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Nov. 4, 11, & 18, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. MT
Virtual via Zoom

The Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop is a three-day workshop with customer interviews designed to help scientists and engineers of all types find a market for their innovations. The core concept encourages inventors to get out of the lab and talk to industry decision-makers to find out what problem the industry needs their product to solve. 

Free and open to all through application

Nov. 15, 12 p.m. MT
Virtual via Zoom

Ask the Expert is a collaboration between the CCTSI, Venture Partners at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ, CSU Ventures and the NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) grant at CU Anschutz. The new initiative is part of CCTSI's Innovation Ecosystem program. This lunchtime series is for researchers and academics who are interested in entrepreneurship, device and technology development and innovation. Every month, academics and innovators will engage in a lively and provocative interview with an expert, followed by a Q&A session. Experts are sourced from each campus and nationally by the Ask the Expert committee.

Free and open to all through application

Nov. 16, 1 p.m.
Clark Conference Room, â€‹Engineering Center (ECAD 109)

The life of a researcher is complex. Studying, testing, analyzing and so much more. Join us for lunch (pizza provided!) and a conversation on moving from research to an entrepreneurial mindset.

Free and open to all through the registration

Application closes Nov. 18

Leveraging ecosystem experts, a robust mentor network and Venture Partners staff, early-stage companies will accelerate their viability and traction over four months. Teams will work toward milestones focused on company formation, paths to market, entrepreneurial finance and fundraising, ultimately preparing them for a final pitch to a community of investors, entrepreneurs and industry experts at the Ascent Demo Day.

Application closes Dec. 1

The REACH Energy Accelerator is now open to energy hardtech startups, entrepreneurs, university faculty and founders in the 13-state Rocky Mountain Great Plains region. As a participant, your company will plug into the best people, tools and resources in energy hardtech commercialization.

May 3, 2023
Cambridge, MA
Application closes Dec. 5

S2S is an invitation-only symposium featuring the most innovative therapeutics startup ideas from the world’s top research institutions. Submissions from researchers are reviewed by a senior advisory group composed of experienced biotech investors. Selected presenters work 1-on-1 with advisory group mentors to further refine their concept and prepare a 15-minute presentation. 200+ attendees include entrepreneurs, biotech investors (Angels / VCs), pharma scouts, academic investigators, TTOs, etc.