/research/partnerships/ en /research/partnerships/newsletter/industry-enews/september-2026 <span>September 2026</span> <span><span>Allison Jane Miller</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-21T08:47:15-06:00" title="Monday, September 21, 2026 - 08:47">Mon, 09/21/2026 - 08:47</time> </span> Industry Research Partnerships News <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Partnerships Feature</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/Tin_Tin_Su130GA1-scaled.jpg?h=8a267346&amp;itok=Uel5pxqr" alt="Tin Tin Su"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/09/18/suvica-advances-svc112-toward-first-human-clinical-trials"> SuviCa advances SVC112 toward first-in-human clinical trials </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Following a Type B pre-IND interaction, the FDA provided positive feedback supporting the program's path toward an IND submission and first-in-human clinical study. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/cwyatt-crop.png?h=6d5a1be8&amp;itok=7mlQKbEF" alt="C. Wyatt Shields IV"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/09/18/wyatt-shields-receives-army-young-investigator-award-advance-programmable-microrobots"> Wyatt Shields receives Army Young Investigator Award to advance programmable microrobots </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Associate Professor C. Wyatt Shields IV (Chemical and Biological Engineering) has received the Army Research Office's Young Investigator award to advance a new generation of programmable microscopic robots.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Spotlight</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/newfaculty-updated.png?h=3b7e7509&amp;itok=YTh3m-6v" alt="Saad Bhamla and Kimberly See"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/09/21/department-chemical-and-biological-engineering-expands-research-capabilities"> Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering expands research capabilities at the intersection of engineering, biology and sustainability </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE) at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï is welcoming two accomplished researchers whose work spans bio-inspired engineering and sustainable energy storage.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Latest Stories</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/Ye_nuclear%20clock%20VUV%20chamber.png?h=67eabc4d&amp;itok=tk4VG5j7" alt="A VUV frequency comb probes a nuclear clock chamber"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/08/25/375m-nsf-award-aims-define-new-quantum-frontiers-take-technology-lab-field"> $37.5M NSF award aims to define new quantum frontiers, take technology from lab to field </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/38"> Quantum Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The U.S. National Science Foundation, through its Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes, is investing in the next phase of CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï and its partners’ work to advance quantum science research and engineering.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/earth-from-moon.png?h=4c292645&amp;itok=YPHl9P3K" alt="Earth from the moon"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/20/how-cu-boulder-shaping-mission-return-humans-moon"> How CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï is shaping the mission to return humans to the moon </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>NASA has appointed LASP planetary scientist Paul Hayne to the Artemis lunar surface geology team. Hayne will help guide future astronauts as they explore the moon’s south polar region.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/lvc-square.png?h=10d202d3&amp;itok=SwB7R-E8" alt="Lab Venture Challenge"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/09/15/get-front-row-seat-cus-next-big-ideas-competing-more-1m-awards"> Get a front-row seat to CU's next big ideas competing for more than $1M in awards </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>At this year’s Lab Venture Challenge, judges from Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s entrepreneurial network will hear Shark Tank-style pitches across two nights, one for physical sciences and another for biosciences.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/aerospacevibrations.png?h=3c06853f&amp;itok=ml1rdtRk" alt="3D visualization of aerospace vibrations"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/08/27/cu-boulder-researchers-develop-tiny-surface-vibrations-could-cut-aircraft-drag-and-fuel"> CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï researchers develop tiny surface vibrations that could cut aircraft drag and fuel use </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The team's complementary advances—dubbed “super resonanceâ€� and “scatterless interferenceâ€�—allow subsurface vibrations to work across a wider range of frequencies and larger areas than earlier designs allowed.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/climateweek-nyc.jpeg?h=c8fc6626&amp;itok=v3Fkk8W4" alt="NYC Climate Week"> </div> <h3> <a href="/sustainability/cu-boulder-climate-week-nyc-2026"> <div>CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï at NYC Climate Week</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><strong>September 20–26, 2026</strong><br><strong>New York City, NY</strong></p><p>Across more than a dozen events, CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï faculty and sustainability leaders will speak, convene and collaborate on climate communication, energy, electrification, forests, information integrity and other pressing sustainability challenges. Together, they’ll bring research and lessons from Colorado into conversations shaping climate action far beyond campus.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/sustainability/cu-boulder-climate-week-nyc-2026" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/sri-summit-background.png?h=0a8b6f8b&amp;itok=QOn5wEJt" alt="Sustainability Research Summit"> </div> <h3> <a href="/event/cusustainabilitysummit2026/"> <div>Sustainability Research Summit</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--1"> <p><strong>October 8–9, 2026</strong><br><strong>University Memorial Center and Fiske Planetarium</strong><br><strong>°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï</strong></p><p>Free and open to the public, this two-day summit aims to foster connections among researchers and external partners. <span>CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï researchers can identify potential interdisciplinary collaborations, while external partners can discover opportunities to work with the university on a variety of sustainability challenges. Investors can gain insight into what CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï researchers are developing and what is in the pipeline, from discovery to implementation.