News

ASTRAlite, a spinout of CU Boulder, developed the world's first small-scale topographic and bathymetric scanning LiDAR that can detect small underwater objects, measure shallow water depth and survey critical underwater infrastructure from a small UAV platform.

Donning a Colorado flag-themed face mask and safety glasses, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, toured Solid Power in Louisville in late August 2020 to learn how the startup hopes to power electric vehicles sustainably.

“This investment and grant capital is critical for our operations through 2021 and will allow us to further develop and harden our HASEL technology while demonstrating intelligent motion solutions in customer driven applications,” said CEO Dr. Tim Morrissey.

This customer discovery program helps any innovating researcher from CU Boulder or a partnering institution, not just those wanting to create a startup, learn how to commercialize their technology.

Darwin Biosciences, CU Boulder spinoff and creator of the Sick Stick, have developed a rapid, portable, saliva-based COVID-19 test able to return results in 45 minutes. Such a test might eventually be deployable in community settings like schools and factories, and efforts are underway to conduct further validation tests and seek regulatory approval.

New Iridium, a company developing commercialized photocatalysis technologies to accelerate drug development and manufacturing, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant for $256,000 to conduct research and development work on facilitating timely availability of Remdesivir, a potential life-saving drug in the global fight against COVID-19.

This award will enable further research into the unique electromechanical failure mechanism in HASEL actuators, a new class of smart, soft, high-speed robotic hardware.

The University of Colorado jumped from No. 53 to No. 20 in a recent global ranking of the top 100 universities granted U.S. utility patents. All four campuses contributed to CU’s total 100+ patents, with CU Boulder contributing 60.

Researchers at CU Boulder, led by Professor Mike McGehee in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, have developed an improved method for controlling smart tinting on windows that could make them cheaper, more effective and more durable than current options on the market.

CU Boulder biomedical engineer Jacob Segil is working to bring back a sense of touch for amputees, including veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.