The day before this year’s Colorado Startup Week, an exclusive spotlight highlighted the innovation coming out of the University of Colorado’s four campuses. More than 500 individuals attended the third-annual CU Innovation Day, hosted at the History Colorado Center on Monday, September 14, 2026. Attendees included researchers, entrepreneurs, university students, community leaders, and 150 local high school students who came out to share, connect, and be inspired.  Read more

For a generation raised on the promise that education opens doors, the long-held belief that a degree leads to opportunity has started to crack. Let’s face it. Tuition keeps rising, forcing families to make trade-offs in real time. At the same time, students are watching graduates struggle through lengthy job searches as they navigate hiring processes that stretch for months, and encounter roles labeled “entry level” that still ask for experience they have not yet had the chance to build.  Read more

From Large Language Models (LLMs) that fundamentally change how humans work, learn, and create to reusable orbital rockets that cut space research costs by nearly 10x, according to SpaceX, technological breakthroughs have richly influenced the past decade. National Inventors’ Day celebrates such occurrences and honours both historical and current innovators who contribute to technological progress.  Read more

In the early days of AI, before the headlines and the hype, most people saw it as something far away that only tech insiders needed to care about. Then it quietly slipped into everything. The same thing is happening with quantum technology, except the timeline is moving faster, and the impact will reach farther. This is precisely why CU Denver Business School is opening space for this conversation now.  Read more

Think about your last online purchase, a recent job application, or even scrolling through your social media feed. Artificial intelligence (AI) was likely part of that interaction. It curates recommendations, sorts through resumes, and decides what content we see online. As helpful as that sounds, it also raises important questions about fairness, privacy, and ethics.  Read more

As the merger between reality and the meta draws closer, the line between human connection and algorithmic mimicry is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish. Across industries and social platforms, people are splitting into two camps. Some are fully embracing the shift, welcoming AI agents, automated chats, and emotionally intelligent tools as the future of connection.  Read more

As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in business operations, this instrument challenges how employees complete tasks and how users perceive effort, trust, and purpose. This integration shifts AI from a mere tool to a collaborative partner, prompting firms with high Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) — defined by innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking — to leverage AI as a strategic ally.  Read more