Tech Venture Accelerator
Accelerate Your Tech Venture
The Tech Venture Accelerator-Boulder (TVX-Boulder) is a 10-part cohort series specifically designed to help emerging science and technology companies based in the City of Boulder. This program focuses on helping you grow through non-dilutive capital sources and technology commercialization, so you don't have to give away any equity in your company.
TVX-Boulder is structured to provide over 30 hours of strategic growth advising, which is customized to fit your business's specific stage, situation, and goals. You'll also participate in 10 weekly virtual sessions with a peer group of other founders and executives. These facilitated discussions are a fantastic opportunity to share challenges and successes and find constructive solutions with subject matter experts.
What Will You Learn?
Based on a 10+ year track record advancing early- and second-stage science and technology ventures, TVX-Boulder's curriculum focuses on essential business topics, including:
Financial & Legal
- Federal R&D Tax Credits
- SBIR & Advanced Industries Grants
- Non-Dilutive Sources of Funding
- Legal Matters
- Accounting for Government Contracts
Business Strategy
- Market Research/Customer Discovery
- Business Model Strategies
- Value Proposition
- Writing Commercialization Plans
Sales & Marketing
- Positioning Statements
- Identifying Target Markets
- Building Sales/Distribution Channels
- Structure of a Pitch
- Sales Team Compensation
Team & Operations
- Building Management Teams
- Protecting & Marking IP
- Building a Dashboard & Performance Indicators
Who Should Enroll?
Thanks to funding from the city of Boulder, TVX-Boulder is designed for City of Boulder-based businesses focused on Advanced Industries and their founders, C-level leaders, and executive managers, including:
- Advanced manufacturing
- Aerospace
- Bioscience
- Electronics
- Energy and natural resources (including cleantech)
- Infrastructure engineering
- Technology and information
- Other innovative science and technology businesses
TVX-Boulder Now Accepting Applications
Thanks to generous funding from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program and the City of Boulder, the cost to participate in TVX-Boulder is completely offset for accepted businesses. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to accelerate your company's growth.
Upcoming Session:
Dates:
October 2-December 11 (off November 27 for Thanksgiving) | Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 NOON
Application Deadline:
Friday, September 12, 2025
Questions?
Please reach out to Audrey Miller, Senior Program Manager, at audrey.miller@bouldersbdc.com.
Apply now to get over 30 hours of strategic growth consulting customized for your business.
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