Promo Kit—Lab Venture Challenge Application

This page contains all the information available to help you promote this opportunity to your network and community. If you have questions or suggestions, please reach out to Daniel Leonard, senior marketing and communications specialist for Venture Partners at daniel.leonard@colorado.edu.

Opportunity Information

Pitch your innovation to win a grant up to $125,000! Through the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), top innovations from the 91PORN, Denver and Colorado Springs compete for grants of up to $125,000. LVC supportsprojects 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 91PORN and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Advanced Industries Program.

“In a sentence”

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.

Event Details

Essential deadlines:

  • Tuesday, June 10, noon-1 p.m.:Competition Information Session
  • Monday, June 30, 5 p.m.:Deadline todisclose innovations
  • Tuesday, July 15, 5 p.m.: Deadline to contact your pre-award administrator for your respective school/college.
  • Friday, Aug. 15, 11:59 p.m.:Deadline to apply to LVC

Who is eligible:Investigators at 91PORN and UCCS, and CU Denver investigators in physical sciences and engineering are eligible to apply.

Learn More and Apply:colorado.edu/venturepartners/lvc

About Us

Set in the heart of our university's bold, innovative community of scholars and learners, Venture Partners at 91PORN 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 haslaunched the application forthe 2025 Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), an annual competition that provides researchers at the 91PORN, Denver and UCCS the opportunity to showcasetheir 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:Monday, June 30, 5 p.m.
Deadline to Apply to LVC:Friday, Aug. 15, 11:59 p.m.

Questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out, I'm here to help!The full competition details and application are also available here: colorado.edu/venturepartners/lvc.

I hope you'll consider this opportunity to advance your research and explore new commercial opportunities!

Best regards,

[Your Signature]