/research/partnerships/ en /research/partnerships/newsletter/industry-enews/june-2026 <span>June 2026</span> <span><span>Allison Jane Miller</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-06-23T09:01:53-06:00" title="Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 09:01">Tue, 06/23/2026 - 09:01</time> </span> Industry 91���Ҹ� Partnerships News <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>91���Ҹ� Partnerships Feature</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/chrisg-ionq-cropped.png?h=077b96fa&amp;itok=o-GnTnew" alt="Chris Gustavson, Executive Director of Industry 91���Ҹ� Partnerships at CU 91���Ҹ�, presents at the IonQ campus meeting"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/22/cu-boulder-and-ionq-explore-next-frontier-quantum-innovation"> CU 91���Ҹ� and IonQ explore the next frontier of quantum innovation </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU 91���Ҹ� invited IonQ’s leadership team to campus for a strategic discussion focused on future collaboration opportunities. The conversation highlighted the strong alignment between IonQ’s industry-leading quantum computing capabilities and CU 91���Ҹ�’s deep expertise across quantum science and engineering.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/energy-research-stock.png?h=45774cae&amp;itok=BNlxHhLO" alt="Solar panels with wind turbines and electricity pylon at sunset"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/22/examining-recent-energy-industry-trends"> Examining recent energy industry trends </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Despite policy uncertainty, private clean energy investment hit a record $378 billion in 2025. Private clean energy money is moving, and companies increasingly need what universities produce: research that solves hard problems and derisks technologies.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Spotlight</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/alessandro-roncone.png?h=43efa3da&amp;itok=b9_rYGSH" alt="Alessandro Roncone works with a student in his lab, the Human Interaction and Robotics Group"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/18/faculty-spotlight-alessandro-roncone-computer-science"> Faculty Spotlight: Alessandro Roncone (Computer Science) </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>For this month's Faculty Spotlight, we interviewed Associate Professor Alessandro Roncone (Computer Science), who serves as the Director of the Human Interaction and Robotics Group (HIRO) and the Associate Director of the MS and PhD Program in Robotics.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Latest Stories</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/infleqtion-initiative.png?h=62641ba4&amp;itok=FVXMFPwC" alt="Abstract digital illustration of globe with points of connection"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/22/cu-boulder-joins-cu-spinout-infleqtion-other-innovators-americas-quantum-space"> CU 91���Ҹ� joins CU spinout Infleqtion, other innovators in America's Quantum Space Initiative </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/38"> Quantum Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The initiative, led by CU 91���Ҹ� spinout Infleqtion, fosters collaboration across industry, academia and government to accelerate innovation, expand opportunities for quantum technologies in space and strengthen U.S. leadership in next-generation technologies.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/daphne-concept-art.png?h=2c66ce8e&amp;itok=O2yIJnDC" alt="DAPHNE concept art from NASA"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/18/nasa-selects-lasp-mission-study-how-earth-and-space-weather-connect"> NASA selects LASP mission to study how Earth and space weather connect </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>“This mission has wide-ranging implications for human spaceflight and technology,” said CU 91���Ҹ� Chancellor Justin Schwartz. “LASP and CU 91���Ҹ� are honored to partner with NASA on such an important flight project for our country.”</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/eastcampus-aerial.jpg?h=08b866d1&amp;itok=9IQ9Ps3k" alt="Aerial view of CU 91���Ҹ�'s East Campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/02/eight-cu-boulder-researchers-and-four-startups-receive-funding-through-colorados"> Eight CU 91���Ҹ� researchers and four startups receive funding through Colorado’s Advanced Industries Accelerator </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU 91���Ҹ� </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The awards, granted through the Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention programs, represent one of the university's strongest performances to date, supporting innovations in gene therapies, augmented reality, aerospace, advanced materials, robotics, AI and regenerative medicine.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/EuropaClipper_v2_1920x1080.png?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=CEJ6Cg5R" alt="An artist's rendition of the Europa Clipper spacecraft flying above the icy moon Europa, with Jupiter visible in the background"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/08/cu-boulder-hosts-science-team-meeting-nasa-mission-enroute-icy-moon-jupiter"> CU 91���Ҹ� hosts science team meeting for NASA mission enroute to icy moon of Jupiter </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Project Science Group (PSG) meeting brings together the full Europa Clipper science and instrument community for intensive planning as the spacecraft continues its journey toward Jupiter’s mysterious moon Europa—which, scientists believe, may harbor a vast ocean of water beneath its icy surface.