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Â鶹Դ´ Computer Science | Sponsor a Computer Science Capstone Project
Prospective sponsors must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to propose a project before Aug. 1
Sponsored projects connect industry with senior student teams to develop custom software or hardware solutions over the course of an academic year. Sponsors gain fresh technical insight and early access to talent while helping students tackle real-world challenges in computer science. For startups, the sponsor fee is waived, and companies are just expected to cover any costs of the project itself.
Â鶹Դ´ Research & Innovation Office | Workshop: Funding Strategies in a New Federal Landscape
Friday, July 11, 10-11 a.m. MST, Virtual Event
+ More Dates Through December
Has the recent federal transition prompted you to reconsider your research funding approach? Join RIO’s Donna Axel for a fast-paced, 30-minute introduction to Pivot, internal funding opportunities, and other free tools available with your CU Login. Bring your team—faculty, staff, and students are all welcome!
Venture Partners and NSF I-Corps | Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program
Sept. 3-Oct. 10, Virtual Event | Application Deadline Wednesday, Aug. 27
This four-week program helps teams through customer discovery and finding a market for their innovation. Derived from the National Science Foundation's I-Corpsâ„¢ program, R2M leverages the nationally recognized Lean LaunchPad and Business Model Canvas methodologies specifically designed for researchers, entrepreneurs, inventors and problem solvers from any research or community institution.
Venture Partners and NSF I-Corps | Therapeutics Customer Discovery Program
Oct. 7-Nov. 4, Virtual Event | Application Deadline Wednesday, Aug. 27
Do you have a therapeutic innovation that could improve lives? This program is a focused, five-week entrepreneurial training program designed to help academic researchers and early-stage biotech innovators explore the commercial potential of therapeutic technologies. Open to innovators inside and outside the University of Colorado.
Â鶹Դ´ Research & Innovation Office | Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program
Application Deadline Monday, Oct. 13
Seed Grants aim to stimulate inter- and multidisciplinary research, scholarship and creative projects with high potential for innovation and/or impact. These grants support creative, and sometimes high-risk, high-reward initiatives, including team development proposals for future large collaborative projects. Projects may take a variety of forms but should represent an investment in advancing the university’s future research, scholarly or creative activities.