Venture Partners News
Forge Nano, a 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó spinout, has announced it will go public through a $1.6 billion blank-check deal, making it the 11th unicorn to spin out of CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó.
Susan Strong has made lasting impacts across the 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó and the larger Colorado innovation ecosystem.
The 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó and Techstars, the global startup accelerator and investor, have announced a strategic partnership to expand opportunities for founders and strengthen Colorado’s innovation economy.
The Center for Translational 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó (CTR), helps researchers and startup founders at CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó, as well as external partners, to secure non-dilutive funding (financial support that does not require giving up equity) and advance promising technologies toward the marketplace. This year, the center welcomes new director Sarah Hughes.
Commercialization activities throughÌýVenture Partners at CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó had an economic impact ofÌý$8.7 billion nationally andÌý$5.1 billion in the state of Colorado over the last five years, according to a new report from the Leeds School of Business.
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), which creates co-opportunity for Colorado’s life sciences community by championing a collaborative ecosystem and advocating for a supportive business climate, announces new leadership for its Board of Directors and welcomes new board members, including Hannah Nelson, associate director of licensing at Venture Partners at CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó.
Venture Partners at CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó and its partners across the Intermountain West once again demonstrated the power of university innovations atÌýDestination Startup®.
The 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó's Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator has announced its 2026 startup teams. The selected companies span a wide range of disciplines, reflecting the depth and breadth of innovation emerging from CU’s research enterprise.
Destination Startup brings groundbreaking startups built on novel discoveries from top national labs and universities together with investors from throughout North America to catalyze real-world impact. This showcase demonstrates a powerful way to invest in and get funding for innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures.
CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Today—The 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó (CU) and Medtronic, a global leader in health care technology, have entered into a strategic research agreement to accelerate the development of transformative health technologies. CU was selected from a nationwide search for its strength in advancing disruptive innovation.