ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Startups News
- BizWest—VitriVax, a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder spinout developing vaccine technology, has received a $5 million, two-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will help the company further develop its proprietary single shot, thermostabilization vaccine technology and begin the development of pilot-scale manufacturing capacity, the company said in a press statement.
- Digital Journal—Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder spinout and leader in the collection, aggregation and dissemination of commercial weather and climate data together with its partner Black Swift Technologies, has been selected for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to conduct expedited assessments of soil integrity for landing strips in unconventional locations.
- OEDIT—Tattoos. Soybeans. Video games. All are behind the three startups—Afference, HYPRSKN and Seedling Biosystems—from ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder that just won $250,000 in grants from the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).
- Coloradan Alumni Magazine—According to the latest report from the Association of University Technology Managers, which assessed startup creation by universities in 2021, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ ranked fifth nationwide, ahead of Stanford and MIT. ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder produced 20 startups that year and has spun out 179 companies to date. The pace of startup formation is surging, having nearly doubled in recent years.
- Shoppe Black—Tynt Technologies, a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder spinout, is a company on a mission to optimize human health and comfort within the home. Their innovative approach involves dynamic windows that intuitively control daylight and privacy, challenging the
- The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Sun—Before ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ was named a quantum Tech Hub, an ecosystem existed with roots dating back to the 1950s. Now, a push to commercialize quantum.
- ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder Today—Leaders from ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s growing quantum ecosystem convened on campus last week to roll up their sleeves and begin mapping out a roadmap for workforce development in this new and growing field.
- BizWest—SomaLogic Inc., a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder spinout, and California-based Standard BioTools Inc. have agreed to an all-stock merger deal that is expected to result in a combined company valued at more than $1 billion.
- ArchDaily—Prometheus Materials, a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder spinout inspired by nature, aims to revolutionize the concrete industry by producing zero-carbon bio-cement and bio-concrete. This innovative approach harnesses microalgae to create sustainable building materials, reducing carbon emissions and addressing construction's environmental impact.
- ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder and Ball Aerospace have been collaborating for decades to solve mysteries of the universe. That partnership was also the university’s first commercial spin-off and it greased the gears of an entrepreneurial engine that continues to power innovation within the university and far beyond.