
Innosphere Ventures is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that accelerates the success of founders building technology and science-based companies through incubation programs, office and specialized wet laboratory facilities, and venture capital funds. It supports commercialization efforts of entrepreneurs, technical founders, and university researchers launching and scaling high-tech startups in industries including bioscience, medical device, energy, advanced materials, hardware, enterprise software, fintech, and artificial intelligence. The organization provides mentorship, investor exposure, and strategic support to help startups access capital, acquire customers, build teams, grow revenue, and execute successful exits. Innosphere also operates a venture capital fund leading seed and series A investments, focusing on B2B SaaS, Cleantech, and Medtech sectors, with a strong regional impact in Colorado and Wyoming. It partners with universities and corporate partners to drive innovation and economic growth in the Mountain Plains Region.

Innosphere Ventures is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that accelerates the success of founders building technology and science-based companies through incubation programs, office and specialized wet laboratory facilities, and venture capital funds. It supports commercialization efforts of entrepreneurs, technical founders, and university researchers launching and scaling high-tech startups in industries including bioscience, medical device, energy, advanced materials, hardware, enterprise software, fintech, and artificial intelligence. The organization provides mentorship, investor exposure, and strategic support to help startups access capital, acquire customers, build teams, grow revenue, and execute successful exits. Innosphere also operates a venture capital fund leading seed and series A investments, focusing on B2B SaaS, Cleantech, and Medtech sectors, with a strong regional impact in Colorado and Wyoming. It partners with universities and corporate partners to drive innovation and economic growth in the Mountain Plains Region.
Organization type: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) startup incubator and accelerator
Core offerings: Incubation programs, mentorship, office and specialized wet-lab facilities, and investor introductions
Venture activity: Operates the Innosphere Ventures Fund and leads early-stage (seed & Series A) investments
Investor programming: Runs an Accredited Investor Network with quarterly investor-only events and managed introductions
$2,000,000 EDA Build to Scale grant; $1,400,000 Opportunity Now Colorado award
Headquarters & scale: Fort Collins, Colorado; ~81 employees
Startup commercialization and regional entrepreneurship ecosystem development for science- and technology-based companies.
1998
Non-profit startup incubator and accelerator
2,000,000
Build to Scale Venture Challenge grant to fund a Regional Life Sciences Incubator
1,400,000
Phase 2 award to address regional workforce gaps in systems engineering
1,000,000
Innosphere Ventures Fund led a $1.0M seed investment in a medtech client company (Aspero Medical)
“Operates an Accredited Investor Network and leads early-stage rounds via the Innosphere Ventures Fund; runs investor-only events and managed introductions for accredited investors.”