Catalyze CU
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Catalyze CU
Catalyze CU is a 12-week summer accelerator for CU Boulder ventures from students, faculty, and staff. The page says it combines mentorship, funding, and co-working, and that it does not take equity.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
Not listed
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
Not recorded
High confidence
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Application and Timing
Twelve weeks, mid-May through August.
Participants
Open to CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff. At least one founder must have a valid Buff One card. Solo founders are allowed. The page says teams should be ready to have or start a legal company.
Funding and Equity
The page says teams are provided funding and that the program takes no equity. The dollar amount of that funding is not in the captured homepage text.
Recent Activity
The program homepage was live on 2026-10-08.
Known Startups or Winners
Specdrums participated in Catalyze CU, won the 2018 New Venture Challenge, and was acquired by Sphero. The page says that was the second acquisition of a Catalyze CU alumni startup.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
The current summer's funding amount per team is not on the captured homepage.
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Evidence
This note is researched from the public page https://www.colorado.edu/catalyzecu/, observed 2026-10-08. It is an unclaimed directory listing, not a school-verified or director-verified record.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Catalyze CU at University of Colorado Boulder.
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