&nbsp;</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/2026/09/11/cu-boulder-announces-inaugural-sustainability-research-summit-oct-8-9" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a>&nbsp;<a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/event/cusustainabilitysummit2026/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Register Now</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/january-sot-speakers.png?h=2dfa7a18&amp;itok=byFo8buS" alt="Sustainability on Tap"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-caitlin-charlet-and-sara-tabatabaie"> <div>Sustainability on Tap with Caitlin Charlet and Sara Tabatabaie</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--2"> <p><strong>October 7, 2026 @ 6–8 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Upslope Brewing Company (East °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï)</strong></p><p>Enjoy an informal evening of discussion over drinks, where you can engage directly with the people leading meaningful sustainability work at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï and beyond.&nbsp;</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-caitlin-charlet-and-sara-tabatabaie" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/RIWeek-2026-1080x1080.png?h=57024e64&amp;itok=sokN8CY8" alt="Research &amp; Innovation Week: Oct. 12-16, 2026"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://colorado.edu/researchinnovation/week"> <div>Research &amp; Innovation Week</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--3"> <p><strong>October 12–16, 2026</strong><br><strong>°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï</strong></p><p><span>With events for faculty, students, staff and the general public, Research &amp; Innovation Week elevates awareness of the university's research enterprise across campus, creates opportunities for collaboration and recognizes exceptional leadership and outcomes.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://colorado.edu/researchinnovation/week" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">View Schedule of Events</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> </div> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:47:15 +0000 Allison Jane Miller 79 at /research/partnerships /research/partnerships/newsletter/industry-enews/august-2026 <span>August 2026</span> <span><span>Allison Jane Miller</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-18T10:16:50-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - 10:16">Tue, 08/18/2026 - 10:16</time> </span> Industry Research Partnerships News <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Latest Stories</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/stutozer.png?h=f8e7d60c&amp;itok=1qNNgHql" alt="Stu Tozer in the lab"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/23/new-cu-boulder-built-hardware-flying-high-aboard-international-space-station"> New CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï-built hardware flying high aboard the International Space Station </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Researchers at BioServe Space Technologies, a center within the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, have launched a new combination imaging microscope and incubator to the ISS that allows multiple samples to be incubated and imaged with minimal crew intervention.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/stock-quantum-infleqtion.png?h=03a0a901&amp;itok=Q5XCbwv4" alt="Abstract waves illustration"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/22/cu-boulder-spinout-infleqtion-secures-three-genesis-projects-us-department-energy"> CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï spinout Infleqtion secures three Genesis projects from U.S. Department of Energy </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/38"> Quantum Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The projects include collaboration with CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï and span AI-optimized quantum circuit design for nuclear applications, deployable atomic quantum sensing with Agentic AI and nuclear fusion energy research.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/2026-ascent-cohort.png?h=cb77bf1c&amp;itok=OvGAWD0w" alt="2026 Ascent cohort"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/29/2026-ascent-deep-tech-community-showcase-highlights-cus-next-breakthrough-startups"> 2026 Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase highlights CU’s next breakthrough startups </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Research-based startup teams pitched university innovations to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs and fellow researchers. The showcase featured ventures developing breakthrough solutions in health, robotics, advanced materials and more.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/rasei-energy-equal.png?h=70da8d01&amp;itok=YN-8bj4X" alt="Illustrated map of United States featuring different types of energy sources "> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/31/not-all-renewable-energy-created-equal"> Not all renewable energy is created equal </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> Research &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Solar panels in California and wind turbines in Indiana both produce clean, non-polluting electricity, but one of them consistently delivers greater benefits to the environment, according to new research from RASEI Fellow Dan Kaffine. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/company-values.png?h=592b36d0&amp;itok=km5-sXQ8" alt="White board with brainstorming post-its about company values"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/29/study-gender-pay-gaps-are-not-just-unfair-they-cost-companies"> Study: Gender pay gaps are not just unfair, they cost companies </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> Research &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>When employees are paid unequally, it can affect how an entire company performs. Companies with wider gender pay gaps tend to be less productive, according to a new study, which measured productivity as net income per employee.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/white_house_washington.png?h=b9d6cb07&amp;itok=O2lS_pUZ" alt="The White House in Washington, D.C."> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/20/cu-boulder-submits-recommendations-proposed-federal-research-regulations"> CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï submits recommendations on proposed federal research regulations </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> Research &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The university submitted its comments before the July 13 public comment deadline after reviewing more than 100 responses from faculty, researchers, research administrators, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and staff. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Upcoming Events</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/costartupweek.png?h=031b01a4&amp;itok=_8aM7F4f" alt="Colorado Startup Week"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://www.costartupweek.com/"> <div>Colorado Startup Week</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><strong>September 14–18, 2026</strong><br><strong>Denver, CO (Multiple Locations)</strong></p><p>Colorado Startup Week (CSW) is a free, community-driven celebration of bold ideas and entrepreneurial spirit—across Colorado and beyond. As the largest event of its kind in North America, CSW brings together over 10,000 founders, investors, creatives, and changemakers for a week of learning, inspiration and connection.