The Garage at University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosted a canned food drive at the end of the 2024 Spring semester. Finals week is a very stressful time for many students, so The Garage wanted to provide an opportunity for students to kick back and give back. To learn Read more…
In 2022 EPIIC hit the ground running. With new staff, new projects, and a fresh start we accomplished a lot. Click the button above to check out our Community Update and see the EPIIC things we achieved!
On Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 the Colorado Springs Venture Attractor hosted the first-ever Spark the Springs celebration! A celebration of entrepreneurship in Colorado Springs. Sponsored by our friends at All Pro Capital with beverages sponsored by Goat Patch Brewing. This celebration was planned with the intention of bringing the community Read more…
In mid-August, The Garage at UCCS hosted a delegation of economic and entrepreneurship development professionals from around the world – 11 leaders from 11 different countries. This delegation was a part of a State Department and Colorado Springs World Affairs Council program to provide cross-cultural collaboration between the U.S. and Read more…
On Thursday, May 19th, 2022 Forevergreen Tech, a venture in the Venture Attractor Scale to $1M program found its way into The Colorado Springs Gazette. Ethan Thompson, the founder of Forevergreen Tech, was able to share his story. See the article here: Forevergreen Tech a Colorado Springs Startup
“The most gratifying feeling is when I’ve created something that other people are willing to buy.” This was the sentiment El Pomar Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship Tom Duening shared at the 2022 launch of The Garage, the student entrepreneurship center at UCCS. Whether you have a business or idea Read more…
The Colorado Springs Venture Attractor welcomed its 2022 Cohort 1 companies into their Boot-Up Camp last month. Four Colorado-based ventures have joined the cohort from among a worldwide pool of applicants: Wear Bands, Linkup Point, Forevergreen Tech, and Salt Athletic. As the ventures begin the Scale to $1M program, an Read more…
The Lion’s Den Pitch Night Presented by EPIIC Thursday, November 16th 5:00 pm—7:00 pm Berger Hall at UCCS Join the El Pomar Institute for Innovation & Commercialization (EPIIC) and Peak Startup on Wednesday, April 19th, featuring six businesses pitching ventures and a lively panel of business-savvy judges. The top business pitch will win the Read more…
The El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization (EPIIC) will again host the Annual UCCS Global Game Jam at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs January 20-22, 2017. Date: Jan 20-22 Place: UCCS Campus Cost: Free thanks to EPIIC, Register Now! What is the Global Game Jam? Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the premier annual Read more…
The Lion’s Den Pitch Night Presented by EPIIC Wednesday, April 19th 5:00 pm—7:00 pm Berger Hall at UCCS Join the El Pomar Institute for Innovation & Commercialization (EPIIC) and Peak Startup on Wednesday, April 19th, featuring six businesses pitching ventures, a lively panel of business-savvy judges, and interactive Q&A with audience members. The Read more…