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/spaceweather-helios.png?h=9b92f613&amp;itok=_0v_JjoC" alt="Earth's magnetic field, Sun-Earth connection space weather"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/05/26/cires-scientist-larisza-krista-fuels-new-space-weather-forecasts-helio-today"> CIRES scientist Larisza Krista fuels new space weather forecasts with Helio Today </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU 91���Ҹ� </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CIRES Senior 91���Ҹ� Scientist Larisza Krista created Helio Today to identify the early physical triggers and signs of solar phenomena and provide deterministic arrival windows and magnitudes that help operators respond effectively.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/solid_power.png?h=977e700a&amp;itok=LmxepJIM" alt="Solid Power batteries"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/02/powerhouse-battery-breakthroughs"> A powerhouse in battery breakthroughs </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU 91���Ҹ� </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU 91���Ҹ� is at the cutting edge of battery technology, from groundbreaking research to billion-dollar ventures. “We’ve had this incredible productivity in battery innovation at CU. It’s a unique strength that we’ve got here,” says Bryn Rees, senior associate vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Upcoming Events</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/ascent-square.png?h=4f6657b2&amp;itok=RmW4d6DP" alt="Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/ascent-deep-tech-community-showcase"> <div>Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><strong>Wednesday, June 24 @ </strong><span><strong>4:30—7:30 p.m.</strong></span><br><span><strong>Folsom Field &amp; Stadium, Byron R. White Stadium Club</strong></span><br><span><strong>2095 University Ave, 91���Ҹ�</strong></span></p><p><span>The Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase brings together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the 91���Ҹ�. Attendees will have a chance to see pitches from each of the&nbsp;</span><a href="/venturepartners/opportunities-and-events/ascent-deep-tech-accelerator#cohort" rel="nofollow"><strong>Ascent 2026 cohort startups</strong></a><span>, followed by a networking happy hour to learn more.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-ascent-deep-tech-community-showcase-tickets-1982461085473?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/mrs-seminar.png?h=c1685f8e&amp;itok=_C9CVUyo" alt="Mountain 91���Ҹ� Station"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mountain-research-station-instaar-open-house"> <div>Open House for the Mountain 91���Ҹ� Station &amp; INSTAAR</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--1"> <p><strong>Wednesday, August 19</strong><br><strong>Mountain 91���Ҹ� Station</strong><br><strong>818 County Road 116, Nederland</strong></p><p>Mark your calendars for an event celebrating INSTAAR's 75th anniversary and the Mountain 91���Ҹ� Station's 100th+ anniversary. Activities will include a hike, dinner, seminar and more. Details to come.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mountain-research-station-instaar-open-house" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/crdds-researchcamp.png?h=36d33283&amp;itok=AqFDolhV" alt="CRDDS 91���Ҹ� Data Camp"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/crdds-research-data-camp-august-2026"> <div>CRDDS 91���Ҹ� Data Camp</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--2"> <p><strong>August 18–19 @ 9 a.m.—5 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Norlin Library, E206</strong><br><strong>91���Ҹ� 91���Ҹ�</strong></p><p>Join the Center for 91���Ҹ� Data &amp; Digital Scholarship for a 91���Ҹ� Data Foundations Camp designed specifically with graduate students in mind (although all are welcome). As data-based research becomes a common practice, skills in data management, data analysis, and computational thinking are increasingly important for applied researchers.&nbsp;</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/crdds-research-data-camp-august-2026" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> </div> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:01:53 +0000 Allison Jane Miller 50 at /research/partnerships /research/partnerships/newsletter/industry-enews/may-2026 <span>May 2026</span> <span><span>Allison Jane Miller</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-19T09:05:36-06:00" title="Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 09:05">Tue, 05/19/2026 - 09:05</time> </span> Industry 91���Ҹ� Partnerships News <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Team Updates</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/idex-header.png?h=9b076402&amp;itok=pCIkk1ce" alt="A researcher works on the IDEX instrument at LASP"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/05/12/driving-future-space-cu-boulders-impact-2026-space-symposium"> Driving the future of space: CU 91���Ҹ�’s impact at the 2026 Space Symposium </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU 91���Ҹ� recently concluded a high-impact engagement at the 2026 National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, further solidifying the university’s role as a cornerstone of the international aerospace economy. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/mech-engineering-seniordesign.png?h=8abcec71&amp;itok=LFGcvkHb" alt="Mechanical Engineering Senior Design students "> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/05/12/industry-sponsored-engineering-design-projects"> Industry-sponsored engineering design projects </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>At CU 91���Ҹ�'s College of Engineering and Applied Science, senior engineering students cap off their academic experience through the Senior Design course, an immersive curriculum designed to mirror the experience of working on a real-world engineering project in industry.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Spotlight</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/al-weimer-480.png?h=e4c87df3&amp;itok=8SF_jYrR" alt="Al Weimer"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/05/11/faculty-spotlight-al-weimer-chemical-and-biological-engineering"> Faculty Spotlight: Al Weimer (Chemical and Biological Engineering) </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>For this month’s IRP Faculty Spotlight, we interviewed Dr. Alan (Al) Weimer, Melvin E. and Virginia M. Clark Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, to learn more about his work, research and impact at CU 91���Ҹ�.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Latest Stories</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/forgenano.png?h=c12e0b96&amp;itok=8MryESUS" alt="Forge Nano"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/28/forge-nano-go-public-16b-spac-becoming-cu-boulders-11th-unicorn"> Forge Nano to go public via $1.6B SPAC, becoming CU 91���Ҹ�’s 11th unicorn </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU 91���Ҹ� </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Forge Nano, a U.S.-based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company spun out of CU 91���Ҹ� as ColdQuanta, plans to go public through a blank-check deal with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/oedit-2026-header.png?h=35cf28d5&amp;itok=L6-p28ja" alt="Digital cityscape illustration "> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/28/colorado-advances-quantum-innovation-third-round-translational-seed-grant-awards"> Colorado advances quantum innovation with third round of translational seed grant awards </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/38"> Quantum Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Backed by nearly $1.5M approved by the Colorado Economic Development Commission, this latest round of funding continues to bridge the critical gap between cutting-edge research and real-world commercialization.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/nvc-finals-2026.png?h=198c34e5&amp;itok=VNcsMWhd" alt="NVC winners pose with check on stage"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/24/innovative-ideas-and-founder-spirit-ride-high-2026-nvc-finals"> Innovative ideas and founder spirit ride high at the 2026 NVC Finals </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/36"> Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Six finalist ventures competed in two distinct tracks: “Deep Tech”, for ventures developed using fundamental scientific disciplines, and the “Open” track, which includes ventures innovating beyond the Deep Tech criteria. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/solar-magnetic-field.png?h=a65e14ca&amp;itok=d0fWZHQA" alt="Earth’s magnetic field, illustrated by the blue lines encircling the planet, controls how solar wind energy enters Earth’s space environment"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/21/nasa-selects-cu-magnetometer-further-development"> NASA selects CU magnetometer for further development </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>NASA has selected a project led by researchers at LASP to develop a miniature magnetometer based on a new approach that could transform how magnetic fields are measured in space. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/refraction-stock.png?h=5f88b104&amp;itok=n56d1cs_" alt="Refracted light"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/27/solar-cell-moonlights-led-and-does-both-better"> The solar cell that moonlights as an LED, and does both better </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU 91���Ҹ� </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Imagine a display that harvests ambient light when not actively in use, offsetting some of its own energy consumption. A collaborative study led by Michael McGehee (RASEI) and his team shows it's possible.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Upcoming Events</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/clean-energy-trends.png?h=80e32630&amp;itok=i1UMoJD0" alt="Cityscape with solar power overlay"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/clean-energy-industry-trends-what-researchers-need-to-know-7794"> <div>Clean Energy Industry Trends: What 91���Ҹ�ers Need to Know</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><strong>Wednesday, May 20 @ 12–1 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Virtual via Zoom</strong></p><p><span>2025 was a landmark year for clean energy: record investment, record deployment, and a policy environment that tested the sector's resilience at every turn. This webinar will break down the major industry trends shaping the clean energy landscape right now and what they mean for researchers at the intersection of energy, policy, technology and economic transition.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/clean-energy-industry-trends-what-researchers-need-to-know-7794" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/january-sot-speakers.png?h=2dfa7a18&amp;itok=byFo8buS" alt="Sustainability on Tap"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-eve-hinckley-and-danielle-beatty"> <div>Sustainability on Tap with Eve Hinckley and Danielle Beatty</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--1"> <p><strong>Wednesday, May 20 @ 6–8 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Upslope Brewing Company</strong><br><strong>1898 S Flatiron Ct, 91���Ҹ�</strong></p><p><span>Hosted by the Sustainability 91���Ҹ� Initiative, </span><a href="/researchinnovation/research-strategy-development/sustainability-research-initiative/sustainability-tap-series" rel="nofollow"><span>Sustainability on Tap</span></a><span> is a monthly conversation series that brings sustainability research out of the classroom and into the community. Join us for an informal evening of discussion over drinks, where you can engage directly with the people doing meaningful sustainability work at CU 91���Ҹ� and beyond.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-eve-hinckley-and-danielle-beatty" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/research-infrastructure.png?h=974bfd4a&amp;itok=aaqP1rvr" alt="91���Ҹ�ers in a CU 91���Ҹ� Engineering lab"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/powering-discovery-research-infrastructure-and-its-lasting-impact"> <div>Powering Discovery: 91���Ҹ� Infrastructure and Its Lasting Impact</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--2"> <p><strong>Friday, May 22 @ 10–11 a.m.</strong><br><strong>Engineering Center, ECCS 201</strong><br><strong>91���Ҹ� 91���Ҹ�</strong></p><p><span>For more than 75 years, U.S. research infrastructure has helped power discovery, strengthen national capacity, improve daily life, and drive economic growth. Yet the system we know today did not emerge overnight, and its future is far from guaranteed. In this talk, Dr. Hallstrom will trace the rise of the nation’s research infrastructure and examine how it has shaped engineering innovation across universities, government, and industry.&nbsp;</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/powering-discovery-research-infrastructure-and-its-lasting-impact" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> </div> Tue, 19 May 2026 15:05:36 +0000 Allison Jane Miller 39 at /research/partnerships /research/partnerships/newsletter/industry-enews/april-2026 <span>April 2026</span> <span><span>Allison Jane Miller</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-04-10T11:30:20-06:00" title="Friday, April 10, 2026 - 11:30">Fri, 04/10/2026 - 11:30</time> </span> Industry 91���Ҹ� Partnerships News <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Welcome</div> </h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><span>You may have noticed that the 91���Ҹ� &amp; Innovation Office eNews is sporting a new name: </span><strong>Industry 91���Ҹ� Partnerships News</strong><span>. Additionally, we're enhancing the newsletter content to better reflect our work and impact. Learn more in </span><strong>Team Updates</strong><span> below.</span></p><p><span>Each edition will continue to provide a snapshot of the latest CU 91���Ҹ� research news, collaborations, events and engagement opportunities for prospective partners in a wide range of industries.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Team Updates</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/AdobeStock_405160634.jpeg?h=cef0b0f3&amp;itok=1QYfNdPD" alt="City nightscape overlaid with circle graphics representing industry and innovation"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/20/new-way-partner-cu-boulder"> A new way to partner with CU 91���Ҹ� </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>We're excited to introduce the Industry 91���Ҹ� Partnerships (IRP) team at CU 91���Ҹ�—a dedicated, industry-informed team built to support companies ready to collaborate. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/koelbel-aerial.jpg?h=f6d941ba&amp;itok=nf0v9lSm" alt="Aerial view of the Koelbel building on the CU 91���Ҹ� campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/20/meet-industry-research-partnerships-team"> Meet the Industry 91���Ҹ� Partnerships team </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>We support collaboration across a wide range of sectors, including, but not limited to, aerospace and defense, advanced energy and sustainability, biosciences and quantum. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Latest Stories</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/BioX_X-ray%20banner.png?h=6d437bbf&amp;itok=NLHwBxyc" alt="Images from the Biomolecular X-ray Crystallography Core"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/08/cu-boulder-csu-join-forces-share-research-facilities"> CU 91���Ҹ�, CSU join forces to share research facilities </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> 91���Ҹ� &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Under an innovative new agreement, CU 91���Ҹ� and Colorado State University will share their world-class core research facilities and equipment, maximizing collaborative research opportunities between the two institutions.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/boulder-colorado-aerial.png?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=tEHPRXKX" alt="Aerial view of the City of 91���Ҹ�, Colorado"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/02/cu-boulder-and-techstars-announce-partnership-accelerate-colorados-entrepreneurial"> CU 91���Ҹ� and Techstars announce partnership to accelerate Colorado’s entrepreneurial ecosystem </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU 91���Ҹ� </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The 91���Ҹ� 91���Ҹ� and Techstars, the global startup accelerator and investor, have announced a strategic partnership to expand opportunities for founders and strengthen Colorado’s innovation economy.