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(SEE VIDEO BELOW) Discoveries and research across a huge spectrum of science are manifesting in federal laboratories in Colorado - this quick webinar will lay out the crucial framework to contemplate how to bring brilliance from the lab to the real world. This free webinar is for: scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs who see their discoveries having applications beyond the laboratory and want to learn what it takes to apply technologies to the challenges facing society beyond the lab. CO-LABS and Innosphere Ventures are teaming up to help you understand the broad spectrum of resources, as well as the necessary steps to consider as you explore how your science can move outside the lab. FREE, open to all 10:00 - 11:00 am MST Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Online - Zoom webinar Topics to be covered include: Step one: Securing rights to your technology and IP Customer discovery: Identifying the problem your technology solves Discerning your labs' protocols for T2 Initial target market: How to think about your market sizing Your business model: How to think about revenue and sales Pursuing funding: Grants or early investors? What role do support organizations like Innosphere Ventures play? Next Steps Mapping out these steps and defining your business milestones requires preparation with experienced, business commercialization experts from the tech industry who have done this before! Attendees will learn how an incubation program like Innosphere Ventures can guide you from the earliest steps of forming your business, to raising non-dilutive capital, and if it’s your goal - all the way through sale or acquisition. Innosphere Ventures is widely regarded as the leading science and technology incubator in the region, with experienced mentors that work to support the commercialization efforts of CEOs and founders.

Several years ago, a group of USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists saw great potential for apps in agriculture. Their foresight led them to develop “LandPKS,” an app that allows users anywhere in the world to access, collect, store, interpret and, if they wish, share soil, vegetation cover, and management data via a smart phone or tablet. The goal of LandPKS is to provide global access to knowledge for sustainable land management. Short for Land-Potential Knowledge System, LandPKS has four input modules that can be used individually or together to customize the app to the user's needs: LandInfo LandManagement LandCover SoilHealth Using GPS for pinpoint location, LandPKS allows access to vast amounts of existing, open-source data on soil, ecology, climate, and more. Much of the U.S. data is from ARS and USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and each time users input data on their own soils, the app's soil identification accuracy improves. Herrick pointed out that users have the option to keep their information private if desired. So, what can it do? help users discover the value and potential of their land based on its characteristics allow access to soil information from anywhere accurately identify soil type help users track planting and harvest dates and management efforts Researchers evaluate the LandPKS mobile app for vegetation monitoring at the USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range. (Shawn Salley, D4424-1)LandPKS is not just for farmers and ranchers; anyone can use it. It's a handy tool for gardeners, who can use it to help determine the soil type of their garden. Teachers are also using a curriculum unit based on the app that aligns with Next Generation Science Standards used by many states by promoting an understanding of how soils and topography determine the land's potential to support crop production. Read more and get download info

We're launching our new Science Matters QuickPOD: Find out what the smartest people in Colorado's scientific research lab ecosystem are doing - in less than ten minutes an episode. Stay tuned! If you are a CO-LABS member and would like to be be spotlighted on the QuickPOD, reach us via our Contact Page.

The National Science Foundation's Center on Pervasive Personalized Intelligence for IoT Systems is scaling up their partnerships between industry, government labs, and universities with an event on June 15 - 17, 2021. Register and find more details at https://ppicenter.org​. The PPI Center is a multi-university partnership between the University of Colorado Boulder, Oregon State University, and several industry members. The industry-focused research center operates under the supervision of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) using the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers model. It supports the next big growth in Internet of Things (IoT) systems that push Pervasive Personalized Intelligence (PPI) to the edge of the network, where latency is critical, and mobility, privacy, and context awareness are essential qualities to enable an entirely new class of applications with intelligence that is predictive instead of reactive.

