opportunities to contribute clean energy solutions.
Friday, Jan. 17 (deadline): —Giving collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups for more than $1 million in prizes and enhance their business strategy.
Monday, Jan. 20 (deadline): —Connect with government offices and industry decision-makers implementing MOSA initiatives with face-to-face opportunities to engage with U.S. Navy, Army, and Air Force leadership and Industry.
Friday, Jan. 24 (deadline): —For ambitious commercially minded early-stage startups using digital twinning as a key part of their solution to accelerate commercial pathways and company growth.
Friday, Jan. 24 (deadline):—Share your one-of-a-kind applied research or groundbreaking innovation.
Tuesday, Jan. 28: —A one-hour, virtual Scaling Climate Tech Office Hour for startup founders to get hands-on advice about scaling your technology and companies effectively.
Saturday, Feb. 15 (deadline): —Helping recent PhD graduates transition from academia to entrepreneurship by providing funding, mentorship and resources valued at $325,000 over two years.
March 30-April 1: —Spotlighting the region’s leadership in climate resilience and quantum technology, which together are shaping the future of sustainability and global innovation.
Employment Opportunities
Newsletter Block TitleIn Case You Missed It
- CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ shines with record-breaking year for startups
- A vaccine against weight gain? It’s on the horizon
- Colorado’s life sciences ecosystem raised $1.47 billion in 2023
- Innovative Wind Turbine Control Earns Lucy Pao Prestigious IEEE Award
- Building a safer and more affordable nuclear clock
- New project aims to advance secure communications through quantum technology
- Why does the COVID-19 virus sicken some more than others? Discovery sheds light
- OEDIT announces grants to University of Colorado startups and researchers in the advanced industries
- Pioneering sodium-ion batteries: a sustainable energy alternative
- SomaLogic, spun out of the Gold Lab at CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, revolutionized protein discovery methods to provide insights into disease discovery and treatment