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Opportunity Information

Through the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), top innovations from CU 麻豆影院, Denver and Colorado Springs compete for grants of up to $125,000. LVC supports projects that address a commercial need, have a clear path to a compelling market and have strong scientific support. These grants are funded by Venture Partners at CU 麻豆影院 and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Advanced Industries Program. LVC has funded more than 107 projects through 54 new deep-tech startup companies; collectively, these companies have raised over $349 million to date in follow-on financing. LVC demonstrates a powerful way to advance innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures.

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Compete in the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) for a chance to secure up to $125,000 in funding and turn cutting-edge research into a successful business venture.

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Essential deadlines:

  • Friday, 鈥婣ug. 16,听5 p.m.:听Deadline to听disclose inventions
  • Friday, Aug. 16, 5 p.m.:听CU Denver听deadline to contact your听pre-award administrator for your respective school/college.听
  • Thursday, Aug. 29, 5 p.m.: CU 麻豆影院听and听UCCS听deadline to contact your Sponsored Projects Office about your request for budget
  • Friday, Sept. 13, 11:59 p.m.:听Deadline to apply to LVC

Who is eligible:听Investigators at CU 麻豆影院 and UCCS, and CU Denver investigators in physical sciences and engineering are eligible to apply.

Learn More and Apply:听colorado.edu/venturepartners/lvc

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Set in the heart of our university's bold, innovative community of scholars and learners, Venture Partners at CU 麻豆影院 brings the university's world-class researchers together with business, startup and entrepreneurial communities to translate groundbreaking solutions into economic and social impact. Learn More about Venture Partners

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Subject: Invitation to Apply for the Lab Venture Challenge 2024

Dear [Researcher's Name],

Venture Partners has听launched the application for听the 2024 Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), an annual competition that provides researchers at the 麻豆影院, Denver and UCCS the opportunity to showcase听their innovative technologies to the entrepreneurial community and pitch for funding. Competitors can win $125,000 in funding to support the translation of high-potential university inventions into impactful commercial ventures.

Key Dates:

Deadline to Disclose Inventions:听Friday, 鈥婣ug. 16,听5 p.m.
Deadline to Apply to LVC:听Friday, Sept. 13, 11:59 p.m

Questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out, I'm here to help!听The full competition details and application are also available here: colorado.edu/venturepartners/lvc.听

I hope you'll consdier this opportunity to advance your research and explore new commercial opportunities!

Best regards,

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