Investment and Industry Opportunities
Venture Partners at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý connects investors, entrepreneurs, companies and strategic collaborators with breakthrough startups, technologies and innovators emerging from the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado Springs and Denver (except CU Denver biosciences investigators, who work withÌý) campuses.Ìý
Through startup creation, licensing opportunities and research collaborations, Venture Partners helps accelerate the commercialization of university innovations, driving real-world impact and economic growth. Explore opportunities to invest, collaborate and engage with one of the nation’s fastest-growing university innovation ecosystems.
Connect with University of Colorado Innovation and Startups
Entrepreneurs Wanted: Our Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator hires entrepreneurs to launch new companies built around technology developed in ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s world-class research enterprise. Beyond Embark, contact Amy Dodenhoff, director of venture development, if you are interested in starting or joining a company based on CU technology.
Want to integrate CU's top inventions into your business? Venture Partners offers terms that are below market average and works with the industry partner on an agreement structure that best fits the company's plans.
Venture PartnersÌýconnects dynamic and dedicated entrepreneurs and innovators to CU researchers, inventors and creators commercializing groundbreaking innovations.
Making a financial gift to Venture Partners is a great way to support the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs while positioning your brand in the entrepreneurial community.
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We lower barriers to innovation by facilitating sponsored research through simplifying agreements, connecting partners with top talent, and supporting scalable collaboration.
We build trusted relationships with companies by aligning their business priorities with engagement opportunities across campus, including talent development, executive connections, brand visibility and philanthropic investment.
Explore Our Technologies and Startups
Venture Partners has helped faculty and researchers build over 170 new ventures spun out of university technology and innovation. Explore our startups and investment opportunities.
Venture Partners manages a portfolio of over 1,000 technologies from university investigators and manages licensing partnerships with companies of all sizes—from startups to the Fortune 500—to bring these inventions to market.
Join Networking Events and Innovation Showcases
A competition for ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's top emerging innovations showingÌýhigh commercial potential,Ìýa clear path to a compelling marketÌýandÌýstrong scientific support.
A showcase of the latest startups launched out of the University of Colorado campuses in Boulder, Colorado Springs and Denver.
A collaboration among the Intermountain West region's leading research universities and federal laboratories, showcasing the best companiesÌýfrom the region’s innovation ecosystem actively fundraising.