Startup News /venturepartners/ en Point Designs to be acquired by Hanger /venturepartners/2025/07/18/point-designs-be-acquired-hanger <span>Point Designs to be acquired by Hanger</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-18T12:19:46-06:00" title="Friday, July 18, 2025 - 12:19">Fri, 07/18/2025 - 12:19</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/Point%20Designs%20header%20image%20070325.png?h=f700c6fa&amp;itok=CtwFLQC1" width="1200" height="800" alt="A robotic hand gently grasping the edge of a spiky agave plant, blending advanced prosthetic technology with elements of the natural environment"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">Venture Partners Startup Portfolio</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p>Venture Partners at Boulder has helped students, faculty, researchers and entrepreneurs build over 220 new ventures based on technology and innovation from Boulder, UCCS and Denver.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/venturepartners/startup-portfolio" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Explore Our Startup Portfolio</span></a></p></div></div></div><p>Nine years ago, a group of researchers from the <a href="/mechanical/me-startup-point-designs-announces-major-prosthetics-partnership" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering</strong></a> launched a pioneering medical device startup Point Designs to commercialize prosthetic technology. Today, those same researchers are announcing the company has entered an agreement of impending acquisition with Hanger, Inc.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="https://news.hanger.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/Hanger-Announces-Impending-Acquisition-of-Point-Designs/default.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Read the Announcement</span></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Nine years ago, a group of researchers from the Boulder Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering launched a pioneering medical device startup Point Designs to commercialize prosthetic technology. Today, those same researchers are announcing the company has entered an agreement of impending acquisition with Hanger, Inc.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/Point%20Designs%20header%20image%20070325.png?itok=bK4-fAym" width="1500" height="671" alt="A robotic hand gently grasping the edge of a spiky agave plant, blending advanced prosthetic technology with elements of the natural environment"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:19:46 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2630 at /venturepartners How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation—a Boulder administrator explains /venturepartners/2025/07/08/external-news/how-slashing-university-research-grants-impacts-colorados-economy-and-national <span> How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation—a Boulder administrator explains</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-08T11:39:46-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 11:39">Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:39</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-06/New%20quantum%20article%20061325_0.png?h=601e5bfe&amp;itok=x_uImLsa" width="1200" height="800" alt="Two people peer inside a complex machine"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/397"> Innovators News </a> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/398"> Technology and Discovery News </a> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/361"> Venture Partners News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title"><span><strong>Supporting a Groundbreaking Innovation Pipeline</strong></span></div><div class="ucb-box-content"><div><div><div><p>$8 billion in economic impact, a record-breaking 36 startups launched in a single year and $1.2 billion raised for startups and innovations: These are some of the results reported in the latest annual report from Venture Partners.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/venturepartners/about/reports/current-annual-report" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read Our Annual Report</span></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-slashing-university-research-grants-impacts-colorados-economy-and-national-innovation-a-cu-boulder-administrator-explains-257869" rel="nofollow"><strong>From The Conversation</strong></a></p><p>Over the past several months, universities have lost more than $11 billion in funding. Research into cancer, farming solutions and climate resiliency are just a few of the many projects nationally that have seen cuts. The Conversation asked Massimo Ruzzene, senior vice chancellor for research and innovation at Boulder, to explain how these cuts and freezes are impacting the university and Colorado’s local economy.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/how-slashing-university-research-grants-impacts-colorados-economy-and-national-innovation-a-cu-boulder-administrator-explains-257869" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Read on The Conversation Website</span></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The Conversation—Over the past several months, universities have lost more than $11 billion in funding. Research into cancer, farming solutions and climate resiliency are just a few of the many projects nationally that have seen cuts. The Conversation asked Massimo Ruzzene, senior vice chancellor for research and innovation at Boulder, to explain how these cuts and freezes are impacting the university and Colorado’s local economy.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-06/New%20quantum%20article%20061325_0.png?itok=KshUS2Pt" width="1500" height="766" alt="Two people peer inside a complex machine"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:39:46 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2611 at /venturepartners Activate welcomes Boulder-based fellows to Cohort 2025 /venturepartners/2025/07/07/external-news/activate-welcomes-cu-boulder-based-fellows-cohort-2025 <span> Activate welcomes Boulder-based fellows to Cohort 2025</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-07T09:09:24-06:00" title="Monday, July 7, 2025 - 09:09">Mon, 07/07/2025 - 09:09</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/Activate%20announcement%20071125.png?h=7d5a858c&amp;itok=l3CDu8vd" width="1200" height="800" alt="A collage of headshotes of a diverse group of people"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/397"> Innovators News </a> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">Venture Partners Startup Portfolio</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p>Venture Partners at Boulder has helped students, faculty, researchers and entrepreneurs build over 220 new ventures based on technology and innovation from Boulder, UCCS and Denver.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/venturepartners/startup-portfolio" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Explore Our Startup Portfolio</span></a></p></div></div></div><p class="lead">Activate announced the next cohort of 47 scientists and engineers who are joining the Activate Fellowship. The 39 companies of Cohort 2025 are developing technologies across 14 industries and represent 29 cities and nine states in the U.S., spanning Activate’s four hub communities—Berkeley, Boston, Houston and New York—as well as Activate Anywhere, the remote-based community that includes fellows across the U.S.