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Venture Partners Update: Startups Surge

Sept. 12, 2024

The University of Colorado is a star in the constellation of the U.S. innovation ecosystem. At Venture Partners at CU Boulder, we are proud to contribute to a tightly bonded community of entrepreneurs, companies, investors and government partners that make Colorado an innovation leader. By translating breakthrough research into new...

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If GPS goes dark, Mesa Quantum has a backup plan

Sept. 5, 2024

CNBC鈥擟U Boulder 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.