乐播传媒 Climate Ventures

Registration Open for Fall 2026

Join 乐播传媒 Climate Ventures this fall for "" a seminar series exploring innovation imperatives in the climate space with industry experts, founders and investors.听

Students: Business Opportunities in Climate Tech is available as a for credit course under . 听For non students, this series is open to the public and we encourage those interested to attend! Please register


乐播传媒 Climate Ventures

乐播传媒 Climate Ventures (BCV) is a new program at the Leeds School of Business that brings together an interdisciplinary community of students to explore the commercial viability of new ventures in climate tech.听

Through a market driven curriculum and a strong focus on community building, BCV provides the next generation of entrepreneurs with the tools to deploy audacious solutions to the climate crisis.

Who should be involved?

Graduate students or postdocs with a background in business, engineering, sciences or policy interested in launching or participating in a climate tech start up. Accomplished undergraduates may inquire.

External advisors, founders, and investors interested in supporting climate innovations and a growing ecosystem in the Denver metro area should also reach out. 听听

To learn more details about the program, read about it here.

Learn More 乐播传媒 Climate Tech听

Interested in learning more about tech categories and opportunity areas? Check out the resources below.听

听Business Opportunities in Climate Tech (Fall 2026)

鈥淏usiness Opportunities in Climate Tech鈥 is an 8-week seminar which consists of lectures from industry experts, founders and investors about business opportunities in the climate space. 听In addition to lectures, the seminar includes class socials and opportunities for small group discussions with external partners. The session topics and speakers from 2025 are listed and you can read more about our 2025 launch in this article.

"Business Opportunities in Climate Tech" is open to students, faculty and community members.听

New in 2026! Students can enroll in for 1.5 credits.

Climate Tech Venture Discovery (Spring 2026)

Climate Tech Venture Discovery includes core lectures on entrepreneurship principles, guest visits from founders and investors, and dedicated time for project development and feedback for participating teams. BCV sources external advisors with expertise in venture capital and climate tech to support teams in their techno discovery. Open to enrolled students or individuals affiliated with the university. .听

听In this article, students, staff and faculty reflect on the first year of 乐播传媒 Climate Ventures.听

乐播传媒 Climate Ventures is led by the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship and made possible by a gift from , Bill Gates鈥 global initiative on climate change. BCV is part of Breakthrough Energy鈥檚 University Climate Ventures program, which also supports programs at Stanford, MIT, Technical University of Munich and Nanyang University in Singapore. 听听


Interested in learning more?听

Contact Katherine Ratledge at katherine.ratledge@colorado.edu