Quantum & Photonics

Two ��ƷSM��ӰƬ scientists win prestigious honor

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:36:26 +0000

Two ��ƷSM��ӰƬ scientists win prestigious honor Daniel Corbin … Thu, 03/27/2025 - 14:36

��ƷSM��ӰƬ College of Arts & Sciences—Ivan Smalyukh, professor of physics, and Thomas Blumenthal, professor emeritus of molecular, cellular and developmental biology (MCDB), are among the 471 scientists, engineers and innovators who have been recognized for scientifically and socially distinguished achievements by the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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New quantum incubator in Boulder to propel innovations for real-world impact

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:43:06 +0000

New quantum incubator in Boulder to propel innovations for real-world impact Daniel Corbin … Wed, 01/15/2025 - 14:43

��ƷSM��ӰƬ Today—To kick off the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in 2025, three Colorado universities, in collaboration with Elevate Quantum, have announced that a new facility for fostering quantum technologies is coming to Boulder, Colorado.

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Venture Partners annual report highlights a record year for innovation

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:06:32 +0000

Venture Partners annual report highlights a record year for innovation Daniel Corbin … Thu, 01/09/2025 - 06:06

FY 2023-24 was another tremendous year for innovation and entrepreneurship at the CU. University researchers, inventors and creators began working with Venture Partners at ��ƷSM��ӰƬ to advance 144 breakthrough innovations, and 36 CU startups were launched through Venture Partners based on campus discoveries.

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Rising Startup Stars: Sristy Agrawal, co-founder and CEO of Mesa Quantum

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:44 +0000

Rising Startup Stars: Sristy Agrawal, co-founder and CEO of Mesa Quantum Daniel Corbin … Mon, 12/23/2024 - 11:46

ColoradoBiz—Agrawal, 29, moved from India to Colorado to study quantum computation at CU in 2019. “Boulder, in general, has the most thriving quantum ecosystem in the world,” she says. The overwhelming focus on quantum computing, however, paved the way for Agrawal to co-found ��ƷSM��ӰƬ Startup Mesa Quantum with Wale Lawal in early 2024.

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Building a safer and more affordable nuclear clock

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:43:12 +0000

Building a safer and more affordable nuclear clock Daniel Corbin … Wed, 12/18/2024 - 12:43

EurekAlert!—Reported recently in a new study published in Nature, a team of researchers, led by JILA and NIST Fellow and ��ƷSM��ӰƬ Physics professor Jun Ye, in collaboration with Professor Eric Hudson’s team at UCLA’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, have found a way to make nuclear clocks a thousand times less radioactive and more cost-effective, thanks to a method creating thin films of thorium tetrafluoride.

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New project aims to advance secure communications through quantum technology

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:34:16 +0000

New project aims to advance secure communications through quantum technology Daniel Corbin … Wed, 12/18/2024 - 12:34

��ƷSM��ӰƬ Today—The U.S. National Science Foundation has named ��ƷSM��ӰƬ a collaborator on newly announced pilot projects supported by the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) initiative. This groundbreaking effort seeks to accelerate the development of quantum technologies and make cutting-edge quantum tools accessible to researchers nationwide. To do this, the NSF has funded 11 pilot projects (with six announced Dec. 16) to overcome the current engineering challenges facing the development of quantum devices.

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AI ambition is pushing copper to its breaking point

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:43:20 +0000

AI ambition is pushing copper to its breaking point Daniel Corbin … Thu, 11/28/2024 - 10:43

The Register—Ayar Labs, a ��ƷSM��ӰƬ spinout, contends silicon photonics will be key to scaling beyond the rack and taming the heat of increasing AI model demands. Many photonics startups are looking to overcome the limitations of copper interconnects and improve the efficiency of optical I/O, but Ayar is among the first.

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OEDIT announces grants to University of Colorado startups and researchers in the advanced industries

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:29:42 +0000

OEDIT announces grants to University of Colorado startups and researchers in the advanced industries Daniel Corbin … Thu, 11/21/2024 - 14:29

This article was originally published at oedit.colorado.gov

The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that seven University of Colorado companies and three researchers are among the awardees of the Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. These grants help promote the growth and sustainability of advanced industries in Colorado by driving innovation, commercialization, and public-private partnerships that move this vital aspect of Colorado’s economy forward in communities across the state.

“Colorado is increasingly recognized as a national and global leader in the advanced industries, and this program plays an important role in that success,” said Michelle Hadwiger, Global Business Development Director. “Whether it’s in federally recognized innovative industries like quantum and space, or in areas like health that consistently reimagine solutions that improve the way healthcare is delivered, these disruptive technologies create valuable opportunities for our workforce.”

The Proof of Concept grant is intended to help Colorado research institutions speed up applied research in the advanced industries as well as commercialize products and services in partnership with the private sector. The Early-Stage Capital and Retention grant supports businesses commercializing innovative and disruptive technologies in the advanced industries that will be created or manufactured in Colorado.