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://www.costartupweek.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/UIDP-denver.png?h=e47a1912&amp;itok=YphZkpAu" alt="Attendees networking at UIDP"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/e2fbcbff-8f5c-4216-8671-6dbeb3cb1a12/summary"> <div>UIDP Annual Conference: Shaping What’s Next in University-Industry Partnerships</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--1"> <p><strong>September 22–24, 2026</strong><br><strong>History Colorado Center</strong><br><strong>Denver, CO</strong></p><p>University-industry partnerships have never been more important, and the people leading them have never been more essential. The work of building, managing, and advancing these collaborations sits at the center of how research translates into impact, how talent is developed, and how organizations respond to a rapidly changing landscape. At UIDP Denver 2026, practitioners will come together to test ideas, share what’s working, and tackle the challenges shaping university-industry partnerships today.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://web.cvent.com/event/e2fbcbff-8f5c-4216-8671-6dbeb3cb1a12/summary" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/rockymtn-lifesciences.png?h=5d64c462&amp;itok=I1fjlKlY" alt="Rocky Mountain Life Sciences Investor &amp; Partnering Conference"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://cobioscience.com/networking-events/rocky-mountain-life-sciences-investor-partnering-conference"> <div>Rocky Mountain Life Sciences Investor and Partnering Conference</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--2"> <p><strong>September 30–October 2, 2026</strong><br><strong>Grand Hyatt Vail</strong><br><strong>Vail, CO</strong></p><p>Over three days, investors and strategic partners will connect with more than 50 high-growth companies, engage with ecosystem leaders, and explore opportunities in a collaborative, right-sized environment built for meaningful deal flow.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://cobioscience.com/networking-events/rocky-mountain-life-sciences-investor-partnering-conference/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/industrypathways.png?h=955e69bc&amp;itok=oRP84ONe" alt="Industry Pathways Workshop"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industry-pathways-turning-research-strengths-into-new-funding-streams-tickets-1993053938983?keep_tld=true"> <div>Industry Pathways Workshop: Turning Research Strengths into New Funding Streams</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--3"> <p><strong>October 1 &amp; 8 @ 10 a.m.—12 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Virtual</strong></p><p><span>This virtual workshop, hosted by CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's </span>Industry Research Partnerships<span> team,</span><strong> </strong><span>explores what companies actually look for when partnering with faculty. Understand the technical pain points driving corporate investment and how to position your research so it stands out.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industry-pathways-turning-research-strengths-into-new-funding-streams-tickets-1993053938983?keep_tld=true" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> </div> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:16:50 +0000 Allison Jane Miller 69 at /research/partnerships /research/partnerships/newsletter/industry-enews/july-2026 <span>July 2026</span> <span><span>Allison Jane Miller</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-07-28T08:15:00-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 08:15">Tue, 07/28/2026 - 08:15</time> </span> Industry Research Partnerships News <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Partnerships Feature</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/biopharma-signals.png?h=96eb994e&amp;itok=pp3ZXfNW" alt="Biopharma symbols overlaid with image of businessperson"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/27/decoding-biopharma-partnership-signals"> Decoding biopharma partnership signals </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Where is biopharma R&amp;D headed, and what does it mean for academic-industry research partnerships? Ari Marcellino explores five emerging signals shaping biopharma investment, partnerships, and translational strategy. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Spotlight</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/hanspeter-schaub.png?h=c27c7e83&amp;itok=iwKuNEpw" alt="Hanspeter Schaub"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/27/faculty-spotlight-hanspeter-schaub-aerospace-engineering"> Faculty Spotlight: Hanspeter Schaub (Aerospace Engineering) </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>For this month's Faculty Spotlight, we interviewed Distinguished Professor and Chair Hanspeter Schaub (Aerospace Engineering), who serves as the LASP Senior Associate for Engineering Research and Education, and the Director of the Autonomous Vehicle Systems Laboratory.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Latest Stories</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/case-buffalo-sun.png?h=efa202a3&amp;itok=ADNkakHX" alt="Sun breaking over the Ralphie statue at the CASE building on the CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/22/harnessing-abundant-electricity-sun-and-other-cu-boulder-science-tapped-genesis-mission"> Harnessing abundant electricity from the sun, and other CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï science tapped for Genesis Mission </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> Research &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï has been selected for six highly competitive grants totaling over $2.4 million through the United States Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission—serving as lead institution on three and collaborating partner on three.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/entangled-particles-concept.png?h=3cca059f&amp;itok=PaNs9w5r" alt="Digital concept art of entangled particles"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/08/cu-boulder-enters-next-phase-develop-national-quantum-networking-capabilities"> CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï enters next phase to develop national quantum networking capabilities </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/38"> Quantum Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Researchers at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï have advanced to the second phase of the Attosecond Synchronized Photonic Entanglement Network (ASPEN-Net), an effort to build a scalable quantum platform capable of distributing networks at high rates across large distances.