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Daily Camera—Gov. Jared Polis announced Colorado achieved a federal designation as a technology and innovation hub for the quantum industry. Massimo Ruzzene, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's vice chancellor for research and innovation, said Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's role in quantum is to make new research discoveries and educate the next generation of quantum physicists and engineers.

Daily Camera—In research labs across campus and spinoff companies across Colorado, our faculty—and staff and students who support them—are making discoveries that benefit your health, happiness and economic vitality.

Sixteen teams of University of Colorado faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators competed for a combined $1.5 million in startup funding grants.

Innosphere Ventures—Innosphere Ventures, in partnership with bioscience trade associations and universities, including the University of Colorado, across a six-state region, has been awarded a Build to Scale Venture Challenge grant from the

Coloradan Alumni Magazine—According to the latest report from the Association of University Technology Managers, which assessed startup creation by universities in 2021, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØranked fifth nationwide, ahead of Stanford and MIT. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder produced 20 startups that year and has spun out 179 companies to date. The pace of startup formation is surging, having nearly doubled in recent years.

The Colorado Sun—Before Colorado was named a quantum Tech Hub, an ecosystem existed with roots dating back to the 1950s. Now, a push to commercialize quantum.

Through the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), top innovations from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, Denver and Colorado Springs compete for grants of up to $125,000. LVC supports projects that address a commercial need, have a clear path to a compelling market and have strong scientific support. These grants are funded by Venture Partners at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Advanced Industries Program.

Daily Camera—Commercializing innovations from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder has had an $8 billion impact on the U.S. economy and a $5.2 billion impact on the Colorado economy—and the university doesn’t plan to slow down anytime soon.

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder and Ball Aerospace have been collaborating for decades to solve mysteries of the universe. That partnership was also the university’s first commercial spin-off and it greased the gears of an entrepreneurial engine that continues to power innovation within the university and far beyond.

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Today—While Buffs and Rams gear up for the best in-state football rivalry going, the Rocky Mountain Showdown on Sept. 16, it’s a good time to reflect on the incredible work both institutions do to solve an array of global and local challenges.