Venture Partners at CU Boulder helps innovators navigate commercialization, connecting them with industry, entrepreneurs听and investors to bring their discoveries听to market.

The Path to Commercialization

The path to commercialization鈥攁lso known as "research translation" or "tech transfer"鈥攃an be challenging, and Venture Partners is here to help by uniting听industry partners, entrepreneurs and investors to help听researchers, inventors and creators at the University of Colorado bring their groundbreaking discoveries into the marketplace.

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For CU Faculty, Researchers and Inventors

Researchers, inventors and creators at CU Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Denver (excluding CU Denver biosciences, who should work with ) work with Venture Partners and are听primarily faculty, graduate students听and post-docs interested in commercializing their research or creative works. Whether new or experienced in commercialization, Venture Partners supplements technical expertise with business resources and support. Engaging听early with Venture Partners helps maximize intellectual property opportunities and drive market potential. This support delivers on听CU's mission to be a top university for innovation, entrepreneurship听and societal impact.听

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For Investors and听Industry Partners

Venture Partner connects investors with high-potential ventures and facilitates collaborations with companies seeking to invest in research or license technologies from CU听Boulder, Colorado Springs and Denver (excluding CU Denver biosciences, see听) campuses. Explore the potential for growth and partnerships as you navigate the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship and commercialization at the University of Colorado. Learn More About Investor and Partnership Opportunities

For Entrepreneurs

Venture Partners is here to connect entrepreneurs with breakthrough innovations.听With听myriad CU technologies ready to make a real-world impact, Venture Partners seeks motivated entrepreneurs ready to launch new companies.

For Mentors

Venture Partners听connects our dynamic and dedicated innovation community to university innovators commercializing groundbreaking new inventions. The Venture Partners mentor network is powered by some of the most successful entrepreneurs, investors听and business leaders from around the world who contribute their experience and wisdom both in person and virtually to help advance the most promising discoveries. New mentors can be paired听with our technologists, scientists and innovators to form highly functional teams focused on accelerating their concept to market.听An engagement can last for an hour, a month, a year听or through venture funding and exit.

For CU Boulder 麻豆淫院

CU Boulder offers myriad opportunities to accelerate your career opportunities through entrepreneurship. Academic and extra-curricular programs across campus can help students drive success in sectors from the arts to deep tech.听Have an idea and not sure where to start? Looking for academic programs to boost your knowledge? Need a mentor to bring your business to the next level? What about funding? Want to build a prototype and need a makerspace?听Figure out where you are on your innovation journey鈥攚e're here at all stages to help turn your idea into impact.