Venture Partners at CU Boulder

Venture Partners CU Boulder is excited to announce an opening for a collaborative team member with a passion for innovation! The Licensing Manager/Senior Licensing Manager is responsible for managing innovations and their intellectual property (IP) from world-leading scientists and engineers and is a central figure in the CU Boulder entrepreneurial ecosystem. The contributions of the Licensing Manager/Senior Licensing Manager are integral to Venture Partners’ mission to translate research innovation into positive social and economic impact. Learn more and apply at: https://lnkd.in/g2xSTR2n

Join us next Wednesday to learn about opportunities to fund your latest innovation through SBIR/STTR grants. Seating is limited, so register in advance at: https://lnkd.in/ghqDWrJq

It was a pleasure to discuss the research-to-impact value of our University of Colorado Boulder research enterprise through this The CEO Magazine - North America article. University research really is a broad arc that reaches from early discovery to applications that change lives and change the world, and it is one of the best investments we can make in our nation’s future prosperity.

The Governor and I are aligned on the importance of the US being the leading country for quantum technology. Read more here! https://lnkd.in/eSJMSJRt

Could your research, invention or creative idea make an impact beyond the academic world? The National Science Foundation (NSF)’s I-Corps programs offer the ideal starting point. Designed to help those new to commercialization explore the market potential of their innovations, I-Corps serves as a practical and accessible first step for anyone looking to translate their discoveries into real-world solutions. Why start with I-Corps? The NSF I-Corps program provides a structured, supportive pathway for exploring how your innovation could address real-world challenges—with no prior entrepreneurial experience. As part of I-Corps™ Hub West, the University of Colorado Boulder offers hands-on regional I-Corps programs open to researchers, faculty, students and staff from any discipline or institution. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gpPfm7vc

Suspension of federal funding to universities—and to the agencies that sustain their research—risks cutting off a significant source of startup formation. For industries like biotech, quantum computing, and life sciences, university labs are a major pathway for new founders to create startup ideas and build products using non-dilutive funding. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gZJkZtWG

Celebrated professor and prolific inventor reflects on decades of teaching and discovery and embarks on a new path to commercialization of a game-changing technology. Growing up the eldest of seven children, in a family of modest means, Richard Noble learned how to work together with his siblings and how to be independent and persistent—skills he’s relied on throughout his life. “To succeed, you have to be willing to persevere; you don’t give up,” said Noble, research professor of chemistry (CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences). Read more at https://lnkd.in/g36GQK6r and get more news about CU innovators at https://lnkd.in/gYhGfBHi

Opportunity outside the University of Colorado: TechConnect's Orbital Edge Accelerator provides business insights, technological guidance, crucial investment and possible space flight opportunities to support companies on their path to success. ⏰ Deadline: Monday, May 19 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gRWxzRRP and find more opportunities at https://lnkd.in/g3jZb2TD

Congratulations to Paula Pranda! Pranda is a University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering & Applied Science chemical and biological engineering PhD student and earned the top student honor at The Adhesion Society meeting for her research on aligned Liquid Crystal Elastomer (LCE) adhesives. Pranda received the Alan Gent Distinguished Student Paper Award, recognizing the most distinguished paper among top students who had previously won the Peebles Award for outstanding graduate research in adhesion science. Read the full announcement and learn more about Pranda's work at https://lnkd.in/gffBSc7S Get more news about CU innovators at https://lnkd.in/gYhGfBHi

🚀 Learn about the first step in funding your latest innovation. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants (U.S. Small Business Administration) represent key ways university spinout companies fund their technologies' early development and commercialization. These programs offer the opportunity to access millions of dollars without giving up any equity. To introduce the SBIR/STTR programs and highlight funding uses, the Center for Translational Research is hosting this session to help researchers understand how to find funding and prepare their companies for an SBIR/STTR proposal. 📅 Wednesday, April 16, 3-5 p.m. 📍 Kittredge Central Hall, N114 Multipurpose A, 2480 Kittredge Loop Drive, CU Boulder Campus 🎟️ This event is free with registration at https://lnkd.in/ghqDWrJq