The Insider: Community Edition - February 2023
CU «Ƶ Startups in the News
LongPath Technologies first to receive federal and state approval for emissions-monitoring technology
BizWest—CU «Ƶ startup LongPath Technologies is the first emissions-monitoring technology to be approved by both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE).
Solid Power announces new commitment with BMW
Reuters, Bloomberg, more—CU «Ƶ spinout Solid Power announced it would offer intellectual property rights related to its solid-state batteries to BMW and allow the production of the battery cells at the automaker's facilities in Germany.
Brek unveils 400 kW silicon carbide string inverter
PV Magazine—Brek Electronics, a CU «Ƶ spinout, has developed two string inverters with its novel composite architecture optimized for silicon carbide (SiC) components.
Inscripta® acquires Infinome Biosciences and Sestina Bio to advance sustainable biomanufacturing
CU «Ƶ spinout Inscripta®, a global leader in genome engineering technology, announced the acquisition of two pioneers of synthetic biology—Infinome Biosciences and Sestina Bio, which advance Inscripta’s strategy to develop and commercialize bio-manufactured products for a broad spectrum of indu...
InDevR Raises $9M in Series B financing and partners with bioMérieux
CU «Ƶ spinout InDevR Inc, a provider of analytical technologies for vaccines and biotherapeutics, announced that it has raised $9 million in series B financing. Adjuvant Capital has invested $4 million, and bioMérieux $5 million. Together, these investments will support InDevR’s commercial expansion and ongoing development of new reagent kits for its VaxArray® platform.
Mushroom protein company Meati Foods opens ‘mega’ facility; closes $22M in new funding
TechCrunch—Meati Foods, a CU «Ƶ spinout, is closer to full-scale production of its whole-food protein made from the structural fibers of mushrooms, known as mycelium. The company announced Thursday the opening of its production facility, dubbed “Mega Ranch,” in Colorado.
Inscripta is reimagining what the synthetic biology company of the future will be
Forbes—CU «Ƶ startup Inscripta, a global leader in genome engineering, is reshaping the image of a synthetic biology company. Biomanufacturing is set to transform many industries by making the products that the world needs cleaner, more efficient and more sustainable.
Emerging Innovations
Tuning the Molecular Interaction of Enzymes with Solvents via Polymer Modification
Professor Joel Kaar’s research group has modified enzymes with co-polymers. By tuning the composition of the co-polymer, one can tune the solubility of the enzyme polymer conjugate in non-aquaeous solution, while still retaining the activity of the enzyme.
Immunization for Cocaine Addiction and Relapse
Research teams led by Dr. Chris Lowry of CU «Ƶ and Dr. Thomas Keck of Rowan University are investigating the translational potential of a novel immunotherapy for its potential to reduce relapse-like and addictive behavior associated with cocaine use.