b'All In for EARLY-STAGECOMPANIESColorado Life Sciences Incubation Program PROGRAM PARTNERS Expands to Six States Bio Nebraska The U.S. Economic Development Administration validated Colorados collaborative approachBioUtah to building a major national and international life sciences hub. Our Colorado-grown lifeColorado BioScience Association (CBSA) sciences incubation program, designed to accelerate leading-edge startups, is growingColorado BioScience Institute (CBSI)thanks to a $2 million federal Build to Scale Grant. The proven program now supports35 companies, including 18 from Colorado, developing innovative concepts into Colorado State University (CSU) and CSU STRATA investment-ready business plans.Medical University of South Carolina, Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization With the federal grant, the Colorado Life Sciences Incubation Program, originally developedTexas Tech University, Office of through a partnership with Innosphere Ventures, Colorado BioScience Institute, andResearch and Innovation Colorado BioScience Association, expanded to partner organizations across the six-stateUniversity of Colorado Anschutz region. The original program was funded by an Advanced Industries Business AcceleratorMedical Campus Grant from the State Office of Economic Development and International Trade.University of Colorado Boulder University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL), NUtech Ventures University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNeMed Corporation) University of New Mexico University of Utah 2024 COLORADO-BASEDCOHORT COMPANIESAbruxCoaterra, LLCDecorum Medical InnovationsEmet SurgicalExOcular DxFOLD TherapeuticsGelastomericsGenoFab, Inc.Program graduates celebrate in 2024 after completing the nine-month, intensive program offering targetedGrittyWorkaccess to funding, mentorship, and an investor network.Jura HealthMedFoamNumiera TherapeuticsOnconautPearl ScientificSusMer, Inc.Tangible IndustriesVitaWave TechnologiesKevin Noble of Innosphere Ventures leads theRobin Shandas, Ph.D., joined the incubation incubation program, which serves as a launchpadprogram to accelerate his company, EnteroTrack. for pioneering startups. He is a Distinguished Professor and FoundingChair of the Department of Bioengineering atPhoto Credits: Kevin Noble and BCDigital CU Anschutz and CU Denver. 2024-2025 BIOSCIENCE COLORADO 39'