Lab Venture Challenge
Awards CU Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs researchers up to $125,000 in non-dilutive proof-of-concept funding to push university inventions toward commercial ventures.
The 25% cost-share match works differently by campus: Venture Partners provides the matching funds for CU Boulder researchers, so they don't have to find their own, while CU Denver and UCCS researchers must secure their own eligible match. Eligible matching funds must be clearly traceable and committed, with prior written approval from the contributing organization, and can be cash or formally com…
The subject innovation must fall within one of seven defined areas: advanced manufacturing, aerospace, bioscience, electronics, energy and natural resources, infrastructure engineering, or technology and information. LVC backs projects that address a commercial need, have a clear path to a compelling market, and have strong scientific support.
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