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/battery_cue_illustration_v3%20copy.png?h=2e56da5b&amp;itok=qOBtDVHh" alt="Battery storage illustration"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/23/building-better-batteries-renewable-future"> Building better batteries for a renewable future </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> Research &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>While renewables offer the most affordable source of new electricity and deliver emissions-free power, their dependence on weather and daylight makes energy storage essential to grid reliability. CU Engineering researchers are working to solve this challenge.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/NovaC_selfie.png?h=f67a165f&amp;itok=-z1lc2eL" alt="Selfie taken by &quot;Athena,&quot; a lunar lander built by the company Intuitive Machines, which launched for the moon Feb. 26. (Credit: Intuitive Machines)"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/20/5-upcoming-trips-moon-and-how-cu-boulder-scientists-are-involved"> 5 upcoming trips to the moon and how CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï scientists are involved </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The university is taking part in upcoming lander missions through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative—an ambitious effort to deliver science and technology to the lunar surface by landing spacecraft built by private companies on the moon.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/hip-innovation.png?h=799ec725&amp;itok=yDkbdZFh" alt="CAP-LIFT cannula"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/07/23/napkin-sketch-operating-room-designing-safer-hip-surgery-tool"> From napkin sketch to operating room: Designing a safer hip surgery tool </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> Research &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Jacob Segil (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Mechanical Engineering) and Dr. Omer Mei-Dan (CU Anschutz Orthopedics) were enjoying a celebratory dinner in 2018 when the idea for their newest commercialization success struck, a device that has completely transformed arthroscopic procedures in the hip region.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/vp-thumbnail.png?h=b6c65360&amp;itok=RD56dcsj" alt="Venture Partners lockup over aerial view of CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/29/venture-partners-releases-2026-annual-report"> Venture Partners releases 2026 Annual Report </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï had another tremendous year of commercialization activity in FY2025, advancing breadth of CU's research expertise, with innovations in sustainability, biosciences, quantum and more.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Upcoming Events</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/mech-engineering-seniordesign.png?h=8abcec71&amp;itok=LFGcvkHb" alt="Mechanical Engineering Senior Design students "> </div> <h3> <a href="/mechanical/me-research-and-industry-summit"> <div>CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Mechanical Engineering Research &amp; Industry Summit</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><strong>Tuesday, August 18 @ 9–6 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Koelbel Building</strong><br><strong>°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï</strong></p><p><span>The boundaries between mechanical engineering disciplines are rapidly disappearing. Biomedical devices, advanced materials, robotics and energy systems increasingly rely on shared advances in sensing, manufacturing and computation. Translating this work from the laboratory into marketable technologies and products depends on sustained exchange between academic researchers and the industry partners who understand the paths to deployment, scale and commercial impact.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/mechanical/me-research-and-industry-summit" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/costartupweek.png?h=031b01a4&amp;itok=_8aM7F4f" alt="Colorado Startup Week"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://www.costartupweek.com/"> <div>Colorado Startup Week</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--1"> <p><strong>September 14–18, 2026</strong><br><strong>Denver, CO (Multiple Locations)</strong></p><p>Colorado Startup Week (CSW) is a free, community-driven celebration of bold ideas and entrepreneurial spirit—across Colorado and beyond. As the largest event of its kind in North America, CSW brings together over 10,000 founders, investors, creatives, and changemakers for a week of learning, inspiration and connection.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://www.costartupweek.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/UIDP-denver.png?h=e47a1912&amp;itok=YphZkpAu" alt="Attendees networking at UIDP"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/e2fbcbff-8f5c-4216-8671-6dbeb3cb1a12/summary"> <div>UIDP Annual Conference: Shaping What’s Next in University-Industry Partnerships</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--2"> <p><strong>September 22–24, 2026</strong><br><strong>History Colorado Center</strong><br><strong>Denver, CO</strong></p><p>University-industry partnerships have never been more important, and the people leading them have never been more essential. The work of building, managing, and advancing these collaborations sits at the center of how research translates into impact, how talent is developed, and how organizations respond to a rapidly changing landscape. At UIDP Denver 2026, practitioners will come together to test ideas, share what’s working, and tackle the challenges shaping university-industry partnerships today.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://web.cvent.com/event/e2fbcbff-8f5c-4216-8671-6dbeb3cb1a12/summary" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-07/industrypathways.png?h=955e69bc&amp;itok=oRP84ONe" alt="Industry Pathways Workshop"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industry-pathways-turning-research-strengths-into-new-funding-streams-tickets-1993053938983?keep_tld=true"> <div>Industry Pathways Workshop: Turning Research Strengths into New Funding Streams</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--3"> <p><strong>October 1 &amp; 8 @ 10 a.m.—12 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Virtual</strong></p><p><span>This virtual workshop, hosted by CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's </span>Industry Research Partnerships<span> team,</span><strong> </strong><span>explores what companies actually look for when partnering with faculty. Understand the technical pain points driving corporate investment and how to position your research so it stands out.