</p><p>Three Boulder-based innovators have joined Cohort 2025.</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-strand/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Elliot Strand</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;is the co-founder and CEO of <a href="/venturepartners/startup-portfolio/page-technologies" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="a06cd8e0-8fe2-4d27-b37a-195f7bc434f9" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="PAGE Technologies"><strong>PAGE Technologies</strong></a>, a Boulder startup building an affordable digital platform with printed, multi-signal sensors and advanced analytics to help agricultural operations optimize water and fertilizer use. Strand earned his BS from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he worked on several climate resilience-focused projects, and completed his PhD in <a href="/mse/" rel="nofollow"><strong>materials science and engineering at Boulder</strong></a>, earning MDPI’s journal, Sensors, Best PhD Thesis Award in 2023.</p><div><div><div><div><div><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paytongoodrich/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Payton Goodrich</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;is the co-founder and CTO of <a href="/venturepartners/startup-portfolio/page-technologies" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="a06cd8e0-8fe2-4d27-b37a-195f7bc434f9" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="PAGE Technologies"><strong>PAGE Technologies</strong></a>. Goodrich has had a lifelong interest in environmental conservation and enjoys technical challenges related to green technology development. Goodrich completed his BS. at Iowa State University and a MS and PhD in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley.</p><div><div><div><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-jorgenson/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Nadia Jorgenson</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;is the co-founder and CTO of Boulder startup OsmoPure Technologies (recently part of Boulder's <a href="/venturepartners/2024/10/28/internal-news/1m-awarded-university-colorado-innovators" rel="nofollow"><strong>Lab Venture Challenge</strong></a> and <a href="/venturepartners/2025/06/30/internal-news/2025-ascent-deep-tech-community-showcase-highlights-cus-next-breakthrough-startups" rel="nofollow"><strong>Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator</strong></a>), which develops pressure-driven distillation membranes for spaceflight, ultrapure water, and wastewater reuse applications. Raised in the Middle East and North Africa, Jorgenson’s passion for water reuse began early. She earned her PhD in <a href="/even/" rel="nofollow"><strong>environmental engineering at the Boulder</strong></a>, where she researched advanced treatment systems and contaminant control for potable reuse. She specializes in the development and integration of next-generation water treatment technologies.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://www.activate.org/news/introducing-cohort-2025" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Read More the Activate 2025 Cohort</span></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Activate—Three Boulder-based innovators and their startups have joined Activate's Cohort 2025. Elliot Strand and Payton Goodrich, co-founders of PAGE Technologies, and Nadia Jorgenson, co-founder of OsmoPure Technologies.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:09:24 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2612 at /venturepartners 2025 Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase highlights ’s next breakthrough startups /venturepartners/2025/06/30/internal-news/2025-ascent-deep-tech-community-showcase-highlights-cus-next-breakthrough-startups <span>2025 Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase highlights ’s next breakthrough startups</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-30T12:20:43-06:00" title="Monday, June 30, 2025 - 12:20">Mon, 06/30/2025 - 12:20</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-06/DSC06703b.JPG?h=8fefcc4c&amp;itok=PHn8iov0" width="1200" height="800" alt="A diverse group of people poses for a photo."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/361"> Venture Partners News </a> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/daniel-leonard">Daniel Leonard</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="small-text" dir="ltr"><strong>Members of the 2025 Ascent Cohort. Left-right: Maria Luisa Sanchez Montes, Gary Dolsen, Laila Marzall, Makenna Morck, Kian Lopez, Aoife Henry, Taylor Sharpe, Michael Stowell, Alec Santiago, Justin Stitzlein (Ascent staff member), Kylen McClintock, Sanghamitra Neogi, Dan Callen, Jason Rivas, Bart Emery, Subrata Pal, Dhiman Nandi, Alexandra Whiteley, Marisha Parikh, Wendy Overton, Emily Voigt (Ascent staff member). Photo: Ryan Vachon&nbsp;</strong></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">Interested in the Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator?</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>Deep tech startups, or new companies based on technological innovation in science or engineering, face unique challenges because of their disruptive nature, intensive research and development, and significant capital requirements. Ascent understands the needs and pathways for deep tech startups to find early success.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/venturepartners/opportunities-and-events/ascent-deep-tech-accelerator" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Visit the Ascent Website</span></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="lead" dir="ltr"><span>Venture Partners at Boulder capped off its fourth </span><a href="/venturepartners/opportunities-and-events/ascent-deep-tech-accelerator" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c08ebb07-1159-4805-8252-ef44e3820f89" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator"><span><strong>Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator</strong></span></a><span> with the 2025 Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase, where research-based startup teams pitched innovations to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs and fellow researchers. The showcase featured ventures developing breakthrough solutions in health, energy, aerospace and more.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Over five months, Ascent teams received mentorship from deep tech experts and Venture Partners staff as they worked toward company formation, refined their paths to market and built compelling fundraising strategies. The showcase marked a milestone for the teams as they emerged ready to engage with early investors, partners and national accelerators.