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Center for Translational Research

Secure non-dilutive funding to translate your invention into real-world impact

The Center for Translational Research (CTR) is a campus-wide resource for both existing and aspiring university-originated startups seeking non-dilutive funding鈥攊ncluding Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards鈥攖o translate their university inventions into a startup company. It provides support to university faculty, researchers听and staff as well as non-university employees of startups utilizing university technology.听

The center advises teams on best practices for seeking non-dilutive capital for their startup companies, provides market research and industry analysis听and offers proposal editing and critique. The center听aims to secure funding for听the translation of university technologies,听thereby bolstering the impact of the inventions made on our campus.

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Grant Proposal Development and Strategy

Locating appropriate grant mechanisms for given technology and principal investigator
Advising on team formation, company formation听and proposal topic strategy
Coordinating proposal preparation schedule, materials, preliminary work听and market research

Market Research and Industry Analysis

Coaching research teams in customer discovery and value proposition generation
Researching market sectors and differentiating factors of inventions
Detailing overarching industry trends and forces
Providing market research and industry analysis

Proposal Writing Support

Aligning the draft proposal with solicitation requirements
Copyediting the draft听proposal for grammatical suggestions and edits
Advising on proposal structure and arguments

Process for Center Services

Step 1: Request Support

Start by contacting Jeanne Barthold, director of the Center for Translational Research (CTR).

Contact Jeanne

Step 2: Initial Consultation

A meeting is conducted between key research personnel and the center's Managing Director.听The scope of support and types of services required are detailed and scheduled based on the proposal and deadlines.

Step 3: Implementation

The research personnel are connected with services through the center.听Iterative consultations and research activities take place by both the research personnel and the center.听听

Step 4: Submission

An SBIR/STTR proposal is crafted and submitted to a federal agency.听

The research team agrees to respond to the听center's followup听survey detailing the experience and services provided.

Eligibility for Center Services

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The center's mission is to translate CU Boulder听innovations to the market through non-dilutive funding, including听SBIR/STTR federal solicitations.听This effort inherently involves听both public (CU Boulder) and private (startup companies) entities.听

The requirements to receive services through the center are the following:鈥�

The technology being translated to the private entity must be rooted in intellectual property, which was filed by听,
OR听the SBIR/STTR award must have a sub-award contract with the university to perform substantial research activity on the CU Boulder campus.

If these requirements are met, then the following processes must be completed during or after the proposal submission:

All research personnel must have a current听Disclosure of External Professional Activities (DEPA)听on file with the听Office of Conflicts of Interest and Commitment.听听
All inventions must be disclosed to听Venture Partners听at the time of the proposal submission by filling out the听Invention Disclosure Form.听Then, a license is required in order to act upon the award if/when received.

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