CU Startup News

  • A researcher stands in a laboratory near a chemical fume hood, discussing work on biomedical innovations aimed at treating disease.
    The New York Times, CU Boulder Today—A research team of scientists and engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Colorado State University has developed a suite of therapies that prompt aging or damaged joints to repair themselves within weeks, according to animal studies. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has advanced the up to $33.5M project to its next phase, and the team has formed Renovare Therapeutics Inc. to move toward commercialization.
  • University of Colorado Boulder and Techstars
    The University of Colorado Boulder and Techstars, the global startup accelerator and investor, have announced a strategic partnership to expand opportunities for founders and strengthen Colorado’s innovation economy.
  • Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection in the upper arm from a gloved hand holding a syringe.
    Wall Street Journal—The second Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement targets vaccines, leading some investors to step back. In biotech investment circles, they are the ultimate contrarians: the venture capitalists who say now is the time to invest in vaccines. VitriVax, a CU Boulder spinout, raised more than $17.2 million in Series B financing in October.
  • Downtown Rochester, New York, reflects along the Genesee River at sunset, highlighting the city’s skyline and iconic bridges.
    Luminate—Empire State Development (ESD) announced the 10 startups chosen for round nine of the New York State-supported Luminate NY accelerator, investment fund and competition—two are CU Boulder startups.
  • Artimus Robotics secures $3.5M in grants, contracts
    PR Newswire—Artimus Robotics, a CU Boulder spinout, has announced its newest generation of contracting HASEL actuators that deliver more than twice the mechanical output performance of the previous generation. Artimus, a CU Boulder spinout, is now one step closer to commercializing artificial muscles that replicate the performance of mammalian skeletal muscle.
  • Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator
    The University of Colorado's Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator has announced its 2026 startup teams. The selected companies span a wide range of disciplines, reflecting the depth and breadth of innovation emerging from CU’s research enterprise.
  • Destination Startup
    Destination Startup brings groundbreaking startups built on novel discoveries from top national labs and universities together with investors from throughout North America to catalyze real-world impact. This showcase demonstrates a powerful way to invest in and get funding for innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures.
  • Abstract close-up of illuminated blue and orange data-like lights reflecting across a dark, layered surface, evoking advanced computing or digital signal processing.
    DARPA—One research team, led by the University of Colorado Boulder, formed a startup, AtomTCAD Inc., to bring its high-accuracy thermal modeling tools directly to semiconductor designers. The newly formed company has received funding from the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade, and all four members of AtomTCAD’s research team received fellowships through CU Boulder’s Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator.
  • A woman in a lab coat examines the contents of a vial at a bioscience work table
    PR Newswire—Think Bioscience, a CU Boulder biotechnology spinout focused on unlocking elusive drug targets, has raised $55M in an oversubscribed Series A. Returning investors include AV8 Ventures, CU Innovations and Buff Gold Ventures.
  • Electric vehicle parked curbside with a charging cable plugged into its side port, showing an active EV charging session along a city street.
    The Cool Down—Electric vehicles are getting closer to overcoming some of their biggest challenges, and a new battery breakthrough could play a major role in making EVs more practical and appealing for drivers. Porsche-backed Group14 Technologies and New York-based Sionic Energy, a CU Boulder spinout, recently announced a major breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology that could significantly improve EV performance.
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