CU System Innovation & Entrepreneurship Impact Report

For 150 years, the University of Colorado has been intrinsic to our great state and its success – establishing deep roots while continually growing opportunities for discovery, economic prosperity and an exceptional quality of life.

From precision lasers to the liver transplant, Ball Aerospace to Bose-Einstein condensates, GRIT Mental Resilience to Infleqtion's IPO, CU's story is one of a university and a state growing, innovating and succeeding together.

And our next chapter is already well underway.

At a moment defined by rapid technological change and extraordinary possibility, this report shows how CU students, faculty and staff across our campuses are turning ideas, basic research and creative work into innovations that save lives, strengthen the communities we serve and shape our future.

It also demonstrates that our discoveries don't end at CU. They impact health care and business, classrooms and communities – creating new companies, new technologies, new opportunities and new ways of living in Colorado and beyond.

I hope you find the stories highlighted in the pages that follow as exciting and inspiring as I do. As CU's story continues to unfold, I encourage you to ask questions, be curious and join us in finding new ways for the university and Colorado to thrive together.

— CU President Todd Saliman

The President's I&E Initiative is supported by Mike Lightner, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Ashley Tillman, Director; and Peyton Fenner, Intern. Most of all, it is powered by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship leaders who serve students, staff, faculty, and our Colorado community every day.