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Cascade's co-founders: Alex Rosay (CEO, left) and James Weltz (CSO, right)

Cascade Biocatalysts secures $2.6M to scale enzymes for biomanufacturing

Aug. 22, 2023

Business Wire鈥擟ascade Biocatalysts (formerly Rigid Biotech), a CU Boulder startup and biomanufacturing company catalyzing green chemistry, raised an oversubscribed $2.6 million pre-seed. Cascade aims to use the raised funds to scale its impact from the lab bench to pilot scale and support its initial wave of customers.

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CO-WY Engine chosen as finalist in new NSF innovation competition

Aug. 17, 2023

Research & Innovation Office鈥擟U Boulder is a founding partner of the CO-WY Engine, one of 16 finalists for the National Science Foundation鈥檚 inaugural 鈥淣SF Regional Innovation Engines鈥 competition, which could net winners $160 million over 10 years.

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New deep tech startup creator Embark announces first cohort of entrepreneurs

Aug. 9, 2023

The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator at Venture Partners at CU Boulder has officially launched its first Embark Entrepreneurs in Residence cohort. Embark aims to connect business minds outside the university with breakthrough inventions emerging from CU Boulder's research labs to bring them to market and unleash the full impact of CU Boulder's research into the world.

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Talking Tech Transfer with CU Boulder's Bryn Rees

Aug. 4, 2023

Talking Tech Transfer鈥擨n this weekly interview series featuring global thought leaders in technology transfer, host Thierry Heles, editor of Global University Venturing, interviews Bryn Rees, associate vice chancellor for research and innovation and managing director for Venture Partners at CU Boulder.

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CU Boulder partners on CO-WY Engine named finalist in NSF Regional Innovation Competition

Aug. 4, 2023

Innosphere Ventures鈥擟U Boulder is one of the partner universities in the baby直播app-Wyoming Engine proposal, a finalist in the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines competition. The proposal aims to address climate solutions and community resiliency, competing for up to $160 million in funding over the next ten years.

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Breakthrough prosthetic fingers revolutionize the lives of amputees

July 30, 2023

Cyberguy鈥擟U Boulder startup Point Designs is working to help the healthcare industry through cutting-edge technology in the form of finger prosthetics. The team at Point Designs is combining clinical care with innovative additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, to give hope to people who have received medical denials in the past when it comes to missing fingers or hands.

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Meati Foods teams up with Whole Foods to launch its plant-based products nationwide

July 28, 2023

Denver Post鈥擬eati Foods, a Boulder-based producer of plant-based meat alternatives and CU Boulder spinout, is expanding its commercial reach by selling to Whole Foods Markets across the country.

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SomaLogic partners with Dante Genomics to enhance clinical and research adoption of proteomics in Europe

July 24, 2023

BioSpace鈥擲omaLogic, a leader in data-driven proteomics technology and CU Boulder spinout, today announced its partnership with Dante Genomics, a global leader in genomics and precision medicine, to offer a comprehensive solution for proteomics testing at scale in Europe. Dante will be the first SomaLogic-authorized site in Italy.

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Wil Srubar named as nominee for 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award

July 24, 2023

College of Engineering and Applied Science鈥擲rubar's lab conducts major research into biomimetic and living materials that have the potential to drastically reduce environmental pollution caused by construction activities around the globe.

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VitriVax wins $29M Department of Defense contract for vaccine research

July 19, 2023

BizWest鈥擵itriVax Inc., a Boulder-based developer of vaccine-shot technology and CU Boulder spinout, was recently awarded a five-year, $29 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to create a single-injection, thermostable vaccine for melioidosis and glanders.

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