The Insider: Community Edition - January 2024
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CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout that revolutionized LiDAR acquired by major government contractor
LiteWave Technologies, a spinout of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and a subsidiary of Orion Space Solutions, has been acquired by Arcfield, a leading government technology and mission support provider.
Job Posting: Venture Fellow
The Venture Fellow position is a time-limited fellowship with a 2-year duration. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting to break into the exciting innovation ecosystem in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, Colorado. Previous Venture Fellows have translated their fellowships into positions in venture capital and university innovation. Join our team and participate in bringing breakthrough innovations from the university to the world!
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Startups and Technologies in the News
Camila Uzcategui, CEO and co-founder of Vitro3D on high dimensionality volumetric additive manufacturing
Camila Uzcategui's venture into 3D printing resulted from a desire to contribute to global healthcare significantly. Through her experiences in NGOs and nonprofits, she identified a glaring need for essential medical devices in health clinics, sowing the seeds for her exploration into additive manufacturing.
CU partners with Innosphere Ventures on $2M grant award to advance life sciences innovation
Innosphere Ventures—Innosphere Ventures, in partnership with bioscience trade associations and universities, including the University of Colorado, across a six-state region, has been awarded a Build to Scale Venture Challenge grant from the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), part of th...
VitriVax, a CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout, receives $5M grant from Gates Foundation
BizWest—VitriVax, a CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout developing vaccine technology, has received a $5 million, two-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will help the company further develop its proprietary single shot, thermostabilization vaccine technology and begin the development of pilot-scale manufacturing capacity, the company said in a press statement.
Three CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ startups receive grants from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
OEDIT—Tattoos. Soybeans. Video games. All are behind the three startups—Afference, HYPRSKN and Seedling Biosystems—from CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ that just won $250,000 in grants from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).