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Demo Day 2026 – Abstract Submission

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Demo Day Abstract Submission Form

Reminder – Abstract Content

Abstract length – maximum 1000 characters (including spaces). Your abstract MUST address the following questions: 1. What is the problem? 2. How does your innovation solve the problem? 3. What is different about your innovation that makes it better than other research/products/programs for solving the problem? 4. Who is interested in your solution, i.e. who would use your innovation?

Presenter's Information

Presenter's Name(Required)

First Last

Presenter's Email Address(Required)

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Additional Team "Presenters"

If you innovation is a team effort, such as with the Impact MBA or Venture teams from the Institute for Entrepreneurship, please list your additional team members here.

CSU System University Affiliation(Required)

CSU – Fort Collins

CSU – Global

CSU – Pueblo

CSU – SPUR

My current status within the CSU System is:(Required)

Undergraduate student

Masters student

Doctoral student/candidate

Post-doctoral researcher

Research associate

Faculty

Staff

Administration

Other

College or Unit Affiliation – CSU Fort Collins(Required)

Extension

Interdisciplinary Programs

Agricultural Sciences (CAS)

Business (COB)

Engineering (WSCOE)

Health & Human Sciences (CHHS)

Liberal Arts (CLA)

Natural Resources (WCNR)

Natural Sciences (CNS)

Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS)

CSU Administrative Office (examples – OVPR, the Graduate School, Provost, Facilities)

CSU Services Organization (examples – CSU Writes, CSU PASS, Graduate Student Council)

Other

Extension

Please specify the name of the Extension Program/Unit to which you belong.

Extension – Main Advisor/Manager Affiliation

Please select the College that your main advisor/manager for this innovation resides in. You will be included in the judging for the innovation award for that College.

Agricultural Sciences (CAS)

Business (COB)

Engineering (WSCOE)

Liberal Arts (CLA)

Health & Human Sciences (CHHS)

Natural Resources (WCNR)

Natural Sciences (CNS)

Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS)

Other

Interdisciplinary Programs – CSU Fort Collins

Please select the specific Interdisciplinary Program that you are in; if your program is not specified, please select “other” and specify.

Cell & Molecular Biology

Graduate Degree Program in Ecology

Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences

Public Health

School of Advanced Materials Discovery (SAMD)

School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES)

Other

Interdisciplinary Programs – Main Advisor Affiliation

Please select the College that your main advisor for this innovation resides in. You will be included in the judging for the innovation award for that College

Agricultural Sciences (CAS)

Business (COB)

Engineering (WSCOE)

Liberal Arts (CLA)

Health & Human Sciences (CHHS)

Natural Resources (WCNR)

Natural Sciences (CNS)

Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS)

College of Agricultural Sciences – CSU Fort Collins

Please select the specific department, unit, or program that you are in; if your program is not specified, please select “other” and specify.

Agricultural and Resource Economics

Agricultural Biology

Animal Sciences

Soil and Crop Sciences

Arkansas Valley Research Center

Eastern Colorado Research Center

Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Plainsman Research Center

Plant Growth Facilities

San Luis Valley Research Center

Soil, Water, and Plant Testing Laboratory

Southwestern Colorado Research Center

Western Colorado Research Center

Other

College of Business – CSU Fort Collins

Please select the specific department, unit, or program that you are in; if your program is not specified, please select “other” and specify.

MBA

Impact MBA

Accounting

Business Administration

Computer Information Systems

Finance and Real Estate

Management

Marketing

Other

College of Health & Human Sciences – CSU Fort Collins

Please select the specific department, unit, or program that you are in; if your program is not specified, please select “other” and specify.

Construction Management

Design and Merchandising

School of Education

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Health and Exercise Science

Human Development and Family Studies

Occupational Therapy

School of Social Work

Nancy Richardson Design Center

Other

College of Liberal Arts – CSU Fort Collins

Please select the specific department, unit, or program that you are in; if your program is not specified, please select “other” and specify.

Anthropology & Geography

Art & Art History

Economics

English

Ethnic Studies

History

Journalism & Media Communication

Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Philosophy

Political Science

Sociology

School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Other

College of Natural Sciences – CSU Fort Collins

Please select the specific department, unit, or program that you are in; if your program is not specified, please select “other” and specify.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Biology

Chemistry

Computer Science

Mathematics

Physics

Psychology

Statistics

Other

Walter Scott, Jr., College of Engineering – CSU Fort Collins

Please select the specific department, unit, or program that you are in; if your program is not specified, please select “other” and specify.

Atmospheric Science

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Biomedical & Chemical Engineering

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)

Other

Warner College of Natural Resources – CSU Fort Collins

Please select the specific department, unit, or program that you are in; if your program is not specified, please select “other” and specify.

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability

Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology

Forest and Rangeland Stewardship

Geosciences

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources

Other

College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences – CSU Fort Collins

Please select the specific department, unit, or program that you are in; if your program is not specified, please select “other” and specify.

Biomedical Sciences

Clinical Sciences

Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

MIcrobiology, Immunology, and Pathology

Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Other

Please specify the Administrative Office, Service Organization, or Other entity at CSU Fort Collins that you represent.

Program Affiliation – CSU Global(Required)

Please specify the program you are affiliated with at CSU Global

Administration

Other

Program Affiliation – CSU Pueblo(Required)

Please specify the College or Unit you are affiliated with at CSU Pueblo

College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Hasan School of Business

School of Creativity & Practice

School of Nursing

School of Education

School of Health Sciences and Human Movement

CSU Pueblo Online

Extended Studies

Administration (President’s Office, Registrar, Provost, Research & Sponsored Programs, Dean’s Office, etc.)

University Services (Career Center, Center for Teaching & Learning, Facilities, etc.)

Other

Please specify the Department, Unit, Program, or Institute within the College/School you represent.(Required)

Program Affiliation – CSU SPUR(Required)

Please specify the program you are affiliated with at the SPUR campus.

Administration

Other

Abstract Content

The name of my primary advisor for this project is:(Required)

Please indicate full name – first and last, no Dr. or other salutation, i.e. Susan James. If you are the primary advisor AND the presenter, please put your name here.

My primary advisor's email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Title of Abstract or Project(Required)

Recommended maximum length – no more than 10 words.

Please paste your abstract here(Required)

Do you need power for your demonstration?(Required)

Participants are welcome to bring an optional demo to showcase their idea. Power can be provided upon request.

Do you have a time preference for when you present?(Required)

CSU Strata will make every effort to accommodate scheduling preferences but cannot guarantee assignment to a preferred time.

CSU-Owned Intellectual Property Reminder

By submitting this abstract to Demo Day, the content will be reviewed by the technology transfer office for any potential CSU-owned intellectual property. If there is the potential that your innovation may need protection before you publicly present at Demo Day, a representative from the technology transfer unit of CSU Strata may contact you and your advisor to confirm next steps.

Acknowledgement(Required)

I understand that I and my advisor may be contacted by representative from CSU Strata to discuss intellectual property protection.

I understand and I agree to promptly respond.

Awards Eligibility

I understand that I am automatically eligible for the Innovation Award in the College to which I am affiliated.(Required)

I understand

I understand that I can only win ONE award, even though my innovation may be judged in multiple categories.(Required)

I understand

Verifying you are a human being

Please confirm you are a human being by checking the box before you submit.