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Photonics Online—A new variant of liquid crystal is at the core of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ startup Polaris Electro-Opstics' technology. Designed as a seamless drop-in enhancer of silicon photonic chips, Polaris's modulator technology paves the way for the next generation of optical interconnects critical to the future of data center disaggregation.

The Colorado Sun—Thornton-based Solid Power, a CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout, has a $50 million federal grant to ramp up development of the solid-state EV batteries it considers the technology of the near-future in automobiles, putting the company closer to its goal of developing a mass production facility in the eastern U.S. or Korea.

Semiconductor Today—Sivers Semiconductors and Ayar Labs, a CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout, will host a joint live demonstration showcasing the 16-wavelength distributed feedback (DFB) laser array integrated into the Ayar Labs SuperNova multi-wavelength light source.

EIN Presswire—Female-founded ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ-based Silvis Materials, a CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ startup, has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue its work making sustainable and recyclable binders and adhesives.

The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator pairs seasoned entrepreneurs with university technologies to bring those breakthroughs to market in response to urgent societal needs. Embark has launched its second Entrepreneurs in Residence cohort and will provide Intellectual Property rights, salary support, grant funds and investor introductions to launch startups with real-world impact. 

By translating breakthrough research into new businesses, CU creates economic opportunities while addressing many of the world’s greatest challenges. In the past year, CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ has burned especially bright through Venture Partners’ record-setting performance.

9News—Jack Elston's company, Black Swift Technologies, a CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout, designed a prototype fixed-wing drone that could carry a sophisticated weather sensor inside the rage and turbulence of the strongest tropical cyclones on earth.

CNBC—CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ startup Mesa Quantum has raised $3.7 million in seed funding on top of a $1.7 million Space Force grant to develop chip-scale quantum sensors.
The startup’s quantum sensors could bring navigation, timing and positioning data to electronic devices of every kind, alleviating their need to pick up distant GPS satellite signals. Many GPS satellites covering the U.S. have aged beyond their initially intended lifespan.

The Colorado BioScience Association has announced the companies selected to present at the Rocky Mountain Life Sciences Investor and Partnering Conference in Breckenridge on Sept. 12 and 13. Companies at the conference represent the future of life-saving health innovation from the Rocky Mountain West and include CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinouts Think Bioscience, Arpeggio Biosciences, Aspero Medical, Darwin Biosciences, Illumen Therapeutics, and TissueForm.

Activate is a nonprofit organization that empowers scientists to transform their research into market-ready products and services through a two-year fellowship that provides funding, mentorship and access to a robust network of experts and resources. Three Cohort 2024 fellows join Activate from companies spun up at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ with Venture Partners at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.