The Insider: Researchers, Inventors and Creators Edition—August 2026
Special Announcement
Bold ideas from the arts, humanities and social sciences backed by Creative Futures Fellowship
Venture Partners has announced the inaugural cohort of Creative Futures Fellows, supporting arts, humanities and social science projects that address challenges facing communities in Colorado and beyond.
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Featured News
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder startup Page Technologies wins $400,000 EPA SBIR Phase II
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—The EPA announced $3.6 million in funding to nine U.S. small businesses to further develop and commercialize environmental technologies through EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder startup Page Technologies was awarded a $400,000 SBIR Phase II award.
2026 Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase highlights CU’s next breakthrough startups
Venture Partners capped off its fifth Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator with the 2026 Ascent Deep Tech Community Showcase, where research-based startup teams pitched innovations originating from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØto an audience of investors, entrepreneurs and fellow researchers. The showcase featured ventures developing breakthrough solutions in health, robotics, advanced materials and more.
Forge Nano to go public via $1.6B SPAC, becoming Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s 11th unicorn
Forge Nano, a Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ spinout, has announced it will go public through a $1.6 billion blank-check deal, making it the 11th unicorn to spin out of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder.
Support for University Innovators
Protect your discoveries before you publish them
As a researcher, creator or inventor at the University of Colorado, your work has the potential to change the world. Protecting these innovations may be necessary to ensure that they reach their full potential, benefiting society while securing recognition and opportunities for you.