CO-LABS has organized a conference call with U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter to hear from a few federally-funded research labs in Colorado. Wednesday, April 7, 2021 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Open to all, 100 person limit The themes for this call are related to 1) Dept. of Energy major goals and NREL research, 2) Aerospace-related digital communications technology research at NIST 3) Federal technology transfer successes (SBIRs) with the Colorado School of Mines, and news on the upcoming joint USGS/Mines research building Speakers include: Dr. Martin Keller Director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and President of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy - the company that operates NREL for the U.S. Department of Energy. Dr. Daniel Laird Director of the Wind Technology Research Center Dr. Marla Dowell Director of the Communications Technology Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology William Vaughan Director of Technology Transfer, Colorado School of Mines

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking nominations for the 2021 National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI). The NMTI is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement and is presented to recipients by the President of the United States at a White House ceremony. “By highlighting the national importance of technological innovation, this medal is meant to inspire future generations to prepare for and pursue technical careers to keep America at the forefront of global technology and economic leadership,” said Drew Hirshfeld, performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. “The USPTO is honored to help celebrate the best minds in American innovation whose creations have improved our world.” The medal is awarded to individuals, teams (up to four individuals), and companies or divisions of companies for their outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being through the development and commercialization of technological products, processes and concepts, technological innovation, and strengthening the nation’s technological workforce. Anyone can nominate for the NMTI by submitting the online nomination form and letters of support. Applicants must submit all nominations by 11:59 p.m. ET, July 30, 2021. Nominations of candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged. READ MORE>>>

Over the last year, CU Boulder scientists and engineers have developed solutions that address various challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, including diagnostics, environmental sensors, supply chain innovations and more. These technologies require entrepreneurial support and acceleration to rapidly be brought to market and address the urgent needs related to the pandemic. Venture Partners at CU Boulder—the university's commercialization arm—has launched the Pandemic Hyper Accelerator for Science and Technology (PHAST) to support the translation of these CU-developed, COVID-19 innovations into new businesses. “There is no shortage of good ideas on campus. What often differentiates ideas and impact, though, is the translation and practical application of those ideas,” said Bryn Rees, CU Boulder assistant vice chancellor for research and innovation and managing director of Venture Partners. "That’s the goal of PHAST. We're bringing together leading technologists, entrepreneurs and startup resources along the Colorado Front Range to take COVID-19 solutions out of the lab and into the field." Read More>>> The six-month accelerator program starts virtually in June. Participants receive entrepreneurial training, funding and mentorship from seasoned Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, altogether worth over $75,000. PHAST also culminates in a Demo Day, which provides a chance for angel investors, venture capitalists and the startup community to see pitches and discuss deal opportunities. Crucial to PHAST's programming is the partnership formed with local angel investing group Rockies Venture Club (RVC), as the program requires participants to complete RVC's 1-week HyperAccelerator.

Year after year, the Space Symposium keeps up its reputation as the “must attend” space industry event. This is the premier event for global space professionals. For the first time in nearly 40 years of gathering the world’s space community, the annual Space Symposium set for August 23-26, 2021, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will be a hybrid in-person/virtual program. SEE MORE>>> Space Symposium attendees consistently represent all sectors of the space community from multiple spacefaring nations: space agencies; commercial space businesses and associated subcontractors; military, national security and intelligence organizations; cyber security organizations; federal and state government agencies and organizations; research and development facilities; think tanks; educational institutions; space entrepreneurs and private space travel providers; businesses engaged in adapting, manufacturing or selling space technologies for commercial use; and media that inspire and educate the general public about space. Bringing all these groups together in one place provides a unique opportunity to examine space issues from multiple perspectives, to promote dialog and to focus attention to critical space issues. Assembling in-person attendees and virtual audience members from around the world, the 36th Space Symposium will expand and diversify access, engagement and understanding of the happenings of the global space community like never before. Registrants for the hybrid program will be able to see, hear and engage with the presentations, panels, awards and programming that will unfold at this year’s program. Building connections and understanding have always been the dividends of attending Space Symposium, and those are rewards that Space Foundation wants to extend beyond those participants who join us in-person in Colorado Springs.