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industry-pathways-turning-research-strengths-into-new-funding-streams-tickets-1993053938983?keep_tld=true" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> </div> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0000 Allison Jane Miller 54 at /research/partnerships /research/partnerships/newsletter/industry-enews/june-2026 <span>June 2026</span> <span><span>Allison Jane Miller</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-06-23T09:01:53-06:00" title="Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 09:01">Tue, 06/23/2026 - 09:01</time> </span> Industry Research Partnerships News <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Partnerships Feature</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/chrisg-ionq-cropped.png?h=077b96fa&amp;itok=o-GnTnew" alt="Chris Gustavson, Executive Director of Industry Research Partnerships at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï, presents at the IonQ campus meeting"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/22/cu-boulder-and-ionq-explore-next-frontier-quantum-innovation"> CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï and IonQ explore the next frontier of quantum innovation </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï invited IonQ’s leadership team to campus for a strategic discussion focused on future collaboration opportunities. The conversation highlighted the strong alignment between IonQ’s industry-leading quantum computing capabilities and CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s deep expertise across quantum science and engineering.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/energy-research-stock.png?h=45774cae&amp;itok=BNlxHhLO" alt="Solar panels with wind turbines and electricity pylon at sunset"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/22/examining-recent-energy-industry-trends"> Examining recent energy industry trends </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Despite policy uncertainty, private clean energy investment hit a record $378 billion in 2025. Private clean energy money is moving, and companies increasingly need what universities produce: research that solves hard problems and derisks technologies.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Spotlight</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/alessandro-roncone.png?h=43efa3da&amp;itok=b9_rYGSH" alt="Alessandro Roncone works with a student in his lab, the Human Interaction and Robotics Group"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/18/faculty-spotlight-alessandro-roncone-computer-science"> Faculty Spotlight: Alessandro Roncone (Computer Science) </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>For this month's Faculty Spotlight, we interviewed Associate Professor Alessandro Roncone (Computer Science), who serves as the Director of the Human Interaction and Robotics Group (HIRO) and the Associate Director of the MS and PhD Program in Robotics.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Latest Stories</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/infleqtion-initiative.png?h=62641ba4&amp;itok=FVXMFPwC" alt="Abstract digital illustration of globe with points of connection"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/22/cu-boulder-joins-cu-spinout-infleqtion-other-innovators-americas-quantum-space"> CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï joins CU spinout Infleqtion, other innovators in America's Quantum Space Initiative </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/38"> Quantum Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The initiative, led by CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï spinout Infleqtion, fosters collaboration across industry, academia and government to accelerate innovation, expand opportunities for quantum technologies in space and strengthen U.S. leadership in next-generation technologies.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/daphne-concept-art.png?h=2c66ce8e&amp;itok=O2yIJnDC" alt="DAPHNE concept art from NASA"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/18/nasa-selects-lasp-mission-study-how-earth-and-space-weather-connect"> NASA selects LASP mission to study how Earth and space weather connect </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>“This mission has wide-ranging implications for human spaceflight and technology,â€� said CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Chancellor Justin Schwartz. “LASP and CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï are honored to partner with NASA on such an important flight project for our country.â€�</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/eastcampus-aerial.jpg?h=08b866d1&amp;itok=9IQ9Ps3k" alt="Aerial view of CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's East Campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/02/eight-cu-boulder-researchers-and-four-startups-receive-funding-through-colorados"> Eight CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï researchers and four startups receive funding through Colorado’s Advanced Industries Accelerator </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The awards, granted through the Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention programs, represent one of the university's strongest performances to date, supporting innovations in gene therapies, augmented reality, aerospace, advanced materials, robotics, AI and regenerative medicine.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/EuropaClipper_v2_1920x1080.png?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=CEJ6Cg5R" alt="An artist's rendition of the Europa Clipper spacecraft flying above the icy moon Europa, with Jupiter visible in the background"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/08/cu-boulder-hosts-science-team-meeting-nasa-mission-enroute-icy-moon-jupiter"> CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï hosts science team meeting for NASA mission enroute to icy moon of Jupiter </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Project Science Group (PSG) meeting brings together the full Europa Clipper science and instrument community for intensive planning as the spacecraft continues its journey toward Jupiter’s mysterious moon Europa—which, scientists believe, may harbor a vast ocean of water beneath its icy surface.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/spaceweather-helios.png?h=9b92f613&amp;itok=_0v_JjoC" alt="Earth's magnetic field, Sun-Earth connection space weather"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/05/26/cires-scientist-larisza-krista-fuels-new-space-weather-forecasts-helio-today"> CIRES scientist Larisza Krista fuels new space weather forecasts with Helio Today </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CIRES Senior Research Scientist Larisza Krista created Helio Today to identify the early physical triggers and signs of solar phenomena and provide deterministic arrival windows and magnitudes that help operators respond effectively.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/solid_power.png?h=977e700a&amp;itok=LmxepJIM" alt="Solid Power batteries"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/06/02/powerhouse-battery-breakthroughs"> A powerhouse in battery breakthroughs </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï is at the cutting edge of battery technology, from groundbreaking research to billion-dollar ventures. “We’ve had this incredible productivity in battery innovation at CU. It’s a unique strength that we’ve got here,â€� says Bryn Rees, senior associate vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Upcoming Events</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/ascent-square.png?h=4f6657b2&amp;itok=RmW4d6DP" alt="Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/ascent-deep-tech-community-showcase"> <div>Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><strong>Wednesday, June 24 @ </strong><span><strong>4:30—7:30 p.m.</strong></span><br><span><strong>Folsom Field &amp; Stadium, Byron R. White Stadium Club</strong></span><br><span><strong>2095 University Ave, °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï</strong></span></p><p><span>The Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase brings together researchers, investors and community supporters to highlight innovative deep tech startups spinning out of the University of Colorado. Attendees will have a chance to see pitches from each of the&nbsp;</span><a href="/venturepartners/opportunities-and-events/ascent-deep-tech-accelerator#cohort" rel="nofollow"><strong>Ascent 2026 cohort startups</strong></a><span>, followed by a networking happy hour to learn more.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-ascent-deep-tech-community-showcase-tickets-1982461085473?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/mrs-seminar.png?h=c1685f8e&amp;itok=_C9CVUyo" alt="Mountain Research Station"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mountain-research-station-instaar-open-house"> <div>Open House for the Mountain Research Station &amp; INSTAAR</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--1"> <p><strong>Wednesday, August 19</strong><br><strong>Mountain Research Station</strong><br><strong>818 County Road 116, Nederland</strong></p><p>Mark your calendars for an event celebrating INSTAAR's 75th anniversary and the Mountain Research Station's 100th+ anniversary. Activities will include a hike, dinner, seminar and more. Details to come.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mountain-research-station-instaar-open-house" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-06/crdds-researchcamp.png?h=36d33283&amp;itok=AqFDolhV" alt="CRDDS Research Data Camp"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/crdds-research-data-camp-august-2026"> <div>CRDDS Research Data Camp</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--2"> <p><strong>August 18–19 @ 9 a.m.—5 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Norlin Library, E206</strong><br><strong>°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï</strong></p><p>Join the Center for Research Data &amp; Digital Scholarship for a Research Data Foundations Camp designed specifically with graduate students in mind (although all are welcome). As data-based research becomes a common practice, skills in data management, data analysis, and computational thinking are increasingly important for applied researchers.&nbsp;</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/crdds-research-data-camp-august-2026" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> </div> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:01:53 +0000 Allison Jane Miller 50 at /research/partnerships /research/partnerships/newsletter/industry-enews/may-2026 <span>May 2026</span> <span><span>Allison Jane Miller</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-19T09:05:36-06:00" title="Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 09:05">Tue, 05/19/2026 - 09:05</time> </span> Industry Research Partnerships News <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Team Updates</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/idex-header.png?h=9b076402&amp;itok=pCIkk1ce" alt="A researcher works on the IDEX instrument at LASP"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/05/12/driving-future-space-cu-boulders-impact-2026-space-symposium"> Driving the future of space: CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s impact at the 2026 Space Symposium </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï recently concluded a high-impact engagement at the 2026 National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, further solidifying the university’s role as a cornerstone of the international aerospace economy. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/mech-engineering-seniordesign.png?h=8abcec71&amp;itok=LFGcvkHb" alt="Mechanical Engineering Senior Design students "> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/05/12/industry-sponsored-engineering-design-projects"> Industry-sponsored engineering design projects </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>At CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's College of Engineering and Applied Science, senior engineering students cap off their academic experience through the Senior Design course, an immersive curriculum designed to mirror the experience of working on a real-world engineering project in industry.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Spotlight</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/al-weimer-480.png?h=e4c87df3&amp;itok=8SF_jYrR" alt="Al Weimer"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/05/11/faculty-spotlight-al-weimer-chemical-and-biological-engineering"> Faculty Spotlight: Al Weimer (Chemical and Biological Engineering) </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>For this month’s IRP Faculty Spotlight, we interviewed Dr. Alan (Al) Weimer, Melvin E. and Virginia M. Clark Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, to learn more about his work, research and impact at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Latest Stories</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/forgenano.png?h=c12e0b96&amp;itok=8MryESUS" alt="Forge Nano"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/28/forge-nano-go-public-16b-spac-becoming-cu-boulders-11th-unicorn"> Forge Nano to go public via $1.6B SPAC, becoming CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s 11th unicorn </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Forge Nano, a U.S.-based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company spun out of CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï as ColdQuanta, plans to go public through a blank-check deal with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/oedit-2026-header.png?h=35cf28d5&amp;itok=L6-p28ja" alt="Digital cityscape illustration "> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/28/colorado-advances-quantum-innovation-third-round-translational-seed-grant-awards"> Colorado advances quantum innovation with third round of translational seed grant awards </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/38"> Quantum Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Backed by nearly $1.5M approved by the Colorado Economic Development Commission, this latest round of funding continues to bridge the critical gap between cutting-edge research and real-world commercialization.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/nvc-finals-2026.png?h=198c34e5&amp;itok=VNcsMWhd" alt="NVC winners pose with check on stage"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/24/innovative-ideas-and-founder-spirit-ride-high-2026-nvc-finals"> Innovative ideas and founder spirit ride high at the 2026 NVC Finals </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/36"> Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Six finalist ventures competed in two distinct tracks: “Deep Techâ€�, for ventures developed using fundamental scientific disciplines, and the “Openâ€� track, which includes ventures innovating beyond the Deep Tech criteria. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/solar-magnetic-field.png?h=a65e14ca&amp;itok=d0fWZHQA" alt="Earth’s magnetic field, illustrated by the blue lines encircling the planet, controls how solar wind energy enters Earth’s space environment"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/21/nasa-selects-cu-magnetometer-further-development"> NASA selects CU magnetometer for further development </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>NASA has selected a project led by researchers at LASP to develop a miniature magnetometer based on a new approach that could transform how magnetic fields are measured in space. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/refraction-stock.png?h=5f88b104&amp;itok=n56d1cs_" alt="Refracted light"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/27/solar-cell-moonlights-led-and-does-both-better"> The solar cell that moonlights as an LED, and does both better </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Imagine a display that harvests ambient light when not actively in use, offsetting some of its own energy consumption. A collaborative study led by Michael McGehee (RASEI) and his team shows it's possible.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Upcoming Events</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/clean-energy-trends.png?h=80e32630&amp;itok=i1UMoJD0" alt="Cityscape with solar power overlay"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/clean-energy-industry-trends-what-researchers-need-to-know-7794"> <div>Clean Energy Industry Trends: What Researchers Need to Know</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><strong>Wednesday, May 20 @ 12–1 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Virtual via Zoom</strong></p><p><span>2025 was a landmark year for clean energy: record investment, record deployment, and a policy environment that tested the sector's resilience at every turn. This webinar will break down the major industry trends shaping the clean energy landscape right now and what they mean for researchers at the intersection of energy, policy, technology and economic transition.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/clean-energy-industry-trends-what-researchers-need-to-know-7794" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/january-sot-speakers.png?h=2dfa7a18&amp;itok=byFo8buS" alt="Sustainability on Tap"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-eve-hinckley-and-danielle-beatty"> <div>Sustainability on Tap with Eve Hinckley and Danielle Beatty</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--1"> <p><strong>Wednesday, May 20 @ 6–8 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Upslope Brewing Company</strong><br><strong>1898 S Flatiron Ct, °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï</strong></p><p><span>Hosted by the Sustainability Research Initiative, </span><a href="/researchinnovation/research-strategy-development/sustainability-research-initiative/sustainability-tap-series" rel="nofollow"><span>Sustainability on Tap</span></a><span> is a monthly conversation series that brings sustainability research out of the classroom and into the community. Join us for an informal evening of discussion over drinks, where you can engage directly with the people doing meaningful sustainability work at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï and beyond.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-eve-hinckley-and-danielle-beatty" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-05/research-infrastructure.png?h=974bfd4a&amp;itok=aaqP1rvr" alt="Researchers in a CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Engineering lab"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/powering-discovery-research-infrastructure-and-its-lasting-impact"> <div>Powering Discovery: Research Infrastructure and Its Lasting Impact</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--2"> <p><strong>Friday, May 22 @ 10–11 a.m.</strong><br><strong>Engineering Center, ECCS 201</strong><br><strong>°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï</strong></p><p><span>For more than 75 years, U.S. research infrastructure has helped power discovery, strengthen national capacity, improve daily life, and drive economic growth. Yet the system we know today did not emerge overnight, and its future is far from guaranteed. In this talk, Dr. Hallstrom will trace the rise of the nation’s research infrastructure and examine how it has shaped engineering innovation across universities, government, and industry.&nbsp;</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/powering-discovery-research-infrastructure-and-its-lasting-impact" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> </div> Tue, 19 May 2026 15:05:36 +0000 Allison Jane Miller 39 at /research/partnerships /research/partnerships/newsletter/industry-enews/april-2026 <span>April 2026</span> <span><span>Allison Jane Miller</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-04-10T11:30:20-06:00" title="Friday, April 10, 2026 - 11:30">Fri, 04/10/2026 - 11:30</time> </span> Industry Research Partnerships News <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Welcome</div> </h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><span>You may have noticed that the Research &amp; Innovation Office eNews is sporting a new name: </span><strong>Industry Research Partnerships News</strong><span>. Additionally, we're enhancing the newsletter content to better reflect our work and impact. Learn more in </span><strong>Team Updates</strong><span> below.</span></p><p><span>Each edition will continue to provide a snapshot of the latest CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï research news, collaborations, events and engagement opportunities for prospective partners in a wide range of industries.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Team Updates</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/AdobeStock_405160634.jpeg?h=cef0b0f3&amp;itok=1QYfNdPD" alt="City nightscape overlaid with circle graphics representing industry and innovation"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/20/new-way-partner-cu-boulder"> A new way to partner with CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>We're excited to introduce the Industry Research Partnerships (IRP) team at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï—a dedicated, industry-informed team built to support companies ready to collaborate. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/koelbel-aerial.jpg?h=f6d941ba&amp;itok=nf0v9lSm" alt="Aerial view of the Koelbel building on the CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/20/meet-industry-research-partnerships-team"> Meet the Industry Research Partnerships team </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>We support collaboration across a wide range of sectors, including, but not limited to, aerospace and defense, advanced energy and sustainability, biosciences and quantum. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Latest Stories</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/BioX_X-ray%20banner.png?h=6d437bbf&amp;itok=NLHwBxyc" alt="Images from the Biomolecular X-ray Crystallography Core"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/08/cu-boulder-csu-join-forces-share-research-facilities"> CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï, CSU join forces to share research facilities </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> Research &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Under an innovative new agreement, CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï and Colorado State University will share their world-class core research facilities and equipment, maximizing collaborative research opportunities between the two institutions.