For the past seven weeks, the student and faculty teams in 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 accelerator program, Catalyze CU, have been incubating transformative companies. Now听the teams are set to give听five-minute business pitches at the Catalyze CU Demo Day on Thursday, July 27, at the Boulder Canyon Theater.
Each team will give a听five-minute business pitch. Afterward, there听will be hands-on demonstrations and refreshments served in the lobby. There are a limited number of tickets available, so be sure to .
Who: Open to the public
What: Demo Day final pitch night
奥丑别苍:听Thursday, July 27, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Boulder Canyon Theater
RSVP:
Entry is free for community members, but purchased tickets will translate to a Catalyze token, which can then be "invested" in a company of choice after the pitch competition. All proceeds go to the teams to support their ventures.听
Teams presenting at Demo Day include:听
- Give & Go:听Automates the film editing process for sports teams and coaches, making it 72 times faster than current methods.
- 骋濒颈尘辫蝉别:听Allows users to explore the world using a social app while supporting local residents.
- Myra Makes:听Inspires future problem solvers by creating fun products with adventure-based challenges.
- 笔补蝉迟颈蹿颈肠颈辞:听Produces traditional artisanal Italian pasta using organic and heirloom whole grains.
- 搁别贵辞谤尘:听Makes a novel, low-cost adjustable prosthetic socket for lower limb amputees.
- The Space Research Company:听Provides easier access to basic space research using a small satellite biological research platform.
- 厂辫别肠诲谤耻尘蝉:听Creates a collaborative musical experience with a device that allows you to tap on different colors to produce sound.
- Very Important Teacher (VIT):听Allows parents and businesses to recognize teachers using gifts and rewards.
To double your dose of entrepreneurship, be sure to check out the听Catalyze CU听event featuring听entrepreneurs Bill Aulet and Brad Feld听on July 26.
Currently in its fourth year, 听is hosted out of the Idea Forge, a cross-disciplinary design and innovation space on campus. Interested companies apply, interview and are accepted to be part of the program. Selected groups听then receive structured programming, access to network of mentors听and $4,000 in equity-free funding to develop their businesses.
This year's event听takes place at Boulder Canyon Theater听in the Boulder Public Library, located at 1001 Arapahoe Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the program starts at 6:30 p.m.听
Catalyze 兔子先生传媒文化作品 plans to accept applications for next year鈥檚 session in March 2018. The program is open to CU students, faculty听and staff interested in taking their business ideas to the next level.
