When it comes to translating ideas into impact at , the tangible results from 2021 are eye-popping, even record-breaking.Venture Partners at , the university’s commercialization arm, has documented this new level of performance in its2021 Annual Report.
Sixty-fivelicenses and options.շɱԳٲnew startups.$2.1 billionin capital raised by spinout companies.$3.7billionin exits by our startups. is incredibly proud of the “measurables” and the individual success stories of our inventors and startups. And these achievements tell just part of the story.
TheAscent Deep Tech Accelerator, a new partnership with Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), leverages ’s full ecosystem to accelerate progress for early-stage companies from University of Coloradocampuses. And, as part of a National Science Foundation initiative, Venture Partners launched a collaboration with seven research universities to form theI-Corps Hub West Regionto help cultivate deep technology businesses in the Western United States.
2021 wrapped up for the campus with theInnovation Awardfrom the Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU), an honor that recognizes ’s continuous endeavor to be the top university for innovation.
Onthe horizon for Venture Partnersincludes more expansive achievements like regional workforce development, job creation, economic impact and strengthening and its extended ecosystem as an innovation hub for the country and the world.