Innovation and Entrepreneurship News
The event’s theme was “Technology Optimism and Pessimism.” Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly delivered a keynote highlighting the potential benefits of new technology, while also questioning the role his agency has in regulating it.
CU «Ƶ was one of just three recipients of the coveted Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University designation at this year’s Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Annual Meeting held in San Diego, CA in November.
The High-Growth Venture (HGV) Fellowship, a new MBA program at CU «Ƶ’s Leeds School of Business, equips students with the sophisticated business skill set they need to help take startups to their next phase of growth.
The Leeds School of Business won the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation Award at the Global Consortium for Entrepreneurship Centers event in Stockholm.
A pair of CU «Ƶ engineering alumni have closed on their first round of venture capital funding for a new source of protein: a fast-growing microorganism with the potential to decrease environmental tolls associated with raising meat.
Twelve weeks ago, six student teams joined the Catalyze CU startup accelerator with innovative concepts and a hunch that their ideas might be marketable.
By the end of this summer, more than 300 people will have completed Erik Mueller's traveling entrepreneurship workshop classes across every region of Colorado.
A year and a half after starting the company, CU «Ƶ startup ShineOn has grown to five employees and is preparing to launch its first product for cycling enthusiasts.
Erick Mueller, executive director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, has been touring the state to teach rural communities about entrepreneurship, hoping to help invigorate areas that have seen a decline in major industries.
This month, six student teams began an intense summer season as part of CU «Ƶ’s Catalyze CU startup accelerator. The program ends Aug. 25 with Demo Day, where teams will pitch their concepts before a live audience at Macky Auditorium.