Innovation & Entrepreneurship News
The High-Growth Venture (HGV) Fellowship, a new MBA program at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, equips students with the sophisticated business skill set they need to help take startups to their next phase of growth.
The Leeds School of Business won the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation Award at the Global Consortium for Entrepreneurship Centers event in Stockholm.
A pair of CU Boulder engineering alumni have closed on their first round of venture capital funding for a new source of protein: a fast-growing microorganism with the potential to decrease environmental tolls associated with raising meat.
Twelve weeks ago, six student teams joined the Catalyze CU startup accelerator with innovative concepts and a hunch that their ideas might be marketable.
By the end of this summer, more than 300 people will have completed Erik Mueller's traveling entrepreneurship workshop classes across every region of Colorado.
A year and a half after starting the company, CU Boulder startup ShineOn has grown to five employees and is preparing to launch its first product for cycling enthusiasts.
Erick Mueller, executive director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, has been touring the state to teach rural communities about entrepreneurship, hoping to help invigorate areas that have seen a decline in major industries.
This month, six student teams began an intense summer season as part of CU Boulder’s Catalyze CU startup accelerator. The program ends Aug. 25 with Demo Day, where teams will pitch their concepts before a live audience at Macky Auditorium.
At the heart of the expansion will be a startup hub where students can meet and collaborate on entrepreneurial projects, as well as a “genius bar.” The space will cater to students from all majors and backgrounds, not just those from business and engineering.
The future of higher education and connecting CU Boulder with the startup community were common themes woven throughout the six University Track sessions at Boulder Startup Week (BSW), sponsored by CU Boulder.