Innovation and Entrepreneurship News
- βIn the future, we want to be able to power your wearable electronics without having to include a battery,β said Jianliang Xiao, senior author of the new paper and an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅.
- Born out of CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅, StrideTech was founded with a mission to reduce the fall risk of seniors who use walkers. The startup has created a technology embedded walker attachment that provides real-time haptic feedback when incorrect walker use is detected.
- Diseases of the blood have traditionally taken a full day, tedious lab work and expensive equipment to diagnose, but researchers at CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ and CU Anschutz have developed a way to diagnose these conditions with greater sensitivity and precision in only one minute.
- Explore the campus innovation ecosystem and entrepreneurial resources at this year's kickoff. Hear from inspiring CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ student and alumni entrepreneurs like Chris White, Founder/CEO of the outrageous clothing company Shinesty, and Sandi Mays, Founder/EVP of Zayo Group.
- Incoming Buffs moving to campus this week will be among the first to access a new 45-minute COVID-19 test aimed at identifying asymptomatic individuals before they can spread the virus. The new test is just the first step in a unique, multi-pronged campus surveillance program.
- The three-day entrepreneurial academy, which will be held in fall 2020, will train eight rural entrepreneurs and leaders from the Startup Colorado network to become policy advocates and help them realize their ability to provide direct input to local, state and federal policymakers.
- The University of Colorado jumped from No. 53 to No. 20 in a recent global ranking of the top 100 universities granted U.S. utility patents for an array of inventions and innovations that can have far-reaching and positive impacts on society.
- Help is on the way for Coloradoβs small businesses hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Launched this month by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, COventure Forward is designed to connect small businesses, start-ups, scale-ups and entrepreneurs to a seasoned mentorship network at no charge.
- COventure Forward is an online resource platform designed to support entrepreneurs and small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. The platform offers mentoring, faculty insights and is eventually launching a student micro-internship program.
- Six startup teams will vie for up to $100K in prizes at the 12th annual New Venture Challenge (NVC), CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅βs premier entrepreneurial startup competition. Because of COVID-19, the NVC 12 Championships will be hosted in a virtual format.