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/boulder-colorado-aerial.png?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=tEHPRXKX" alt="Aerial view of the City of °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï, Colorado"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/02/cu-boulder-and-techstars-announce-partnership-accelerate-colorados-entrepreneurial"> CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï and Techstars announce partnership to accelerate Colorado’s entrepreneurial ecosystem </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/35"> Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï and Techstars, the global startup accelerator and investor, have announced a strategic partnership to expand opportunities for founders and strengthen Colorado’s innovation economy.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/nvc-bouldertheater.png?h=217c08d0&amp;itok=seLpGOxX" alt="Marquee at the °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Theater displaying NVC"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/21/new-venture-challenge-finals-set-april-22-boulder-theater"> New Venture Challenge Finals set for April 22 at the °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Theater </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/36"> Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A signature program of CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Initiative, NVC is a launchpad for aspiring problem-solvers and creatives. During this entrepreneurial competition, teams pitch to a live audience at the °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Theater to win a share of $275K.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/CubeSat-Collab.png?h=68535f5b&amp;itok=QMaKqt6S" alt="Professor Robert Marshall poses with teams from three CubeSat missions"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/03/27/trio-cubesats-cross-campus-collaboration"> Trio of CubeSats is a cross-campus collaboration </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï is participating in three upcoming CubeSat missions—COSMO, AEPEX, and CANVAS—that are scheduled to launch in late March and early April. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/ball-python.png?h=06ac0d8c&amp;itok=YCiZ9mpT" alt="Ball python"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/03/19/python-blood-could-hold-secret-healthy-weight-loss"> Python blood could hold the secret to healthy weight loss </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/34"> Research &amp; Innovation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy. The research could inform new weight loss therapies.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/alia-khan.png?h=5ef54a7b&amp;itok=DyjnQtzQ" alt="Alia Khan collecting data on the Greenland ice sheet"> </div> <h3> <a href="/research/partnerships/2026/04/10/using-aerospace-technology-study-glacier-melt-greenland"> Using aerospace technology to study glacier melt in Greenland </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/research/partnerships/taxonomy/term/37"> AeroSpace Ventures </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Alia Khan (Aerospace Engineering) is integrating field-based biogeochemical analysis with NASA’s next generation satellite sensors to quantify how biological algae blooms, mineral dust, and wildfire smoke are darkening the Greenland Ice Sheet and accelerating its melt.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Upcoming Events</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/science-communication.png?h=56d0ca2e&amp;itok=fBN_uu7t" alt="Hand holding networked globe"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/training/communicating"> <div>Communicating Your Science to the Public</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><strong>May 1, 8 &amp; 15, 2026</strong><br><strong>Virtual via Zoom</strong></p><p>One of the best ways to increase support for science is to empower researchers with the skills to communicate what it is they do (and why it's important) to a variety of non-science audiences. <span>This workshop series provides an overview of why and how to engage the public—everyone from reporters to your neighbor—and even with the world on social media.&nbsp;</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/training/communicating" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/community-event-D1nIoNhg.png?h=ddb1ad0c&amp;itok=9VlR5qI-" alt="°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Startup Week"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://boulderstartupweek.com/"> <div>°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Startup Week</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--1"> <p><strong>May 4–8, 2026</strong><br><strong>Downtown °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï, CO</strong></p><p>°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Startup Week is a free conference-style event with sessions at local venues in downtown °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï that educate attendees and provide professional networking opportunities. BSW celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit that makes °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï one of the world's most vibrant startup ecosystems.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://boulderstartupweek.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/research/partnerships/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-04/carmen-pacheco-banner.png?h=9e319355&amp;itok=C8dFefzD" alt="Sustainability on Tap"> </div> <h3> <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-eve-hinckley-and-danielle-beatty"> <div>Sustainability on Tap with Eve Hinckley and Danielle Beatty</div> </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--2"> <p><strong>May 20, 2026</strong><br><strong>Upslope Brewing Company</strong><br><strong>°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï, CO</strong></p><p><span>Sustainability on Tap is a monthly conversation series that brings sustainability research out of the classroom and into the community. </span>This month's featured speakers are <strong>Eve Hinckley</strong> (Environmental Biogeochemistry Group), whose team uses isotope geochemistry and data analysis to track the health of fragile ecosystems, and <strong>Danielle Beatty </strong>(Living Materials Laboratory), who<strong> </strong>focuses on using microorganisms to grow sustainable, biologically derived building materials.&nbsp;</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sustainability-on-tap-with-eve-hinckley-and-danielle-beatty" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More &amp; Register</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> </div> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:30:20 +0000 Allison Jane Miller 23 at /research/partnerships