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr"><span>A Track Record of Impact</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Since its launch in 2021, Ascent has supported 47 teams across ’s Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs campuses. Program alumni have raised over $20 million in non-dilutive funding and $41 million in venture capital investment, with many advancing to top-tier programs such as NREL West Gate, Creative Destruction Lab, Techstars and Activate. Ascent is now a cornerstone of Boulder’s deep tech pipeline, helping to turn university inventions and research into impactful startups that solve global challenges.&nbsp;</span><br>&nbsp;</p><div><hr><a href="/venturepartners/node/1732" rel="nofollow"> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/page/path_to_commercialization_mountain_graphic_white_back.png?itok=jASLlu5E" width="375" height="211" alt="Illustration of a mountain as a metaphor where researchers can climb one of two paths with their discovery of either starting a company or licensing their protected intellectual property"> </div> </div> </a><h3 class="text-align-center">But what is "commercialization?"</h3><p class="text-align-center lead">The path to commercialization—also known as "research translation" or "tech transfer"—can be challenging, so Venture Partners unites&nbsp;industry partners, entrepreneurs and investors to help&nbsp;researchers, inventors and creators at the University of Colorado bring their groundbreaking discoveries into the marketplace.</p><p class="text-align-center"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/venturepartners/node/1732" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Explore the Path to Commercialization</span></a></p><hr></div><p dir="ltr"><span>The accelerator addresses the unique challenges faced by deep tech startups (companies based on groundbreaking science or engineering) that often require substantial time, research and capital to reach the market. The five-month program builds upon prerequisite customer-discovery training through the NSF I-Corps Hub: West Region—also offered through Venture Partners—and provides tailored support in business formation, market strategy and fundraising.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“This showcase was such an exciting opportunity for us and for everyone to see what the next phase of impactful companies are doing,” said Emily Vogt, director of venture development at Venture Partners. “I truly believe these companies are going to be big names in Colorado and for investors everywhere.”</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Recordings of the showcase pitches will be available for viewing through the Venture Partners website in the coming weeks. </span><a href="/venturepartners/subscribe" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1cb1477a-1a36-4e2c-9099-10a00592ea87" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Subscribe to The Insider Newsletters"><span><strong>Sign Up for Updates</strong></span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase was presented with financial support from </span><a href="https://www.richtr.io/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Richtr Financial Studio</strong></a><span>, </span><a href="https://hatchspaces.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Hatch Spaces: Life Sciences</strong></a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.hollandhart.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Holland &amp; Hart</strong></a><span> and </span><a href="https://www.wsgr.com/en/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp; Rosati</strong></a>.</p><div><h2><span>Presenters: 2025 Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase</span></h2></div><div><div><div><div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-04/ArgiLur%20logo%20041525.png?itok=O04Uz6Rc" width="375" height="252" alt="ArgiLur"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>ArgiLur</strong></span></h3></div><div><div><div><div><p><span>ArgiLur is a Boulder-based clothing company revolutionizing the fashion industry by offering carbon-sequestering clothing. Style and sustainability can go hand in hand, and we are committed to providing eco-friendly options for our customers. </span><a href="https://www.argilur.com/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Visit the ArgiLur Website</strong></span></a></p><p><strong>Team: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-luisa-s%C3%A1nchez-montes-phd-3920b744/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Maria Luisa Sánchez Montes</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;</a>(<a href="/ceae/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department</strong></a>), Founder and CEO</p><p><strong>Industry Applications:</strong> Advanced Materials, Environment and Sustainability, Fashion and Design, Biotech</p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><strong>Contact: </strong>Maria Luisa Sánchez Montes, <a href="mailto:MariaLuisa.SanchezMontes@colorado.edu%C2%A0" rel="nofollow"><strong>marialuisa.sanchezmontes@colorado.edu&nbsp;</strong></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div>&nbsp;</div></div></div><hr> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-04/AtomCad%20040725_0.png?itok=uQ-rs8Q7" width="375" height="252" alt="AtomCAD"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>AtomTCAD Inc.</strong></span></h3><div><div><p><span>AtomTCAD provides precise and rapid thermal modeling of nanometer-scale semiconductors. Our software makes complex quantum physics simulations accessible. Leveraging AI, AtomTCAD enables chip designers and engineers to rapidly discover thermally optimal designs, empowering them to overcome heat challenges.</span></p><p><strong>Team: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanghamitra-neogi/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Sanghamitra Neogi</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(<a href="/aerospace/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences</strong></a>), Founder, Principal Investigator; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-rivas-a5624a211/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Jason Rivas</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(<a href="/mse/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Materials Science &amp; Engineering Program</strong></a>), Research Engineer; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/subratapal1/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Subrata Pal</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(<a href="/chemistry/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Chemistry</strong></a>), Research Engineer; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhiman-nandi-ab9063230/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Dhiman Nandi</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(<a href="/chemistry/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Chemistry</strong></a>), Research Engineer</p><p><strong>Industry Applications:</strong><span> Aerospace, Advanced Materials, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Research and Exploration</span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p dir="ltr"><span><strong>Contact: </strong>Sanghamitra Neogi,&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:sanghamitra.neogi@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>sanghamitra.neogi@colorado.edu</strong></span></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div>&nbsp;</div></div></div><hr> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-04/BoldRF%20thumbnail%20header%20042225.png?itok=cFbZs8vy" width="375" height="252" alt="BoldRF"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>BoldRF LLC</strong></span></h3><div><div><div><p>BoldRF is a spin-off from Microwave Research Lab at Boulder,&nbsp;focused on the efforts to commercialize innovative tunable active RF circulators that enable resilient analog self-interference features for in-band full duplex (IBFD) RF front-ends for communication systems, radar, electronic warfare, aviation direction finding.