University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Public University
Founded 1876
University of Colorado is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in aerospace, clean energy, and quantum computing.
$717.9M
R&D (FY2024)
55
US Patents (FY2025)
188
Disclosures (FY2025)
88
Licenses (FY2025)
23
Startups (FY2025)
$15.7M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 36.6%
Avg: 610.9
- Research spending (FY2024): $717.9M total, of which $15.7M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (FY2025): 55. Venture Partners at CU Boulder
- Tech transfer (FY2025): 188 invention disclosures, 88 licenses and options, 23 startups. Venture Partners at CU Boulder
Research Focus Areas
Aerospace & Atmospheric Science
Space systems and atmospheric research
Aerospace Engineering SciencesLASP
Quantum Computing
Quantum information and atomic physics
JILAPhysics
Clean Energy
Renewable energy and energy storage
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute
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Programs & Resources
Tech Transfer Office
Venture Partners at CU Boulder
Services Offered
- •IP protection
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
- •Industry partnerships
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