The Insider: Community Edition - March 9, 2023
Special Announcements
New program Embark to pair entrepreneurs with Boulder technologies
Wanted: entrepreneurs ready to launch startups based on innovations created in Boulder’s research labs. The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator is a new program created by Venture Partners at Boulder, the commercialization arm of , to match business minds outside the university with breakthrough inventions created within its walls.
2023 Destination Startup® drives investment in intermountain west university innovations
The intermountain west innovation ecosystem came together atthe fifth annual Destination Startup® showcase on Feb. 15 and 16, hosted by Venture Partners at Boulder. In a highly competitive field, 21 university ventures from intermountain west research institutions were selected to present at the showcase.
Boulder Startups in the News
DOE awards Solid Power $5.6M to develop more affordable and efficient electric vehicle batteries
Techstory—The U.S. Department of Energy announced that Boulder spinout Solid Powerwas awarded$5.6 million in a $42 million investment in twelve companies to develop more affordable and efficient advanced electric vehicle batteries in the U.S. Solid Power will develop a 3D-structured Li metal anode and novel sulfur composite cathode to enable high-energy and fast-charging EV battery cells.
Boulder startups named 2023 Startups to Watch
ColoradoInno— Boulder startups Vitro3D, Chembotix and Tynt Technologies named Startups to Watch.
We’re not so different: Bacterial weapons could help fight human diseases
New research from Boulder could ultimately pave the way to novel approaches for treating a host of human diseases, from autoimmune disorders like Rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease.
To Health: Xalud Therapeutics is bringing gene therapy to the masses
GEN—Xalud Therapeutics, a Boulder spinout,is developing a non-viral DNA-delivered therapy platform to treat conditions caused by pathologic inflammation
Boulder professors recognized for cutting-edge inventions
Corrella Detweiler, professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, and Wei Zhang, professor of chemistry and chair of the Chemistry Department, have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Meati Foods announces its inaugural “Meati Culinary Collective” led by world-renowned celebrity chefs
VegWorld Magazine—Meati Foods, a Boulder spinout and the producer of delicious animal-free, whole-food protein, this week debuted an evolving chef partnership series coined the “Meati Culinary Collective,” featuring Meati’s mushroom root-based creations as prepared by a diverse roster of celebrated chefs.
Emerging Innovations
Beam Steering for Lidar Applications That Steers Beams Across Wider Angles Than Competing Technologies
Background Beam steering is an important factor in LIDAR, microscopy, telescopes, and optical wireless communications. In each of these areas, there is a need for a large sensing range using components with limited range. Additionally, There is a need in the sensor market for lower-power, smaller, a...