</p><p><span><strong>Team: </strong></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lailamarzall/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Laila Fighera Marzall</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span>&nbsp;(</span><a href="/ecee/laila-fighera-marzall" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Electrical, Computer &amp; Energy Engineering</strong></span></a><span>), Co-Founder, CEO; </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoya-popovic-62b3553/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Zoya Popovic</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(<a href="/ecee/zoya-popovic" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Electrical, Computer &amp; Energy Engineering</strong></span></a>), Co-Founder; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marishaparikh/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Marisha Parikh</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(<a href="/emp/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program</strong></a>), Head of Business; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-m-johns/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Sarah Johns</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(undergraduate student, <a href="/business/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Leeds School of Business</strong></a>), Business Strategist; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanietorresm/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Stephanie Torres</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(undergraduate student, <a href="/ecee" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Electrical, Computer &amp; Energy Engineering</strong></span></a><span>), </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/garydolsen/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Gary Dolsen</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>, Industrial Mentor</p><p><span><strong>Industries: </strong>Aerospace, Hardware and Instrumentation, Information Technology, Quantum, Research and Exploration, Smart Cities</span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><span><strong>Contact:</strong> Laila Fighera Marzall, </span><a href="mailto:laila.marzall@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>laila.marzall@colorado.edu</strong></span></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><hr> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-04/EerDx%20040325.png?itok=afHJ6DRT" width="375" height="252" alt="Eerdx"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>EerDx Inc.</strong></span></h3><div><div><p>EerDx uses earbud sleep diagnostics to transform the diagnosis and treatment of the 100 Million Americans with sleep disorders, starting with drug and cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia. <a href="https://www.eerdx.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Visit the EerDx Website</strong></a></p><p><strong>Team: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartonemery" rel="nofollow"><strong>Bart Emery</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>, CEO, Co-Founder; <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsamir-c-41886121%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdaniel.leonard%40colorado.edu%7C7987bf0aaad04e7ce75808dd72de388d%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638793021470185275%7nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BxzvwinKpdpMQlW39vQ85mrN5evk%2Bdu%2BSnXtd4iVDug%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><strong>Samir Chabra</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>, CTO, Co-Founder; Jianliang Xiao, Principal Investigator, Advisor (<a href="/mechanical/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering</strong></a>)</p><p><strong>Industry Applications:</strong> Sensors, Health and Wellness, Medical Devices, Diagnostics</p><p><strong>Contact: </strong><span>Bart Emery, </span><a href="mailto:bart@eerdx.com" rel="nofollow"><strong>bart@eerdx.com</strong></a></p><hr><div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-05/Endios%20Bio%20thumbnail%20header%20051925.png?itok=IULYAOrP" width="375" height="252" alt="Endios Bio"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>Endios Bio</strong></span></h3></div><div><div><p><span>Endios Bio is developing breakthrough therapeutics for rare neurodegenerative diseases by targeting the newly discovered impacts of the gene peg10, which was recently linked to ALS and Angelmans and has druggable potential. </span><a href="https://www.endiosbio.com/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Visit the Endios Website</strong></span></a></p><p><span><strong>Team: </strong></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyoverton/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Wendy Overton</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span>&nbsp;(fmr. </span><a href="/venturepartners/opportunities-and-events/embark-deep-tech-startup-creator" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fc3e2b60-233e-49b0-ad58-49b487588eff" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator"><strong> Boulder Embark Entrepreneur in Residence</strong></a><span>)</span></p><p><span><strong>Industry Applications: </strong>Biotech, Health and Wellness, Therapeutics, Diagnostics</span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><span><strong>Contact:</strong> Wendy Overton, </span><a href="mailto:wendy.overton@endiosbio.com" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>wendy.overton@endiosbio.com</strong></span></a></p><hr> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-04/Kitsune%20Bio%20040325.png?itok=EyPsAJGr" width="375" height="252" alt="Kitsune Bio"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>Kitsune Biotherapeutics Inc.