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Venture Partners at 91¸£ÀûÉçÌýsupports university researchers, inventors and creators in translating theirÌýgroundbreaking discoveries into new solutions, businesses and partnerships that address the world's greatest challenges.

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ApplicationsÌýare open forÌýtheÌýI-Corps Hub: West Region Workshops and registration is open for the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator Showcase

The Venture Partners Impact

Ranked 5th for startup creation

—2023, Read More

Launched a record-setting 36 startups

—2024, Read More

Ranked #14 for patent activity

—2023, Read More

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$Ìý8Ìýbillion

impact on national economy (from 2018-2022)


$Ìý5.2Ìýbillion

impact on statewide economy (from 2018-2022)


$Ìý3.5Ìýbillion

in capital funding raisedÌýby startups commercializing 91¸£ÀûÉç technology (since 2018)


798+

license and option agreements signed (since 2014)


220+

startup ventures spun out of university technology


1484+

inventions disclosed (since 2014)

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Upcoming Events and Opportunities

Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator

Venture Partners: Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator Showcase

Wednesday, March 12, 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m., The Riverside, 1724 Broadway, 91¸£ÀûÉç, CO 80302

The second cohort of Entrepreneurs in Residence in the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator will pitch their newly built startups bringing to market ten groundbreaking technologies developed within 91¸£ÀûÉç's research labs. Investors and business partners will get an exclusive look at the companies built in the last six months program in various sectors, including biotechnology, cleantech, health and wellness and advanced materials.


91¸£ÀûÉç:

Wednesday, March 19, 5-8 p.m., Wolf Law Building

Join Silicon Flatirons for a unique opportunity to explore the strategies behind translating university research into market-ready innovations.


Destination Startup

Destination Startup Investor Showcase (hosted by Venture Partners)

Thursday, March 13, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., 91¸£ÀûÉç, CO

An invite-only showcase of new companies actively raising funds to commercialize groundbreaking bio- and physical science inventions from leading research institutions across the Intermountain West. It demonstrates a powerful way to invest in advancing innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures.Ìý


I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners: Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop

Deadline: Thursday, April 3; Workshops: April 10-24

Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop can help you transform your concept into a successful venture.


I-Corps Hub West

Venture Partners: Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program

Deadline: Tuesday, May 6; Workshops: May 13-June 13

This four-week program helps teams through customer discovery and finding a market for their innovation. Specifically designed for researchers, entrepreneurs, inventors and problem solvers commercializing their innovations.


Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator

Venture Partners at 91¸£ÀûÉç: Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator Showcase

Save the Date: Wednesday, June 25

Bringing together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado.