July 26, 2017
Catalyze CU, the University of Colorado Boulder accelerator, will be celebrating their fourth cohort of participants. They printed up a classic circle sticker of their logo that features the black and gold colors of the CU Buffs and a laboratory theme using a beaker representing the many ideas that bubble up in their accelerator.
Catalyze is CU-Boulder's eight-week summer startup accelerator designed for students and faculty. Catalyze CU combines world class mentoring and equity-free grants with promising ideas and technologies. There were almost 50 applications submitted, and the following eight candidates will make their way to Demo Day pitches on Thursday, July 27th at 6pm at the Canyon Gallery and Theater. Check out the list of these aspiring teams that will give five-minute business pitches.
- Give & Go Automates the film editing process for sports teams & coaches, making it 72x faster than current methods
- Glimpse Allows users to explore the world using a social app while supporting local residents
- Myra Makes Inspires future problem solvers by creating fun products with adventure-based challenges
- Pastificio Produces traditional artisanal Italian pasta using organic and heirloom whole grains
- ReForm Makes a novel, low-cost adjustable prosthetic socket for lower limb amputees
- The Space Research Company Provides easier access to basic space research using a small satellite biological research platform
- Specdrums Creates a collaborative musical experience with a device that allows you to tap on different colors to produce sound
- Very Important Teacher (VIT) Allows parents and businesses to recognize teachers using gifts and rewards