</strong></span></h3><div><div><p><span>Kitsune Bio develops shape-shifting cyclic peptides that penetrate cells and adhere to targets more effectively. Our platform creates therapeutics that go beyond antibodies and small molecules, offering new treatment options for difficult diseases and improving the standard of care. </span><a href="https://kitsunebio.com/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Visit the Kitsune Website</strong></span></a></p><p><strong>Industry Applications:</strong><span> Health and Wellness, Biotech, Therapeutics</span></p><p><span><strong>Team: </strong></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/makenna-morck/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Makenna Morck</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span>&nbsp;(Alum: </span><a href="/biochemistry/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Biochemistry</strong></span></a><span>), CEO;<strong> </strong></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alecsantiago/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Alec Santiago</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span>, COO; Michael Stowell (</span><a href="/mcdb/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Molecular Cellular &amp; Developmental Biology</strong></span></a><span>), CTO; Thomas Fallon, Advisor</span></p><p><span><strong>Contact: </strong>Makenna Morck, </span><a href="mailto:makenna@kitsunebio.com" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>makenna@kitsunebio.com</strong></span></a></p><hr> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-04/LEVL%20thumbnail%20header%20040725.png?itok=Swar-uqj" width="375" height="252" alt="LEVL"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>LEVL Inc.</strong></span></h3><div><div><p><span>LEVL is a cutting-edge biotech company dedicated to advancing human health and extending longevity through advanced nutraceutical synergies. Our mission is to translate the latest breakthroughs in aging science into practical, effective solutions that seamlessly integrate into everyday life. </span><a href="https://www.achievelevl.com/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Visit the LEVL Website</strong></span></a></p><p><strong>Team:</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylenmcclintock/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Kylen McClintock</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(fmr. <a href="/venturepartners/opportunities-and-events/embark-deep-tech-startup-creator" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fc3e2b60-233e-49b0-ad58-49b487588eff" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator"><strong> Boulder Embark Entrepreneur in Residence</strong></a>), CEO, Co-Founder; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-callen-ph-d-b79b33120/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Daniel Callen</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>, CSO, Co-Founder; Tom LaRocca, CRO, Co-Founder (fmr. <a href="/iphy/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Integrative Physiology</strong></a>)</p><p><strong>Industry Applications:</strong> Health and Wellness, Biotech, Therapeutics</p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><strong>Contact:</strong> Kylen McClintock, <a href="mailto:kylenmcclintock@gmail.com" rel="nofollow"><strong>kylenmcclintock@gmail.com</strong></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><hr> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-04/Osmopure%20Technologies%20040325.png?itok=wMH0Abw_" width="375" height="252" alt="OsmoPure Technologies"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>OsmoPure Technologies Inc.</strong></span></h3><div><div><p><span>OsmoPure Technologies develops high-performance membranes for ultrapure water production in aerospace, electronics, and energy applications. Our membranes remove more contaminants, last longer and use less energy while meeting strict purity requirements and lowering chemical demand. </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.osmopuretechnologies.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdaniel.leonard%40Colorado.EDU%7Caff693a3776448f1606908dd72f44ace%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638793115730096476%7nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2%2BgNCsPCqdBuY6ppuJxdzgmS1%2Bx6xwWeZFcKbOlE3PY%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Visit the OsmoPure Website</strong></span></a></p><p><span><strong>Team:</strong> </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kian-lopez-45089a128/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Kian Lopez</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span>&nbsp;(</span><a href="/chbe/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Chemical and Biological Engineering</strong></span></a><span>), CEO; </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-jorgenson/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Nadia Jorgenson</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span>&nbsp;(</span><a href="/ceae/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering</strong></span></a>)<span>, CTO</span>; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-straub-8137156a/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Anthony Straub</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span>&nbsp;(</span><a href="/ceae/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering</strong></span></a>)<span>, CSO</span></p><p><span><strong>Industry Applications: </strong>Aerospace, Advanced Materials, Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech</span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><span><strong>Contact: </strong>Kian Lopez, </span><a href="mailto:Kian.lopez@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Kian.lopez@colorado.edu</strong></span></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><hr> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-04/Tierra%20Metrics%20thumbnail%20header%20042525.png?itok=PPk4Sw9m" width="375" height="252" alt="Tierra Metrics"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>Tierra Metrics Inc.</strong></span></h3><div><div><p><span>We combine low-cost sensors with continuous models of the agricultural nitrogen cycle. We envision a world where digital twins of farms inform farmers and land managers in real time to reduce excess fertilizer use, cutting costs, pollution and emissions to build more resilient farming systems. </span><a href="https://www.tierrametrics.net/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Visit the Tierra Metrics Website</strong></span></a></p><p><span><strong>Team: </strong></span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Ftaylor-sharpe-75597585%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdaniel.leonard%40Colorado.EDU%7Ceb7b97f2da6e421c81b408dd83701fcb%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638811239768024864%7nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gLYlB%2Flyn0dwBjjvHFrjG3dLpiHR543II%2Fjex7IGlu8%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><strong>Taylor Sharpe</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>(<a href="/ceae/" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering</strong></a>)<strong>,</strong> Chief Engineer; <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fgregory-l-whiting%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdaniel.leonard%40Colorado.EDU%7Ceb7b97f2da6e421c81b408dd83701fcb%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638811239768040595%7nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZXOtCTNcmnuqTsDF9devKIZDD2wfvyknVLbw%2BOzmQq0%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><strong>Greg