Explore the latest news about Venture Partners at CU Boulder and keep up to date on the impact CU's startups and technologies are making.

Metamaterial

Newly engineered material can cool roofs, structures with zero energy consumption

Feb. 9, 2017

A team of University of Colorado Boulder engineers has developed a scalable manufactured metamaterial to act as a kind of air conditioning system for structures. It has the ability to cool objects even under direct sunlight with zero energy and water consumption.

ALD NanoSolutions

ALD NanoSolutions: All in the CU Boulder family

Feb. 8, 2017

When the Technology Transfer Office strongly hinted that it would be a good move to start a spin-off company, Weimer and George sought out CU Boulder postdoctoral researcher Karen Buechler.

Glycogen "gas gauge" for athletes

CU invention serves as muscular 'gas gauge' for Buffs in training

Dec. 28, 2016

Thanks to a new ultrasound technology developed by CU researchers and used by CU Boulder football, track and field, and basketball players, athletes can now painlessly measure their muscle glycogen levels in real-time in 15 seconds.

TTO

Reinvigorated Technology Transfer Office translates campus innovations into impact

Nov. 17, 2016

With a renewed focus on the CU Boulder campus and new initiatives aimed at streamlining the path from science to commercialization, the Technology Transfer Office is on pace for a record year and poised to provide even greater support for faculty.

Tiny size of sensor

Tiny electronic device can monitor heart, recognize speech

Nov. 16, 2016

Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Northwestern University have developed a tiny, soft and wearable acoustic sensor that measures vibrations in the human body, allowing them to monitor human heart health and recognize spoken words.

Mallinda

Mallinda awarded $750K grant for reusable carbon-fiber composite

Oct. 12, 2016

What's one way to cut a car's weight by 50% and improve fuel efficiency by up to 40%? Make it out of carbon fiber instead of steel. What if everyone had such a vehicle? Denver startup Mallinda is one step closer to making that future a reality.

ReVision

Partnership 'looks into' creating new material from eyeglass lens waste

Aug. 4, 2016

Together with CU Boulder faculty, staff and students, serial entrepreneur and Boulder resident Bart Foster is figuring out how to recycle the swarf (shavings) produced in the making of eyeglass lenses.

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