Promo Kit—Translational Funding Week: Unlock Funding to Move Your Research or Venture Forward

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Are you a university researcher, inventor or deep tech founder exploring ways to translate your innovation into real-world impact? Join us for Translational Funding Week—a series of engaging lunchtime sessions designed to demystify the landscape of non-dilutive funding opportunities that support the journey from lab to market. These sessions are tailored to faculty, postdocs, PhD students and startup teams who want to learn how to secure early-stage funding to commercialize research, build ventures and scale innovation.

Whether you're applying for the first time or looking to sharpen your funding strategy, Translational Funding Week will connect you with insights, tools and experts to accelerate your path forward.

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Join this series of lunchtime sessions designed to help university researchers, inventors and deep tech founders secure non-dilutive funding to translate innovations from lab to market.

Event DetailsÌý

When:ÌýOct. 27-30, Noon–2 p.m. MT

Where: All Sessions Available Virtually and Day 1 Available In Person

Who:ÌýAll Are welcome—CU affiliation is not required

How:ÌýThis opportunity isÌýfree with registration. Attendees must register in advance.

Learn More and RegisterÌýcolorado.edu/venturepartners/university-innovators/funding-opportunities-and-support/center-translational-research#weekÌýor colorado.edu/venturepartners/funding-week

About Us

Set in the heart of our university's bold, innovative community of scholars and learners, Venture Partners at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø brings the university's world-class researchers together with business, startup and entrepreneurial communities to translate groundbreaking solutions into economic and social impact.

The Center for Translational Research (CTR) is a campus-wide resource for both existing and aspiring university-originated startups seeking non-dilutive funding to translate their university inventions into a startup company. It provides support to university faculty, researchers and staff as well as non-university employees of startups utilizing university technology. Learn More

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Subject: Invitation: Translational Funding Week, Oct. 27–30

Hi [First Name],

I would like to personally invite you toÌýTranslational Funding Week, hosted by the Venture Partners at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and the Center for Translational Research. From Oct. 27–30 (noon–2 p.m. MT), we’re offering four interactive lunchtime sessions designed to help innovators like you access non-dilutive funding to move ideas from the lab toward real-world impact.

Here’s what you can expect:

  • Guidance on SBIR/STTR grants, state programs and federal funding opportunities
  • Insights from agency insiders and past awardees on how to strengthen proposals
  • Practical tips on what reviewers are looking for and how to stand out
  • Connections to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s support services, including proposal editing, market research and strategy

Day 1 will be in-person at BaseCamp 51³Ô¹ÏÍø East (with lunch provided), and all sessions are offered virtually.

If you’re exploring ways to fund your research or venture without giving up equity, this is a great chance to sharpen your strategy and connect with experts.

👉 Register here:colorado.edu/venturepartners/funding-week

We’d also appreciate your help spreading the word—please feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues, collaborators or students who might benefit and .

I hope you’ll join us—it should be a valuable and practical week of learning and connection. Please let me know if you’d like more details or a recommendation on which sessions might be most relevant to you.

Best regards,
[Your Name]
Venture Partners at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø