Episode 050: Eric Horner, Assistant Dean of Research & Innovation, CU-Boulder
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Our guest for Episode 50 is Eric Horner, Assistant Dean of Advancement for the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Colorado at Boulder. With fall classes starting this week, it’s a good time to hear about the programs in place to support CU’s vibrant entrepreneurial eco-system.
Eric fills us in on those, and also:
provides a great overview of all that CU has to offer to all players in the startup sector
describes how he’ll utilize his expertise with public/private partnerships to expand entrepreneurial activity on campus and beyond,
talks about CU’s position in the greater Boulder startup community
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio for recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode #27 is Kim White, a participant in Watson Institute’s Semester Incubator in Boulder, and Co-founder of Zimbowties, a Zimbabwe-based startup making bowties from recycled fabrics. Proceeds from sales go towards putting Zimbabwean kids through school.
Kim and I touch on a number of things, such as:
his inspiration for creating a business with a social impact
Kim’s experience in Boulder and at the Watson Institute
the concept of Design Thinking
what he’s gained from working with Zimbabwean children
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is also made possible in part by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.
Episode 009: Sarabeth Berk, Director, Innovation and Entrepreneur Initiative, University of Colorado-Boulder
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Our guest for Episode #9 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Sarabeth Berk. She’s the Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneur Initiative at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Our conversation covers:
the many roles she fulfills in her job
the entrepreneurial energy on the CU campus and the surprising prevalence of student-run ventures
the special relationship she’s building between the university and the Boulder tech and startup community
and her thoughts on Boulder’s unique startup scene
We’re also presented by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio for the recording gear.
