The Insider: Researchers, Inventors and Creators Edition—December 2024

This monthly edition of The Insider from Venture Partners at CU �鶹ӰԺ delivers upcoming events, opportunities and top headlines for researchers and inventors at the �鶹ӰԺ, Denver (Physical Sciences) and Colorado Springs.��View past editions��or��change your subscription.

Upcoming CU Opportunities and Events

Starting Blocks: Customer Discovery Workshop

Application Deadline: Friday, Jan. 17

Join the I-Corps Starting Blocks Workshop by Venture Partners at CU �鶹ӰԺ to gain essential tools for translating research into impactful, fundable innovations over a three-week program.

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Job Posting: Events Coordinator or Events Manager

Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 11

Venture Partners at CU �鶹ӰԺ is seeking a driven and passionate Events Coordinator or Events Manager to coordinate and run events including pitch competitions, showcases, and more. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and organized individual who can take our events to the next level.

Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator

Application Deadline: Friday, Dec. 13

An accelerator for research teams building deep tech startups coming out of the University of Colorado campuses in �鶹ӰԺ, Colorado Springs and Denver. Leveraging ecosystem experts, a robust mentor network and Venture Partners at CU �鶹ӰԺ staff, early-stage companies will accelerate their viability and traction over four months.

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CU �鶹ӰԺ College of Engineering and Applied Science Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program

Deadline: Friday, Dec. 13

This fellowship provides funding to CU �鶹ӰԺ College of Engineering and Applied Science faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students to engage in entrepreneurship training through Venture Partners at CU �鶹ӰԺ, including the Ascent Deep Tech Startup Creator and Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop.

Feb. 2-3, Wolf Law Building

Join the Silicon Flatirons 2025 Flagship Conference, where industry leaders and innovators will gather to explore the future of technology policy and telecom platforms.

CU �鶹ӰԺ New Venture Challenge

Deadline: Saturday, Feb. 8

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) is a multi-round, multi-event entrepreneurial competition and signature program of��CU �鶹ӰԺ's Innovation &��Entrepreneurship Initiative, where teams of CU �鶹ӰԺ students, employees or recent graduates can win up to $320,000 and pitch to a live audience at the �鶹ӰԺ Theater!

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JILA-based innovation team Flari Tech wins CU �鶹ӰԺ’s 2024 Lab Venture Challenge for breakthrough breath diagnostic technology targeting lung cancer

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JILA—Flari Tech Inc., a startup rooted in cutting-edge JILA research, has clinched one of the prestigious 2024 Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) grants from the �鶹ӰԺ, advancing its pioneering work to build a breathalyzer for diagnostics use targeting life-threatening diseases such as lung cancer.

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CU �鶹ӰԺ teams among first winners of the NSF-funded Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine

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CU �鶹ӰԺ teams are among the first winners of the NSF-funded Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine, which supports innovative climate resilience projects across the region1. This initiative, backed by the U.S. National Science Foundation, aims to address key issues like water security, wildfire prediction, and extreme weather modeling through interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Colorado is on track to becoming the nation’s climate tech hub

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Climate, Energy & Sustainability Venture Partners News

CU �鶹ӰԺ Leeds School of Business—It’s common to think climate tech is synonymous with the Bay Area, however, Colorado is rapidly becoming a new hot spot. Why Colorado? Home to 24 federally funded scientific labs, like NOAA, NREL and NCAR, and major research institutions like CU, CSU and Colorado School of Mines, Colorado is a ‘hub of climate research and technical expertise.’

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Opportunities Outside CU

Applications open:��—Promoting��growth and sustainability in Colorado’s advanced industries that increase the state's global competitiveness.

Rolling application: —Empowering entrepreneurs by providing access to mentorship, capital��and a global network to help them succeed and scale their startups.

Various Deadlines:��—Offers innovators and entrepreneurs from various backgrounds the tools and opportunities to contribute clean energy solutions.

Monday, Dec. 2 (deadline): —Designed to accelerate the development of promising early-stage climate technologies, a full-time commitment for innovators committed to commercializing their climate technology.

Monday, Dec. 16 (deadline):��—Supports collaborative, community-engaged initiatives to develop and implement scalable solutions to climate-related challenges by translating recent research advancements in climate and Earth system science into practical applications.

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.

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.

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