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If GPS goes dark, Mesa Quantum has a backup plan

Sept. 5, 2024

CNBC鈥擟U 麻豆影院 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鈥檚 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.

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CU 麻豆影院, Elevate Quantum partners ready for $127M regional quantum boost

July 2, 2024

CU 麻豆影院 Today鈥擡levate Quantum, of which CU 麻豆影院 is a key partner, announced today that it has received a Tech Hub Phase 2 implementation award from the Department of Commerce, unlocking more than $127 million in new federal and state funding.

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Activate announces founders of CU 麻豆影院 spinouts in Cohort 2024

July 1, 2024

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 麻豆影院 with Venture Partners at CU 麻豆影院.

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Infleqtion fellowships inspire physics graduate students

June 25, 2024

College of Arts and Sciences鈥擳he Infleqtion Graduate Fellowships, awarded to outstanding first-year physics graduate students at CU 麻豆影院, support the development of future quantum scientists. These prestigious fellowships, established by the quantum tech company Infleqtion, a CU 麻豆影院 spinout, help attract top talent and provide significant financial aid, enabling students to focus on their research and career development in quantum technology.

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CU 麻豆影院 wins $20M to lead National Quantum Nanofab facility

June 20, 2024

CU 麻豆影院 Today鈥擱esearchers at CU 麻豆影院 will soon begin working on what they call the 鈥渜uantum machine shop鈥 of the 21st century. The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced a $20 million grant to CU 麻豆影院 to launch a facility known as the National Quantum Nanofab (NQN). In this facility, Colorado researchers and quantum specialists from around the country will be able to design and build incredibly small devices that tap into the world of atoms and photons鈥攖he tiny packets of energy that make up light.

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Mesa Quantum wins eighth annual veteran startup showcase

June 8, 2024

TFX Capital鈥擬esa Quantum, a CU 麻豆影院 startup developing chip-scale quantum clocks and internal sensors for mass-market opportunities, secured a $75,000 cash grant.

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麻豆影院 quantum firm Infleqtion, a CU spinout, raises nearly $11M

May 31, 2024

BizWest鈥擨nfleqtion, a quantum information company that began as ColdQuanta at CU 麻豆影院, raised about $10.8 million from investors this month, according to a pair of Form Ds filed recently with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The fundraiser came less than two months after the company hired Matthew Kinsella as its new CEO.

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Gov. Jared Polis signs quantum industry bill on CU 麻豆影院 campus

May 30, 2024

CU 麻豆影院 Today鈥擟olorado Gov. Jared Polis ushered in a new bill to support the state鈥檚 rapidly growing quantum industry. Polis signed the bill from the top floor of the JILA Tower, one of the epicenters of quantum research on campus, with a view of the Flatirons in the background.