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Colorado Inno—A Boulder food-tech startup walked away with a $100,000 check after winning the New Venture Challenge Final Showcase, a multi-event entrepreneurial competition. FoodWise won the grand prize after going head-to-head against four other finalists last month. The startup, co-founded by four CU undergraduates, is a software platform designed to help restaurants save money and reduce waste.

Leeds School of Business—Meet Tanner and Rebekah, two visionaries from Leeds who are reshaping how we think about healthy snacking. The idea for Better Bites sprouted from Tanner’s personal health and wellness journey. They’ve competed in the New Venture Challenge's (NVC) General Competition and Women Founders Competition.

The 2024 New Venture Challenge (NVC) culminated in a final showcase on April 17 in front of a live audience cheering on CU Boulder’s next big innovations. At an event filled with great ideas and even greater entrepreneurial spirit, five teams competed for $165,000 in prize money.

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Deming Center for Entrepreneurship teamed up to present the NVC Women Founders competition, awarding $10,000 to groundbreaking new ventures.

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Venture Partners at CU Boulder teamed up to present the NVC Deep Tech competition, awarding $53,000 to groundbreaking new ventures.

Coloradan Alumni Magazine—To help alleviate health issues caused by pathogens in water, a team of CU Boulder mechanical engineering students collaborated on a senior capstone project last spring to create PureSip, a prototype for a water purification system. The PureSip team pitched their idea at the 2023 New Venture Challenge

College of Engineering and Applied Science—Aerospace PhD student Spencer Dansereau aims to take carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and extract the carbon molecules to create 3D-printed carbon fiber, which can be used for everything from bicycles to aerospace components. In 2023, Mach Electric Aerospace took first place in CU Boulder’s Lab Venture Challenge business development competition and second place in the New Venture Challenge.

Deming Center for Entrepreneurship—Led by Brad Werner, the faculty director at the Deming Center, the New Venture Launch program is designed to equip participants with the essential skills to transform existing products, services and opportunities into tangible and operational ventures.

Deming Center for Entrepreneurship—Boulder, Colorado, known for its scenic beauty and vibrant community, has been the backdrop for the fascinating journey of Humsini Acharya, a local who not only grew up in Boulder but pursued an unconventional yet rewarding academic path. Humsini had been interested in going into a research field all her life, so she found a unique opportunity to merge her interests in engineering and neuroscience.

CU Connections—CU Boulder and CU Denver are creating innovative programs to engage high school students in entrepreneurship and innovation. The High School New Venture Challenge at CU Boulder simulates real-world entrepreneurship, while CU Denver's Business Bound, in collaboration with Junior Achievement, offers urban students a week-long immersion in business. These initiatives aim to equip students with vital skills for the evolving job market.