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    Venture Partners Update: Startups Surge
    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 Â鶹ӰԺ has burned especially bright through Venture Partners’ record-setting performance.
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  • The image shows two individuals, a Black man and a South Asian woman, both wearing purple shirts with the "MesaQuantum" logo printed on the left side. They are smiling and facing the camera. The man, on the left, has short hair and a beard, while the woman, on the right, has long black hair and is wearing pearl earrings. The background features large windows with greenery outside, creating a bright, welcoming, and professional setting.
    If GPS goes dark, Mesa Quantum has a backup plan
    CNBC—CU Â鶹ӰԺ 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.
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  • CU Physics Professor Ivan Smalyukh standing with his research team in a laboratory setting, surrounded by scientific equipment and materials. The group is smiling and posed together, highlighting their collaboration and achievement in material science.
    Physics professor Ivan Smalyukh and his team receive Guinness Book of World Records award for most transparent material
    College of Arts & Sciences—CU Â鶹ӰԺ Physics Professor Ivan Smalyukh and his team have achieved a remarkable milestone by receiving a Guinness World Records award for creating the world's most transparent material. Their aerogel, which has now been successfully patented, can be added to windows to boost thermal insulation, increasing the overall efficiency of a building.
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