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Activities led by Venture Partners at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä, the university’s commercialization arm, generated an economic impact of $8 billion nationally and $5.2 billion in the state of Colorado over the last five years, according to a report from the Leeds School of Business, reflecting a four-fold increase in impact since the previous report published in 2019.Ìý

  • Notable findings from the report on fiscal years 2018-2022 include:Ìý
  • The economic impact on the national economy included an estimated 39,000 jobs.Ìý
  • Commercialization of licenses and startups spanned 36 states and 26 countries.Ìý
  • Agreements generated $20.1 million in revenue for ²ÊÃñ±¦µä in licensing technology.Ìý
  • ²ÊÃñ±¦µä inventors and researchers received $45.4 million in commercialization-specific grants.Ìý
  • Startups founded on ²ÊÃñ±¦µä technology generated $3 billion in capital funding.

Photo: Inscripta, Inc., a ²ÊÃñ±¦µä spinout company, is a global leader in automated, CRISPR-based gene editing.