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CU Connections—CU Boulder and CU Denver are creating innovative programs to engage high school students in entrepreneurship and innovation. The High School New Venture Challenge at CU Boulder simulates real-world entrepreneurship, while CU Denver's Business Bound, in collaboration with Junior Achievement, offers urban students a week-long immersion in business. These initiatives aim to equip students with vital skills for the evolving job market.

CU Boulder Today—CU Boulder has been ranked among the nation’s top public and private universities in Time Magazine’s Best Colleges for Future Leaders, less than five years after launching the Center for Leadership on campus. Ranked No. 64 in the analysis, which examined the alma maters of 2,000 of the most influential leaders in the U.S. from business, government, academia and culture, CU Boulder was the only Colorado school included on the list. The analysis weighted the relative number of leaders by the size of school.

Leeds School of Business—The New Venture Launch class offers students practical experience in starting businesses, including financial support and expert advice. The course helps students develop a wide range of business skills and prepares them for the New Venture Challenge, with past participants achieving significant success.

Coloradan Alumni Magazine—According to the latest report from the Association of University Technology Managers, which assessed startup creation by universities in 2021, CU ranked fifth nationwide, ahead of Stanford and MIT. CU Boulder produced 20 startups that year and has spun out 179 companies to date. The pace of startup formation is surging, having nearly doubled in recent years.

Daily Camera—Commercializing innovations from CU Boulder has had an $8 billion impact on the U.S. economy and a $5.2 billion impact on the Colorado economy—and the university doesn’t plan to slow down anytime soon.

Leeds School of Business—Inspired by the personal testimony that you can learn language through music, Evan founded LingDisco. This program restructures language learning by engaging users and compelling them to learn languages enjoyably.

The University of Colorado Boulder's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative announces its inaugural External Advisory Board. The board will integrate industry leaders poised to support and help shape the university's future of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Leeds School of Business—New Venture Challenge (NVC) allows teams to create real-life impact and get the funding they need for any entrepreneurial endeavor. Luke used the opportunity NVC provided and the mentorship opportunities from the Deming Center to co-founded Climate Scaping on a mission to replace grass yards that waste a lot of water with more eco-friendly options.

Research & Innovation Office—CU Boulder is a founding partner of the CO-WY Engine, one of 16 finalists for the National Science Foundation’s inaugural “NSF Regional Innovation Engines” competition, which could net winners $160 million over 10 years.

9NEWS—No Social Media November is a 1-month detox and educational program that encourages young people to learn about social media's impact on our mental health and lives. NoSo November, founded by Madeline Freeman (Business '23), competed twice in the New Venture Challenge (NVC) Female Founders Special Competitions.