New Venture Challenge participants celebrate on stage on female founders night.

Funding awarded to top female student founders at women’s prize night

March 14, 2022

The next wave of female-driven innovation was on full display at a recent New Venture Challenge event, where five ventures pitched startups involving 3D-printed dental aligners, camps for at-risk kids negatively impacted by social media, a mental health app for college students, a data platform for small-scale social media influencers and more.

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Real estate forum reveals growing optimism, even as disasters dominate discussion

March 11, 2022

At a recent real estate forum, the Marshall Fire and COVID-19 pandemic were headliners, but panelists remained upbeat about the industry’s prospects in Denver and beyond.

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Campus teams present innovative solutions to fight climate change, win funding

March 9, 2022

At the recent New Venture Challenge Climate Prize Night showcase in downtown Boulder, five teams with plans to tackle pressing climate change issues pitched their works-in-progress to a panel of judges, competing for a share of $20,000 in prize money.

Rich Wobbekind

In weathering the economy, here's a forecaster you can count on

March 3, 2022

In ranking Rich Wobbekind among its 30 most influential business leaders, BizWest magazine said he “probably ranks as the most sought-after voice on the Colorado economy.â€

Vitro3D startup contributors

Aligning business and tech—and teeth, too

Feb. 17, 2022

It takes a wealth of technical knowledge to create a company that uses a novel form of 3D printing to potentially revolutionize a visit to the dentist. If successful, this ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ startup will have the Leeds School's collaboration with engineers to thank.

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Does autonomy, self-selection impact how teams perform? Listen to Creative Distillation

Feb. 11, 2022

Tune in for a spirited discussion on how levels of autonomy and group structure impact organizational outcomes as a serial entrepreneur and a leading academic share their perspectives on research published in Organization Science.

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Dream stream: Impressive lineup of leaders, researchers headlines new Leeds School podcast

Feb. 10, 2022

Tune in for Leeds Business Insights, a new podcast offering actionable takeaways on current topics like supply chains, digital transformation and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Faculty researcher in the lab

New commercialization report shows record-breaking results for ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder innovations

Jan. 31, 2022

Venture Partners at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder translates breakthrough research into economic and societal impact. Its newly released annual report details eye-popping results from faculty innovations in 2021.

Christy Hynes, vice president of global metal supply chain at Ball, answers a question during the Business Economic Outlook Forum

Supply chains, labor pains dominate discussion at business outlook event

Dec. 10, 2021

Experts in the Leeds School's Business Research Division are forecasting a growth year in 2022 but noted significant headwinds and uncertainties, including tangled supply chains, difficulty hiring and the potential for new COVID-19 variants.

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Colorado to make full recovery in 2022, but some industries lag behind

Dec. 6, 2021

Employment in Colorado is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to the latest Colorado Business Economic Outlook, a yearly forecast compiled by the Leeds School of Business.

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