Whiting</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(<a href="/mechanical/gregory-l-whiting" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering</strong></a>), Co-Founder; <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fwhendee-silver-b297a7292%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdaniel.leonard%40Colorado.EDU%7Ceb7b97f2da6e421c81b408dd83701fcb%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638811239768054377%7nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=e6PLhl5XAhIIciVsuP0m7lYjwsge1Hz2Jtk%2Fc41mSBg%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><strong>Whendee Silver</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>, Co-Founder; <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fana-claudia-arias-b5a324%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdaniel.leonard%40Colorado.EDU%7Ceb7b97f2da6e421c81b408dd83701fcb%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638811239768067326%7nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8xKXOIbBCFtC9aelZKpyICBrSDjjmch6fiAdcl6UhxI%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><strong>Ana Arias</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>, Co-Founder</p><p><span><strong>Industry Applications: </strong>Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech, Food and Agriculture, Hardware and Instrumentation, Sensors, Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing, Research and Exploration, Smart Cities</span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><span><strong>Contact: </strong>Taylor Sharpe, </span><a href="mailto:taylor.sharpe@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>taylor.sharpe@colorado.edu</strong></span></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><hr> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-06/ZentusAI%20062525.png?itok=M3uHafIG" width="375" height="252" alt="ZentusAI"> </div> </div> <h3><span><strong>ZentusAI Inc.</strong></span></h3><div><div><p><span>WindSenseAI optimizes wind farm performance through AI-driven wake steering control (WSC). Our deep learning models predict how turbine yawing impacts power output, adapting in real-time to site-specific wind conditions to maximize efficiency and asset performance.</span></p><p><span><strong>Team: </strong></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoife-henry-843956112/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Aoife Henry</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span>, CEO, Co-Founder (</span><a href="/ecee/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Electrical, Computer &amp; Energy Engineering</strong></span></a><span>)</span></p><p><span><strong>Industry Applications: </strong>Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech</span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><span><strong>Contact: </strong>Aoife Henry, </span><a href="mailto:Aoife.henry@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Aoife.henry@colorado.edu</strong></span></a><br>&nbsp;</p><hr><div><div><h2 class="text-align-center"><span>What can we do 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The showcase featured ventures developing breakthrough solutions in health, energy, aerospace and more.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-06/DSC06703b.JPG?itok=bgWQ6bbx" width="1500" height="1000" alt="A diverse group of people poses for a photo."> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:20:43 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2605 at /venturepartners Illumina picks up proteomics developer SomaLogic from Standard BioTools for $425M /venturepartners/2025/06/26/illumina-picks-proteomics-developer-somalogic-standard-biotools-425m <span>Illumina picks up proteomics developer SomaLogic from Standard BioTools for $425M</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-26T15:38:44-06:00" title="Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 15:38">Thu, 06/26/2025 - 15:38</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-06/SomaLogic%20article%20062625.png?h=bfaa3d24&amp;itok=SeVJvO59" width="1200" height="800" alt="Illustration of colorful lines in a spiral"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Fierce Biotech—Illumina is expanding its proteomics research capabilities with a $425 million plan to acquire SomaLogic, including its protein analysis platforms and certified lab services business. Founded by Boulder Professor Larry Gold in 2000, SomaLogic revolutionized protein measurement by developing a faster, cost-effective process to monitor the vast number of proteins in the human body.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/illumina-picks-proteomics-developer-somalogic-standard-biotools-425m`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 21:38:44 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2604 at /venturepartners Big Blue Technologies selected for $1.5M award from the Wyoming Energy Authority’s Energy Matching Funds Program /venturepartners/2025/06/16/external-news/big-blue-technologies-cu-boulder-spinout-selected-15m-award-wyoming-energy-authoritys <span> Big Blue Technologies selected for $1.5M award from the Wyoming Energy Authority’s Energy Matching Funds Program</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-16T10:00:27-06:00" title="Monday, June 16, 2025 - 10:00">Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/STOCK%20magnesium%20071125.jpeg?h=5c15f570&amp;itok=xR1E2GnN" width="1200" height="800" alt="A squarish block of magnesium sits on the table"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">Venture Partners Startup Portfolio</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p>Venture Partners at Boulder has helped faculty and researchers from the University of Colorado build over 220 new ventures based on technology and innovation from Boulder, UCCS and Denver.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/venturepartners/startup-portfolio" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Explore Our Startup Portfolio</span></a></p></div></div></div><p class="lead">The Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) announced that Big Blue Technologies (BBT), a Boulder spinout based in technology developed in Alan W. Weimer's lab (<a href="/chbe/alan-w-weimer" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Chemical and Biological Engineering</strong></a>), has been awarded $1.5 million to scale up process technology to make magnesium metal.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://bigbluetech.com/big-blue-technologies-selected-for-1-5m-award-from-the-wyoming-energy-authoritys-energy-matching-funds-program/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Read the Full Announcement</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Big Blue Technologies—The Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) announced that Big Blue Technologies (BBT), a Boulder spinout based in technology developed in Alan W. Weimer's lab ( Boulder Chemical and Biological Engineering), has been awarded $1.5 million to scale up process technology to make magnesium metal.