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ApplicationsÌýare open forÌýtheÌýI-Corps Hub: West Region Workshops and registration is open for the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator Showcase
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Upcoming Events and Opportunities
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. MT, Virtual Event
Join Osage University Partners (OUP) for a discussion on university venture funds, where academic institutions are investing capital into the startups forming based on intellectual property from their institutions. Featuring Bryn Rees, associate vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships
at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder and Buff Gold Ventures.
![Team stands with giant prize check](/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail_image_style/public/article-thumbnail/2024_nvc8ga.jpg?h=63cd0be9&itok=5ok_ny-j)
91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder: New Venture Challenge
Deadline: Saturday, Feb. 8
A multi-round, multi-event entrepreneurial competition and signature program of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, where teams could pitch to a live audience at the Boulder Theater and win a top award of a $144,000 SAFE investment.
91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder:
Thursday, Feb. 20, Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom
Join Silicon Flatirons as they stitch together the startup scene, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder, innovators from the Federal Labs, as well as technologists from incumbent technology companies in a night of food, networking and entrepreneurship.
![Close up on a pipette and drop of liquid falling into a vial](/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail_image_style/public/2025-01/STOCK%20therapeutics%20announcement%20011325.jpeg?h=4c210f51&itok=gdh_BplR)
91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder: Translational Therapeutics Accelerator Funding
Deadline:ÌýFriday, Feb. 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. MT
This is a new funding opportunity available to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder therapeutics projects. This program offers up to $50,000 in rapidly accessible funding to help advance early-stage therapeutic projects with strong commercial potential.
91¶ÌÊÓƵ Denver:
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
An opportunity to grow in the tech space through a free incubator and accelerator program open to new majority tech founders, professionals and students, looking to develop and scale their smart city innovation solutions.
![Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator](/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail_image_style/public/2025-02/Embark%20icon%20020625.png?h=1e66e246&itok=bJgIkq08)
Venture Partners: Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator Showcase
Wednesday, March 12, 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m., The Riverside, 1724 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302
The second cohort of Entrepreneurs in Residence in the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator will pitch their newly built startups bringing to market ten groundbreaking technologies developed within 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder's research labs. Investors and business partners will get an exclusive look at the companies built in the last six months program in various sectors, including biotechnology, cleantech, health and wellness and advanced materials.
91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder:
Wednesday, March 19, 5-8 p.m., Wolf Law Building
Join Silicon Flatirons for a unique opportunity to explore the strategies behind translating university research into market-ready innovations.
![I-Corps Hub West](/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail_image_style/public/2024-10/VPIE%20Icon%20%281000%20x%201000%20px%29%20%282%29.png?h=1e66e246&itok=cjKVgEDM)
Venture Partners: Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop
Deadline: Thursday, April 3; Workshops: April 10-24
Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop can help you transform your concept into a successful venture.
![I-Corps Hub West](/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail_image_style/public/2024-10/VPIE%20Icon%20%281000%20x%201000%20px%29%20%282%29.png?h=1e66e246&itok=cjKVgEDM)
Venture Partners: Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program
Deadline: Tuesday, May 6; Workshops: May 13-June 13
This four-week program helps teams through customer discovery and finding a market for their innovation. Specifically designed for researchers, entrepreneurs, inventors and problem solvers commercializing their innovations.
![Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator](/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail_image_style/public/2024-10/Ascent%20icon%20102524.png?h=1e66e246&itok=hCxOB9hd)
Venture Partners at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder: Ascent Deep Tech Investor Showcase
Save the Date: Wednesday, June 25
Bringing together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado.