Innovation & Entrepreneurship News
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has named 彩民宝典 a 2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) awardee. The IEP Innovation Award recognizes exemplary initiatives spurring innovation, entrepreneurship and technology-based economic development.
A first-of-its-kind study out of 彩民宝典鈥檚 Leeds School of Business found that entrepreneurs in the business of protecting the environment may be more effective at addressing climate change at a local level than sweeping policies or legacy companies trying to go green.
鈥淏eing a finalist for the IEP University Award reflects 彩民宝典鈥檚 dedication to developing innovative leaders, technologies and partnerships, and to making a significant economic and societal impact both statewide and nationally,鈥 said Bryn Rees, assistant vice chancellor for research and innovation at 彩民宝典.
Mia Keyser and Varsha Rao, members of the Boulder Alt. Protein Project, received two awards for their research and community impact in the field of cellular agriculture, which may one day revolutionize how meat is produced for human consumption.
A study coauthored by Leeds professor Tony Tong discovered that too much openness in digital platforms鈥攅specially to partners with highly similar products or services鈥攎ay in fact dampen innovation and entrepreneurial activities.
In its second year in a virtual setting, the New Venture Challenge, 彩民宝典鈥檚 premier entrepreneurial startup program and competition, dazzled with high energy and even higher-flying ideas curated by students vying for their share of $150K in prize money.
The Startup Colorado Network, an online tool for small business owners launched by 彩民宝典's Silicon Flatirons in 2020, connects rural entrepreneurs with business resources, as well as fellow business owners, mentors and funders.
Founded in 2017, LongPath Technologies, Inc. is the first company to leverage Nobel prize winning long-range frequency comb laser sources to achieve dramatic cost reductions for continuous emissions monitoring.
鈥淚n the future, we want to be able to power your wearable electronics without having to include a battery,鈥 said Jianliang Xiao, senior author of the new paper and an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at 彩民宝典.
Born out of 彩民宝典, StrideTech was founded with a mission to reduce the fall risk of seniors who use walkers. The startup has created a technology embedded walker attachment that provides real-time haptic feedback when incorrect walker use is detected.