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/STOCK%20magnesium%20071125.jpeg?itok=Ipq8TtpU" width="1500" height="841" alt="A squarish block of magnesium sits on the table"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:00:27 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2614 at /venturepartners Infleqtion selected to power the UK’s largest quantum computing breakthrough /venturepartners/2025/06/09/external-news/infleqtion-selected-power-uks-largest-quantum-computing-breakthrough <span>Infleqtion selected to power the UK’s largest quantum computing breakthrough</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-09T14:27:34-06:00" title="Monday, June 9, 2025 - 14:27">Mon, 06/09/2025 - 14:27</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/hardware-1024x576.jpg?h=8fb26a96&amp;itok=D6Zk3Bhx" width="1200" height="800" alt="The internal hardware of a quantum computer in a laboratory."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>BusinessWire—Infleqtion, a Boulder spinout and global leader in quantum information technologies, announced a second grant from the UK government to further accelerate the performance of its neutral atom quantum computing platform, Sqale. The project aims to increase gate execution rate by 10–100x, a major advance in the scalability and capability of quantum hardware, critical for making quantum systems commercially viable.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250608229475/en/Infleqtion-Selected-to-Power-the-UKs-Largest-Quantum-Computing-Breakthrough`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-04/hardware-1024x576.jpg?itok=GE6aWcsW" width="1500" height="844" alt="The internal hardware of a quantum computer in a laboratory."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>The internal hardware of Infleqtion's neutral atom quantum computing platform. Photo: Infleqtion, 2025.</span></p> </span> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:27:34 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2600 at /venturepartners Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announces grants to Boulder and Denver startups and researchers /venturepartners/2025/05/15/internal-news/oedit-announces-grants-cu-boulder-and-cu-denver-startups-and-researchers <span>Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announces grants to Boulder and Denver startups and researchers</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-29T13:02:59-06:00" title="Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 13:02">Thu, 05/29/2025 - 13:02</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-11/Colorado%20mountains%20112224.png?h=b42cb850&amp;itok=VVs37kKF" width="1200" height="800" alt="Rock mountains overlooking a dirt road and creek"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/397"> Innovators News </a> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><em>This article was originally published by the </em><a href="https://oedit.colorado.gov/press-release/oedit-announces-grants-to-35-colorado-startups-and-researchers-in-the-advanced" rel="nofollow"><em><strong>Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)</strong></em></a>.</p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">Interested in securing non-dilutive funding to translate your invention into real-world impact?</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p>The Center for Translational Research (CTR) is a campus-wide resource for both existing and aspiring university-originated startups seeking non-dilutive funding to translate their university inventions into a startup company. It provides support to university faculty, researchers&nbsp;and staff as well as non-university employees of startups utilizing university technology.&nbsp;</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/venturepartners/university-innovators/funding-opportunities-and-support/center-translational-research" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p></div></div></div><p>The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 22 Colorado companies and 13 researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program, including seven Denver and Boulder ventures.</p><p>These grants help promote the growth and sustainability of advanced industries in Colorado by driving innovation, commercialization and public-private partnerships that move this vital aspect of Colorado’s economy forward in communities across the state.</p><p>“These pioneering companies and researchers are not only advancing technology, they are creating jobs, attracting investment, and positioning Colorado at the forefront of global competitiveness,” said Michelle Hadwiger, Global Business Development Director. “From advanced materials and aerospace to quantum computing and sustainable manufacturing, this cohort showcases the bold ideas that are shaping Colorado’s future economy.”</p><p>The Proof of Concept grant is intended to help Colorado research institutions speed up applied research in the advanced industries as well as commercialize products and services in partnership with the private sector. The Early-Stage Capital and Retention grant supports businesses commercializing innovative and disruptive technologies in the advanced industries that will be created or manufactured in Colorado.</p><p>The Advanced Industries Accelerator Program received 119 applications this grant cycle, which were reviewed in a multi-stage process by committees of business, technical and financial experts in the seven advanced industries.&nbsp;</p><p>The next application cycle for Proof-of-Concept and Early Stage Capital and Retention Grants will open on July 1, 2025 and applications will be due August 28, 2025. <a href="https://oedit.colorado.gov/advanced-industries-accelerator-programs" rel="nofollow"><strong>Learn more here</strong></a></p><div><h2><span>Proof-of-Concept Grants</span></h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanghamitra-neogi/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Sanghamitra Neogi</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span><strong>&nbsp;(</strong></span><a href="/aerospace/sanghamitra-neogi" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Boulder Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences</strong></span></a><span><strong>) - Boulder, CO $150,000:</strong>&nbsp;Developing an atomic-scale thermal modeling software tool for nanoscale semiconductor devices.</span></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/farnoush-banaei-kashani-3614454/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Farnoush Banaei-Kashani</strong></span><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a><span><strong>&nbsp;(</strong></span><a href="https://engineering.ucdenver.edu/departments/computer-science-and-engineering" rel="nofollow"><span><strong> Denver College of Engineering, Design and Computing</strong></span></a><span><strong>) - Denver, CO $150,000:</strong>&nbsp;Developing an artificial intelligence-based software tool for optimized, preventative and cost-efficient bridge and culvert maintenance planning.</span></li></ul></div><div><h2><span>Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grants</span></h2><ul><li><a href="/venturepartners/startup-portfolio/icarus-quantum-inc" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="341c6dd5-ced1-42ac-803e-cd968cc4fe1b" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Icarus Quantum Inc."><span><strong>Icarus Quantum Inc.</strong></span></a><span><strong> - Boulder, CO $250,000:</strong>&nbsp;Icarus Quantum has developed a groundbreaking photonic interconnect technology that will enable scalable and efficient connectivity between quantum processors.</span></li><li><a href="/venturepartners/startup-portfolio/kioga-inc" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="bb7eb0f8-8261-4956-a72b-32feb3389b5e" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Kioga Inc."><span><strong>Kioga Inc.</strong></span></a><span><strong> - Erie, CO $250,000:</strong>&nbsp;Kioga is developing novel postbiotic ingredients that reduce chronic, low-grade inflammation of the brain and body.</span></li><li><a href="/venturepartners/startup-portfolio/precisionterra-inc" data-entity-type="node" 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src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-11/Colorado%20mountains%20112224.png?itok=Js5MElCh" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Rock mountains overlooking a dirt road and creek"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 29 May 2025 19:02:59 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2582 at /venturepartners Boulder startups selected for Innosphere's 2025 Life Sciences Incubator /venturepartners/2025/05/15/internal-news/cu-boulder-startups-selected-innospheres-2025-life-sciences-incubator <span> Boulder startups selected for Innosphere's 2025 Life Sciences Incubator</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-15T09:33:14-06:00" title="Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 09:33">Thu, 05/15/2025 - 09:33</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-05/STOCK%20life%20science%20lab%20051925.jpeg?h=51a72048&amp;itok=pLzb4Vdn" width="1200" height="800" alt="Hands wearing lab gloves pipette liquid onto a microscope slide"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><span>Innosphere has announced the 2025 cohort of its Life Sciences Incubator, featuring 33 startups advancing solutions in biopharma, digital health, diagnostics and medical devices, including three Boulder startups.&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="/venturepartners/startup-portfolio/kioga-inc" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="bb7eb0f8-8261-4956-a72b-32feb3389b5e" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Kioga Inc."><span><strong>Kioga</strong></span></a><span> is discovering and commercializing new dietary ingredients to "vaccinate" consumers against stress and metabolic disorders by targeting brain and body inflammation. Kioga is based on work from the laboratories of </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-lowry-4066198/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Christopher A. 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Rady Mechanical Engineering</strong></a>) and led by CEO <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessesheppard/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Jesse M. Sheppard</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>&nbsp;(Alum: Denver <a href="https://business.ucdenver.edu/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Business</strong></a>, Boulder <a href="/business/mba" rel="nofollow"><strong>Business</strong></a>)<span>. Offering unparalleled precision, stability and control,&nbsp;the device reduces technical complexity and procedure times, enabling more endoscopists to perform advanced procedures, all while improving patient outcomes.</span></p><p><span>Endios Bio is developing breakthrough therapeutics for rare neurodegenerative diseases by targeting the newly discovered impacts of the gene peg10, which was recently linked to ALS and Angelmans and has druggable potential. The company is based on the work by Alexandra Whiteley (</span><a href="/biochemistry" rel="nofollow"><strong> Boulder Biochemistry</strong></a>), and began in the Venture Partners <a href="/venturepartners/opportunities-and-events/embark-deep-tech-startup-creator" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fc3e2b60-233e-49b0-ad58-49b487588eff" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator"><strong>Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator</strong></a> with EIR <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyoverton/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Wendy Overton</strong><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin">&nbsp;</i></a>.<br><br><span>The program is backed by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and builds on foundational support from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). Innosphere will support the cohort with hands-on development, strategic mentorship, and investor connections—culminating in a national showcase event in December 2025.</span><br><br><span>“Our 2025 cohort is solving critical health problems with bold science and scalable tech,” said Kevin Noble, Life Sciences Program Director. “We're excited to help accelerate their journey from lab to market.”</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Innosphere has announced the 2025 cohort of its Life Sciences Incubator, featuring 33 startups advancing solutions in biopharma, digital health, diagnostics and medical devices, including three Boulder startups: Kioga, Endios Bio and IntraLumenus.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-05/STOCK%20life%20science%20lab%20051925b.jpeg?itok=h6zNQpcY" width="1500" height="1001" alt="Hands wearing medical gloves pipette liquid on to a microscope slide"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 15 May 2025 15:33:14 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2574 at /venturepartners Using federally funded university research to power America /venturepartners/2025/05/15/external-news/using-federally-funded-university-research-power-america <span>Using federally funded university research to power America</span> <span><span>Daniel Corbin …</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-12T12:07:14-06:00" title="Monday, May 12, 2025 - 12:07">Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:07</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/venturepartners/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-05/Forbes%20article%20051525.png?h=c3033cb2&amp;itok=TwHOKrcl" width="1200" height="800" alt="Two people stand at a white board planning something complex"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/397"> Innovators News </a> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/12"> Startup News </a> <a href="/venturepartners/taxonomy/term/361"> Venture Partners News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz, Forbes—Since World War II, the U.S. research and development (R&amp;D) enterprise has driven an era of prosperity and innovation, fueling breakthroughs in space, medicine and technology while empowering our national security and international trade.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/05/12/using-federally-funded-university-research-to-power-america/`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 12 May 2025 18:07:14 +0000 Daniel Corbin Leonard 2568 at /venturepartners