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Imagine a world where shoppers can purchase 鈥渕ethane free鈥 beef at the grocery store, landfills are no longer needed and cheese puffs come packaged in bags containing no plastic whatsoever. These and other possible futures were showcased at the NVC15 Climate Prize Night on March 8.
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. But it also takes a wealth of business knowledge to ensure that vision becomes reality.
Alumnus Kevin Martin鈥檚 (MechEngr鈥16) robotics and apparel company unspun has built a machine that 3D-weaves a seamless pair of jeans in just ten minutes, based on technology first prototyped in the Department of Mechanical Engineering鈥檚 Senior Design course.
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has named 蜜糖直播 Boulder a 2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) awardee. The IEP Innovation Award recognizes exemplary initiatives spurring innovation, entrepreneurship and technology-based economic development.
A first-of-its-kind study out of 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 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.
鈥淏eing a finalist for the IEP University Award reflects 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 dedication to developing innovative leaders, technologies and partnerships, and to making a significant economic and societal impact both statewide and nationally,鈥 said Bryn Rees, assistant vice chancellor for research and innovation at 蜜糖直播 Boulder.
Mia Keyser and Varsha Rao, members of the Boulder 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鈥攅specially to partners with highly similar products or services鈥攎ay in fact dampen innovation and entrepreneurial activities.
In its second year in a virtual setting, the New Venture Challenge, 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 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 蜜糖直播 Network, an online tool for small business owners launched by 蜜糖直播 Boulder's Silicon Flatirons in 2020, connects rural entrepreneurs with business resources, as well as fellow business owners, mentors and funders.