The Advanced Industries Accelerator Program received 117 applications this grant cycle, which were reviewed in a multi-stage process by committees of business, technical and financial experts in the seven advanced industries. Final recommendations were approved by the Economic Development Commission on November 21, 2024, and the awards announced today represent a total of $5,438,734 in funding.

The next application cycle for Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grants will open on January 1, 2025 and applications will be due February 28, 2025.

CU Proof of Concept Grants

University of Colorado Denver, PI Nam Bui - Denver, CO $150,000: Developing an in-ear blood pressure monitoring system for remote and accurate blood pressure measurements.
University of Colorado Denver, PI Melanie Joy - Denver, CO $150,000: Developing a phosphate adsorption device that treats hyperphosphatemia of end-stage kidney disease.
University of Denver, PI Seyed Reza Mahmoodi - Denver, CO $150,000: Developing an electrode-integrated microwell array platform for non-invasive, multi-modal monitoring of 3D cell cultures.

CU Startups Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grants

AmplifiedSpace Inc. - Lafayette, CO $250,000: AmplifiedSpace is developing digital power systems that use rapid-manufacturing and on-orbit configurability to get spacecraft into orbit as fast as possible.
Latimer Controls Inc. - Boulder, CO $100,000: Latimer Controls has developed a utility-scale solar plant generation control software that integrates with existing hardware to control solar plant generation in real time.
Mana Battery Inc. - Denver, CO $250,000: Mana Battery is developing sodium battery electrolytes and sodium battery cells for electricity grid applications.
Mesa Quantum Inc. - Boulder, CO $500,000: Mesa Quantum Systems is developing mass manufacturable chip-scale atomic clocks to address the risk of GPS as a single point of failure.
Octave Photonics LLC - Louisville, CO $500,000: Octave Photonics has developed a new rapid-fabrication service that utilizes advanced materials required by cutting-edge quantum applications.
SentrySciences, Inc. - Longmont, CO $250,000: SentrySciences has developed a software solution that addresses analytical issues associated with manufacturing cell-based medicinal products.
Sieyax - Broomfield, CO $199,850: Sieyax is developing a novel small therapeutic for treating various cancers, with an initial focus on medulloblastoma.

About the Advanced Industries Accelerator Program

The Advanced Industries Accelerator Program was created in 2013 to promote growth and sustainability in Colorado’s advanced industries by driving innovation, accelerating commercialization, encouraging public-private partnerships, increasing access to early stage capital and creating a strong infrastructure that increases the state’s capacity to be globally competitive. AIA encompasses five distinct grant programs: Proof of Concept, Early-Stage Capital and Retention, Collaborative Infrastructure, Export Accelerator, and Global Consultant Network. Visit the Advanced Industries Accelerator Program Website

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that seven University of Colorado companies and three researchers are among the awardees of the Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program.

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��ƷSM��ӰƬ releases quantum workforce roadmap for economy’s next big thing

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:46:01 +0000

��ƷSM��ӰƬ releases quantum workforce roadmap for economy’s next big thing Daniel Corbin … Thu, 10/31/2024 - 12:46

��ƷSM��ӰƬ Today—A new workforce roadmap released this week aims to train, prepare and inspire the next generation of quantum workers and the general public in Colorado and the Mountain West.

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JILA-based innovation team Flari Tech wins ��ƷSM��ӰƬ’s 2024 Lab Venture Challenge for breakthrough breath diagnostic technology targeting lung cancer

Daniel Corbin Leonard — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:32:13 +0000

JILA-based innovation team Flari Tech wins ��ƷSM��ӰƬ’s 2024 Lab Venture Challenge for breakthrough breath diagnostic technology targeting lung cancer Daniel Corbin … Tue, 10/29/2024 - 12:32

JILA—Flari Tech Inc., a startup rooted in cutting-edge JILA research, has clinched one of the prestigious 2024 Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) grants from the ��ƷSM��ӰƬ, advancing its pioneering work to build a breathalyzer for diagnostics use targeting life-threatening diseases such as lung cancer.

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New quantum incubator in Boulder to propel innovations for real-world impact

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Venture Partners annual report highlights a record year for innovation

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Rising Startup Stars: Sristy Agrawal, co-founder and CEO of Mesa Quantum

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Building a safer and more affordable nuclear clock

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New project aims to advance secure communications through quantum technology

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AI ambition is pushing copper to its breaking point

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OEDIT announces grants to University of Colorado startups and researchers in the advanced industries

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About the Advanced Industries Accelerator Program

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JILA-based innovation team Flari Tech wins ��ƷSM����ӰƬ’s 2024 Lab Venture Challenge for breakthrough breath diagnostic technology targeting lung cancer

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Two ��ƷSM��ӰƬ scientists win prestigious honor

��ƷSM��ӰƬ releases quantum workforce roadmap for economy’s next big thing

JILA-based innovation team Flari Tech wins ��ƷSM��ӰƬ’s 2024 Lab Venture Challenge for breakthrough breath diagnostic technology targeting lung cancer