Cybersecurity measures and policies are ubiquitous in the design, development, delivery, and operation of components supporting American space activities. Join the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on May 5 for a Department of Commerce (DOC) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly hosted symposium to learn about the latest cyber threats to space infrastructure, existing space cybersecurity policies, and industry cybersecurity experience and mitigation strategies. Information will be tailored to emerging companies, however all companies are welcome to participate. Monday May 5, 2021, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EST RSVP and Info here. This will be the first in an ongoing series of events to connect commercial space companies of all sizes with the Departments regarding cybersecurity measures and policies.

The 5th Annual EarthxE-Capital Summit cultivates and convenes private capital investors, financiers, early stage and established companies, industry thought leaders, key local and national policymakers, incubators, accelerators and researchers to form partnerships catalyzing investment into environmental solutions. April 28 – April 30, 2021 MORE INFO The Summit is comprised of three parts: The Investment Forum: conference of engaging panels and keynotes with leading investors, innovators, established companies, startups, and policymakers. Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29. Capital Connections: curated one-on-one meetings between investors, companies, and dealmakers. Friday, April 30. EarthX Climate Tech Prize: highly competitive, globally broadcasted pitch competition for early-stage startups with a $10,000 prize. Semi-finals: Tuesday, April 27; Finals: April 30.

The 21st Century Energy Transitions Symposium May 4 - 5 and 14 provides incredible thought leadership and technology insight - this annual event offers a wide range of science, industry leadership, best practices, common sense regulations and policy implications across a broad spectrum of energy and sustainability issues. Over 50 speakers and 16 sessions, plus technology pitch event. Speakers include: Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor Former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Honorary Symposium Chair U.S. Representative Joe Neguse, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Martin Keller, Director, NREL Maria Tikoff Vargas, Senior Jennifer Wilcox, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Alice Jackson, President - Colorado, Xcel Energy dozens more, check the agenda Session Topics such as: The Biden-Harris Administration and the Return to the Paris Accord A Utility Perspective: How Does the Shifting Focus of Federal & Regional Regulatory Drivers Affect Company Strategy on Climate Goals? Powering Women in Energy Clean Energy Investment: How Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) is Playing a Big Role How States are Moving the Needle in the Clean Energy Transition A Cooperative Approach to Addressing Carbon Three Revolutions: Steering Automated, Shared, & Electric Vehicles to a Better Future The Future of Combustion in a Zero Carbon World Technology Breakthroughs: Electrification Approaches Envisioning the Building of the Future Environmental & Energy Justice CO2 Mitigation: Carbon Sequestration/Reuse/Storage, Soils, Waste Mitigation of Plastics Meeting the Challenges of the Climate Crisis The Importance of National Lab Collaboration with Research Universities & Industry Pitch event on May 14 includes these and more: Energy Efficient Systems & Materials Decarbonizing Industrial Heat Energy Cybersecurity Building-to-Grid Interactions NREL’s Electrification Futures Study Hydrogen Bioenergy & CBI Hydrogen Storage & Carriers Autonomous Controls for Power Grids Carbon Storage

The Business of Sustainable Energy (BSE) program is designed specifically for the executives and entrepreneurs building a clean energy future. In partnership with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), the nation’s only federal laboratory dedicated to the research, development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, BSE will educate participants on how to apply realworld tools to run a successful business in the sustainable energy sector, as well as the theory underlying the tools. The course is a practicum that will educate participants on how to apply real-world tools to run a successful business in the sustainable energy sector, as well as the theory underlying the tools. Participants will develop the skills necessary to construct detailed business plans and financial models. SEE MORE INFO>>> Who Should Register? Purpose-Driven Professionals - We prepare energy entrepreneurs to confidently and competently tackle the ongoing climate crisis. Executives and Leaders - The BSE program is exclusively designed for executives, managers, directors, entrepreneurs and investors pioneering sustainability efforts. Next-Generation Energy Entrepreneurs - Develop the skills necessary to construct detailed business plans and financial models to run a successful business in the sustainable energy sector. In a pairing of Leeds/NREL faculty with practitioners, lectures will also provide learnings in risk management, energy market dynamics, commercial market analyses, financial structuring, and the core engineering and risks inherent in the most common sustainable energy technologies. One Week - starts May 24, 2021 12 sessions ~1.5 hours each