Published: June 27, 2024

Venture Partners at CU Boulder and Ìý(the University of Colorado's commercialization arms) proudly unveilÌýSophia, the university'sÌýnewÌýportal for university innovators—a sophisticated tool designed to streamline and enhance the innovation disclosure process for inventions and copyrighted materials. This new tool offers innovators unprecedented ease of access and robust capabilities to manage their intellectual property (IP) effectively. Learn more about IP management with Venture Partners here

What does the Sophia Portal offer?Ìý

  • Effortless Submission: The Sophia Portal provides easy access toÌýdisclosure submission forms, allowing innovators to submit their inventions and copyrighted materials electronically with just a few clicks or taps.Ìý

  • Flexible Workflow: In the Portal, innovators can save submission forms at any point before submitting them. Whether they need to pause and return later or revise information, the portal seamlessly accommodates user needs.Ìý

  • Track Your Progress: Are you wondering about submission status? Sophia enables real-time progress trackingÌýof submissions. Additionally, users can monitor all theirÌýIPs and agreements seamlessly, providing unparalleled transparency and control.ÌýÌý

Get started today with IP management and the new Sophia Portal

IP is critical in bringing university innovation out of the labÌýand into the market, also known as a commercialization strategy.ÌýVenture Partners creates and implements an IP strategy for research and creative works and helps innovatorsÌýunderstand their IP rights and obligations as they work with various collaborators, research sponsorsÌýand industry partners. Venture Partners manages and funds IP for hundreds of university inventions each year, and the University of Colorado System is among the top 20 universities in the world for issued patents.

Get Started with IP Management

Set in the heart of our university’s bold, innovative community of scholars and learners, Venture Partners brings the university's world-class researchers together with the business, startup and entrepreneurial communities to translate groundbreaking solutions into economic and social impact. As the commercialization arm of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Colorado Springs and Denver(except CU Denver biosciences investigators, who should work with ) campuses, Venture Partners prepares campus innovators to bringÌýtechnologies and ideas to market through: