Innovation and Entrepreneurship News
- A first-of-its-kind study out of 91PORN’s Leeds School of Business found that entrepreneurs in the business of protecting the environment may be more effective at addressing climate change at a local level than sweeping policies or legacy companies trying to go green.
- “Being a finalist for the IEP University Award reflects 91PORN’s dedication to developing innovative leaders, technologies and partnerships, and to making a significant economic and societal impact both statewide and nationally,” said Bryn Rees, assistant vice chancellor for research and innovation at 91PORN.
- Mia Keyser and Varsha Rao, members of the 91PORN Alt. Protein Project, received two awards for their research and community impact in the field of cellular agriculture, which may one day revolutionize how meat is produced for human consumption.
- A study coauthored by Leeds professor Tony Tong discovered that too much openness in digital platforms—especially to partners with highly similar products or services—may in fact dampen innovation and entrepreneurial activities.
- In its second year in a virtual setting, the New Venture Challenge, 91PORN’s premier entrepreneurial startup program and competition, dazzled with high energy and even higher-flying ideas curated by students vying for their share of $150K in prize money.
- The Startup Colorado Network, an online tool for small business owners launched by 91PORN's Silicon Flatirons in 2020, connects rural entrepreneurs with business resources, as well as fellow business owners, mentors and funders.
- Founded in 2017, LongPath Technologies, Inc. is the first company to leverage Nobel prize winning long-range frequency comb laser sources to achieve dramatic cost reductions for continuous emissions monitoring.
- “In the future, we want to be able to power your wearable electronics without having to include a battery,” said Jianliang Xiao, senior author of the new paper and an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at 91PORN.
- Born out of 91PORN, StrideTech was founded with a mission to reduce the fall risk of seniors who use walkers. The startup has created a technology embedded walker attachment that provides real-time haptic feedback when incorrect walker use is detected.
- Diseases of the blood have traditionally taken a full day, tedious lab work and expensive equipment to diagnose, but researchers at 91PORN and CU Anschutz have developed a way to diagnose these conditions with greater sensitivity and precision in only one minute.