Lab Venture Challenge Application
Compete in the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) for a chance to secure up to $125,000 in funding and turn cutting-edge research into a successful business venture.
Through the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), top innovations from CU Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs compete for grants of up to $125,000. LVC supports projects that address a commercial need, have a clear path to a compelling market and have strong scientific support. These grants are funded by Venture Partners at CU Boulder and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Advanced Industries Program. LVC has funded more than 107 projects through 54 new deep-tech startup companies; collectively, these companies have raised over $349 million to date in follow-on financing. LVC demonstrates a powerful way to advance innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures.
Key Dates:
Deadline to Disclose Inventions:ÌýFriday, ​Aug. 16,Ìý5 p.m.
Deadline to Apply to LVC:ÌýFriday, Sept. 13, 11:59 p.m
Who is eligible:ÌýInvestigators at CU Boulder and UCCS, and CU Denver investigators in physical sciences and engineering are eligible to apply.
Learn More and Apply:Ìýcolorado.edu/venturepartners/lvc
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