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Innovation & entrepreneurship
Innovation & entrepreneurship
Inspirational learning opportunities
CU Boulder’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
offers a multitude of experiences and connections
through on-campus opportunities, as well as programs
and partnerships unique to Boulder’s vibrant startup
community. More at colorado.edu/innovate
With 60+ entrepreneurial courses, academic certificates
and minors across campus, you can earn the
credentials you need to succeed. Just want to explore
entrepreneurship? Every year, CU Boulder offers many
co-curricular opportunities to enhance any degree. With
programs like the Startups2Students Job Fair you can
find the right internship to launch your career.
“I highly encourage CU Boulder students to utilize
innovation resources. . . . Stepping out of your
comfort zone and finding these opportunities across
campus will really take your idea to reality.”
#5 U.S. UNIVERSITY FOR STARTUP CREATION
—Tyler Edens, mechanical engineering (’20)
#2 CITY FOR STARTUPS
(Association of University Technology Managers, 2023)
(Crowdspring, 2024)
A dynamic community
#1 CITY FOR GREEN STARTUPS
“Boulder is an entrepreneurial powerhouse like no other”
(Inc.). Colorado’s Front Range is a hotbed of cutting-edge
discoveries and new ventures driving global change.
At its center, CU Boulder provides a wealth of creative
opportunities powered by our startup community,
federal labs and partnerships with local companies and
entrepreneurs.
(Promoleaf, 2022)
Innovation hubs
Want to create your own future? From the
Entrepreneurship Center for Music to the Idea Forge,
there’s a community for changemakers at CU Boulder to
network, build their ideas and launch their ventures. Have
an idea you’re ready to bring to life? Connect with funding
opportunities and start making your big ideas into realworld solutions with support from programs like Venture
Partners at CU Boulder and the New Venture Challenge.
Events and workshops
CU Boulder hosts 80+ innovation and entrepreneurship
events annually. Join the Deming Center for
Entrepreneurship and Silicon Flatirons to dive into
business fundamentals and connect with entrepreneurial
leaders. Get inspired through radical creativity at the
ATLAS Institute. Jump into summer accelerators like
Catalyze CU to make the most of your time at CU Boulder.
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35 STARTUPS BASED ON CU BOULDER
TECHOLOGY LAUNCHED IN 2024
