The Insider: Researchers, Inventors and Creators Edition—December 2025
Special Announcement
New NAI Fellow Xuedong Liu leads in research and medical innovation
³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder biochemistry professor Xuedong Liu was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors this year, recognizing a career of pioneering discoveries and real-world impact. His research on cellular communication has fueled four startups advancing novel treatments for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Behind our innovation engine is a team worth celebrating
This Thanksgiving, we asked the Venture Partners team to celebrate each other, and invite you to explore—in their words—the extraordinary team behind an extraordinary engine for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Featured News
CU Boulder delivers impactful research and creative work, despite federal funding uncertainty
³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder researchers continued to deliver meaningful, positive outcomes in the university's public research mission through strong results in fiscal year 2024–25. Highlights of their work include big innovations in quantum technology, improving our understanding of space weather and enhancing environmental resiliency.
CU Boulder’s Colorado Quantum Incubator and Stout Street Capital partner to accelerate quantum innovation
CUbit Quantum Initiative—The ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder has announced a novel partnership between its Colorado Quantum Incubator (COQI) and Stout Street Capital, a Denver-based venture capital firm and ecosystem builder focused on deep tech.
Power electronics researchers awarded $1.5M to advance energy technologies
CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science—Imagine a future where electric vehicle charging stations or AI data center power supply systems can be built like LEGO bricks—small, stackable units that can expand as demand grows. Luca Corradini, associate professor in the CU Boulder Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, is embarking on such a project.
New open-source software allows for efficient 3D printing with multiple materials
EurekaAlert!—A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a PhD student in the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder Department of Computer Science, has created a design system software package that uses functions and code to map not just shapes but also where different materials belong in a 3D object.
A better band-aid: New 'suspended animation' technology could revolutionize wound care
CU Boulder Today—³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder researchers led by Professors Christopher Bowman and Kristi Anseth have received up to $5.8 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop a new wound treatment that temporarily halts cellular activity to prevent tissue damage. Inspired by the biostasis of tardigrades, the light-activated hydrogel could one day protect and preserve tissue in burns, frostbite and battlefield injuries.
OEDIT announces grants to ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado startups and researchers in the advanced industries
OEDIT—The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced that five companies based on innovations from the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado and one CU researcher have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program.