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Startup programs in Colorado.
4 schools, 15 entrepreneurship programs, and 7 student ventures across Colorado — 9 with direct funding indexed.
Colorado schools, side by side
School, flagship program, funding, and whether a venture fund is indexed. A blank funding cell is unknown, not zero.
| School | Flagship program | Funding | Venture fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder | New Venture Challenge | $200,000 | No |
| Colorado School of Mines | Beck Venture Center | No direct cash prizes indexed | No |
| Colorado State University | I4E Startup Showcase | $5,000 | No |
| University of Denver | Pioneer Venture Group | $25,000 | Yes |
Schools
4
Programs
15
Startups
7
Pitch competitions
6
2 Colorado programs with $10K+
Ranked from $25,000 to $200,000
| # | Program | School | Type | Max funding | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Venture Challenge University of Colorado Boulder | University of Colorado Boulder | Pitch Competition | $200,000 | Equity varies |
| 2 | Pioneer Venture Group University of Denver | University of Denver | Venture Fund | $25,000 | Equity taken |
| 3 | BASE Camp University of Denver | University of Denver | Accelerator | $5,000 | Equity unknown |
| 4 | Harry Trueblood Innovation Collaboratory University of Denver | University of Denver | Proof Of Concept Fund | $5,000 | Equity unknown |
| 5 | I4E Startup Showcase Colorado State University | Colorado State University | Pitch Competition | $5,000 | No equity |
| 6 | Entrepreneurship Week Pitch Competition University of Denver | University of Denver | Pitch Competition | $2,000 | Equity unknown |
| 7 | Entrepreneurship@DU Microgrants University of Denver | University of Denver | Founder Grant | $2,000 | Equity unknown |
| 8 | I4E Startup Spotlight Colorado State University | Colorado State University | Pitch Competition | $1,500 | No equity |
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