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/nvc-bouldertheater.png?h=217c08d0&amp;itok=seLpGOxX" alt="Marquee at the 91���Ҹ� Theater displaying NVC"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/21/new-venture-challenge-finals-set-april-22-boulder-theater"> New Venture Challenge Finals set for April 22 at the 91���Ҹ� Theater </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/36"> Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A signature program of CU 91���Ҹ�'s Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Initiative, NVC is a launchpad for aspiring problem-solvers and creatives. During this entrepreneurial competition, teams pitch to a live audience at the 91���Ҹ� Theater to win a share of $275K.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/CubeSat-Collab.png?h=68535f5b&amp;itok=QMaKqt6S" alt="Professor Robert Marshall poses with teams from three CubeSat missions"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/03/27/trio-cubesats-cross-campus-collaboration"> Trio of CubeSats is a cross-campus collaboration </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at CU 91���Ҹ� is participating in three upcoming CubeSat missions—COSMO, AEPEX, and CANVAS—that are scheduled to launch in late March and early April. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/ball-python.png?h=06ac0d8c&amp;itok=YCiZ9mpT" alt="Ball python"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/03/19/python-blood-could-hold-secret-healthy-weight-loss"> Python blood could hold the secret to healthy weight loss </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> 91���Ҹ� &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU 91���Ҹ� researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy. The research could inform new weight loss therapies.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/alia-khan.png?h=5ef54a7b&amp;itok=DyjnQtzQ" alt="Alia Khan collecting data on the Greenland ice sheet"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/10/using-aerospace-technology-study-glacier-melt-greenland"> Using aerospace technology to study glacier melt in Greenland </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Alia Khan (Aerospace Engineering) is integrating field-based biogeochemical analysis with NASA’s next generation satellite sensors to quantify how biological algae blooms, mineral dust, and wildfire smoke are darkening the Greenland Ice Sheet and accelerating its melt.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Upcoming Events</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/science-communication.png?h=56d0ca2e&amp;itok=fBN_uu7t" alt="Hand holding networked globe"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/training/communicating"> <div>Communicating Your Science to the Public</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><strong>May 1, 8 &amp; 15, 2026</strong><br><strong>Virtual via Zoom</strong></p><p>One of the best ways to increase support for science is to empower researchers with the skills to communicate what it is they do (and why it's important) to a variety of non-science audiences. <span>This workshop series provides an overview of why and how to engage the public—everyone from reporters to your neighbor—and even with the world on social media.&nbsp;</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/training/communicating" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/community-event-D1nIoNhg.png?h=ddb1ad0c&amp;itok=9VlR5qI-" alt="91���Ҹ� Startup Week"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://boulderstartupweek.com/"> <div>91���Ҹ� Startup Week</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--1"> <p><strong>May 4–8, 2026</strong><br><strong>Downtown 91���Ҹ�, CO</strong></p><p>91���Ҹ� Startup Week is a free conference-style event with sessions at local venues in downtown 91���Ҹ� that educate attendees and provide professional networking opportunities. BSW celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit that makes 91���Ҹ� one of the world's most vibrant startup ecosystems.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://boulderstartupweek.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/carmen-pacheco-banner.png?h=9e319355&amp;itok=C8dFefzD" alt="Sustainability on Tap"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-eve-hinckley-and-danielle-beatty"> <div>Sustainability on Tap with Eve Hinckley and Danielle Beatty</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--2"> <p><strong>May 20, 2026</strong><br><strong>Upslope Brewing Company</strong><br><strong>91���Ҹ�, CO</strong></p><p><span>Sustainability on Tap is a monthly conversation series that brings sustainability research out of the classroom and into the community. </span>This month's featured speakers are <strong>Eve Hinckley</strong> (Environmental Biogeochemistry Group), whose team uses isotope geochemistry and data analysis to track the health of fragile ecosystems, and <strong>Danielle Beatty </strong>(Living Materials Laboratory), who<strong> </strong>focuses on using microorganisms to grow sustainable, biologically derived building materials.&nbsp;</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-eve-hinckley-and-danielle-beatty" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> </div> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:30:20 +0000 Allison Jane Miller 23 at /research/partnerships