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Opportunity Information
Pitch your innovation to win a grant up to $125,000! Through the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), top innovations from the 精品SM在线影片, Denver and Colorado Springs compete for grants of up to $125,000. LVC supports听projects that address a commercial need, have a clear path to a compelling market and have strong scientific support. These grants are funded by Venture Partners at 精品SM在线影片 and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Advanced Industries Program.
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Compete in the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) for a chance to secure up to $125,000 in funding and turn cutting-edge research into a successful business venture.
Competition Details听
Essential deadlines:
- Tuesday, July 15, 5 p.m.:听Deadline to听disclose innovations
- Tuesday, July 15, 5 p.m.: Deadline to contact your pre-award administrator for your respective school/college.
- Friday, Aug. 22, 11:59 p.m.:听Deadline to apply to LVC
Who is eligible:听Investigators at 精品SM在线影片 and UCCS, and CU Denver investigators in physical sciences and engineering are eligible to apply.
Learn More and Apply:听colorado.edu/venturepartners/lvc
About Us
Set in the heart of our university's bold, innovative community of scholars and learners, Venture Partners at 精品SM在线影片 brings the university's world-class researchers together with business, startup and entrepreneurial communities to translate groundbreaking solutions into economic and social impact.
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Subject: Invitation to Apply for the Lab Venture Challenge 2025
Dear [Researcher's Name],
Venture Partners has听launched the application for听the 2025 Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), an annual competition that provides researchers at the 精品SM在线影片, Denver and UCCS the opportunity to showcase听their innovative technologies to the entrepreneurial community and pitch for funding. Competitors can win $125,000 in funding to support the translation of high-potential university inventions into impactful commercial ventures.
Key Dates:
Deadline to Disclose Inventions:听Monday, June 30, 5 p.m.
Deadline to Apply to LVC:听Friday, Aug. 15, 11:59 p.m.
Questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out, I'm here to help!听The full competition details and application are also available here: colorado.edu/venturepartners/lvc.听
I hope you'll consider this opportunity to advance your research and explore new commercial opportunities!
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