Boulder Climate Ventures
Now Enrolling for Spring 2027
Do you have a clean technology that you'd like to commercialize? Are you a student interested in climate innovation and entrepreneurship? BCV is now recruiting for COEN 6571: Clean Tech Venture Discovery, a venture building class where student teams validate and refine a clean tech startup idea. Students with expertise in Engineering, Business, Science, Analytics, Law or Policy are welcome to apply. No prerequisites necessary.
Want to learn more? Join us for lunch and an on October 28th
Ready to participate? Come to the to hear tech ideas and meet potential teammates on November 11th
Apply to the class by December 4th
Boulder Climate Ventures (BCV) is an interdisciplinary series of classes that equip students to develop and launch high-impact startups focused on climate solutions.
Led by the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, and in partnership with the College of Engineering and Applied Science, BCV combines market-driven course work with hands-on venture creation, enabling students to transform climate innovations into scalable business.
The program is made possible through support from Breakthrough Energy Discovery, a global initiative founded by Bill Gates to accelerate innovation in clean technologies.
Who should be involved?
BCV attracts students from Business, Engineering, Science, Law and Policy. The interdisciplinary structure of our classes reflects the complexity of climate challenges and enables holistic, systems-level solutions. Classes are graduate level though advanced 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.
To learn more details about the program, read about it here.
Business Opportunities in Climate Tech (Fall 2026)
“Business Opportunities in Climate Tech” is an 8-week seminar led by which consists of lectures from industry experts, founders and investors about business opportunities in the climate space. In addition to lectures, the seminar includes class socials and opportunities for small group discussions with external partners.
"Business Opportunities in Climate Tech" is open to students, faculty and community members.
New in 2026! Students can enroll in for 1.5 credits.
Clean Tech Venture Discovery (Spring 2027)
Clean Tech Venture Discovery is taught by Professor Mike McGehee (Chemical and Biological Engineering), with support from external advisors with expertise in venture capital and startup formation. The class is designed to be a venture-building experience where student teams validate market demand, build & refine business models and develop authentic customer discovery networks that can support a startup launch in the future.
BCV is hosting recruiting events for students and team formation
BCV Panel with Local Startups at the SRI Summit
(October 9th, 1:10-2:40 @UMC)
(October 28th, 12-1 pm @ SEEC)
(November 11th, 5-7 pm @ Leeds)
Boulder 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’ global initiative on climate change. BCV is part of Breakthrough Energy’s University Climate Ventures program, which also supports programs at Stanford, MIT, Technical University of Munich and Nanyang University in Singapore.