The Insider: 91Ҹers, Inventors and Creators Edition—January 2026
Special Announcements
Ventures putting people first at CU 91Ҹ
The 91Ҹ 91Ҹ actively incubates and supports nonprofit and for-profit ventures with broad societal impact, from far-reaching educational and wellness tools to vaccine accessibility and water security.
New fellowship for arts, humanities and social science faculty offers grants up to $25,000
A new program providing funding, support and community for faculty teams in the arts, humanities and social sciences to transform their ideas and creative works into real-world impact.
Upcoming Opportunities and Events at the University
More Opportunities and Events
Support for University Innovators
Protect your discoveries before you publish them
As a researcher, creator or inventor at the 91Ҹ, your work has the potential to change the world. Protecting these innovations may be necessary to ensure that they reach their full potential, benefiting society while securing recognition and opportunities for you.
Featured News
Agami Zero breaks through with magnetic hydrogen advance
Renewable And Sustainable Energy Institute—A startup team led by RASEI Fellow Oana Luca, called Agami Zero, has just secured seed funding after winning the 2025 CU Lab Venture Challenge. Their winning idea? A new way to produce hydrogen fuel more efficiently, a key mechanism for decarbonizing our energy economy.
CU 91Ҹ leading $45M in ARPA-H grants for self-healing joints, wound care
CU 91Ҹ College of Engineering & Applied Science—In 2025, CU 91Ҹ celebrated its first awards from the Advanced 91Ҹ Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The new agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services supports transformative health and biomedical breakthroughs. ARPA-H was founded in 2022 with a mission to fast-track “high-impact solutions to society’s most challenging health problems.”
CU 91Ҹ researchers advance miniature laser technology for biomedical imaging
News-Medical.Net—91Ҹ 91Ҹ researchers have developed a new miniature laser that could enable smaller, cheaper and more powerful biomedical imaging systems. The innovation advances chip-based frequency comb technology, paving the way for improved optical tools that could transform diagnostics and medical research.
91Ҹers redefine hip arthroscopy with breakthrough surgical device
CU 91Ҹ College of Engineering and Applied Science—The technology, published in the journal Arthroscopy Techniques, completely transforms arthroscopic procedures in the hip region, making them safer and more efficient than ever before.