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develops hydrogen-powered, off-grid EV fast charging and clean power systems for grid-constrained and remote locations. Leveraging CU-licensed electrolysis technology, Agami Zero enables reliable EV charging and energy access without requiring utility upgrades, using cost-effective green hydrogen.

Team Members: , Co-Founder, CEO, jafar.makrani@agamizero.com*; , Co-Founder, CTO

Industry Applications: Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech, Hardware and Instrumentation

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��leverages animals with extreme physiology to discover novel therapeutic molecules and drug targets.

Team Members: ��(Alum: CU ���Ĵ�ý Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology), Co-Founder, CEO, jack@arkanatx.com*; , Co-Founder, CSO; ��Jonathan Long (), Co-Founder, Scientific Advisor; Leslie Leinwand (CU ���Ĵ�ý Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, BioFrontiers Institute), Scientific Advisor

Industry Applications:Biotech

BioStamp synthesizes DNA barcodes for engineered microorganisms, enabling biological intellectual property protection, compliance and high-fidelity identification. BioStamp's technology reduces detection false positives and collision probability through deterministic sequences, improving upon core limitations of random barcoding.

Team Members:��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Environmental Engineering Program), Co-Founder, CEO, john.docter@colorado.edu*; ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering), Co-Founder, CSO

Industry Applications: Environment and Sustainability, Biotech, Genomics, Research and Exploration

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��(���Ĵ�ý-Born Robotics) automates the design, validation and deployment of industrial robotic workcells from a simple English prompt, cutting integration costs by 50% and time-to-live from six months to 10 days.

Team Members:��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Computer Science), Co-Founder, CEO; ��(Alum: CU ���Ĵ�ý Computer Science), Co-Founder, CTO, anuj.pasricha@colorado.edu*

Industry Applications: Robotics

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Dualys Bio is developing a programmable bacterial enzymes platform—a CRISPR for proteins—to destroy undruggable fusion oncoproteins in childhood cancers. The mRNA-LNP platform delivers precision protein cleavage where no drug has gone before.

Team Members: , andrew@dualys.bio*, CEO; , CSO;��

Industry Applications: Biotech, Therapeutics

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Enlixa Bio is building an in vitro platform that quantifies transcription kinetics to help biopharma identify and validate drug candidates against transcriptional targets.

Team Members: ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Embark Startup Founder), Founder, CEO, nik@enlixabio.com*; Dylan Taatje (CU ���Ĵ�ý Biochemistry), Scientific Advisor, dylan.taatjes@colorado.edu��

Industry Applications: Biotech, Genomics, Diagnostics

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is building a breath analysis platform powered by the 2005 Nobel Prize-winning optical frequency comb technology, based on cutting-edge innovations from Jun Ye's lab at . Flari Tech aims to provide affordable, accessible disease detection solutions by revolutionizing breath diagnostics with quantum sensing.

Team Member:, Founder, CEO, info@flaritech.com*

Industry Applications: Medical Devices, Diagnostics

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FlowPoint Bio is redefining cell engineering with its high-viability, continuous-flow microfluidic platform that enables delivery of gene-editing payloads directly into the nucleus, regardless of cell type or payload size.

Team Members: , Co-Founder, CEO, vineet@flowpoint.bio*; ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering), Co-Founder, Scientific Advisor

Industry Applications: Biotech, Manufacturing

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Games and Theory LLC applies game theory and AI to model adversaries' thinking, competition and adaptation. Our simulation platform serves defense wargaming and commercial strategic foresight, exploring hundreds of scenarios with statistical analysis to inform high-stakes decisions.

Team Members: ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences), marcus@gamesandtheory.space*, Co-Founder, Principal Investigator (PI); ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences), Co-Founder, Principal (PI)

Industry Applications: Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Civic Engagement and Government, Software

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iMembrane Therapeutics develops AI-designed miniproteins that overcome limitations of conventional biologics. The iMembrane Therapeutics platform enables stable, tunable and precisely dosed cytokine modulators for treating severe inflammatory diseases such as sepsis.

Team Members: Jingshi Shen, Co-Founder, CSO; Suzhao Li, sli@imembranetherapeutics.com*, Co-Founder, CEO; Charles Dinarello, Advisor

Industry Applications: Therapeutics

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LeTau Robotics develops AI foundation models to teach robots human-like dexterity with 100x less training data. LeTau Robotics enables rapid deployment (hours vs. months) for complex manipulation across manufacturing, logistics and labs—at a fraction of traditional costs.

Team Members: ��(), CEO, Co-Founder, zhengxiong.li@ucdenver.edu*; , Co-Founder, Advisor; Xinmin Fang (Student: CU Denver Engineering, Design and Computing), Co-Founder, Advisor; , Co-Founder, CTO

Industry Applications: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Robotics

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Nanorobotic DNA synthesis using error detection and real-time correction to overcome fundamental limits of traditional DNA manufacturers.

Team Members: ��(The ATLAS Institute), joshua@nanosynthbio.com*, Co-Founder, CEO; , Co-Founder, CTO (The ATLAS Institute)

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Industry Applications: Biotech

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NITRO mBMAT is developing regenerative therapeutics for osteoarthritis (OA). Their portfolio of products can be customized to meet OA patients where they are, enabled through technologies including innovative biomaterials, gene therapies and controlled delivery of drugs and biologics that regenerate joint tissues.

Team Members:��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Chemical and Biological Engineering), Founder; , Fractional-CEO, elizabeth.scott-2@colorado.edu*; ��(CU Anschutz), Co-Principal Investigator (PI); Laurie Goodrich (CU Anschutz), Co-PI; ��(Colorado State University), Senior Investigator; ��(CU Anschutz), Co-PI

Industry Applications: Advanced Materials, Biotech, Therapeutics

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Peroxide Enhanced Germicidal Irradiation (PEGI) rapidly inactivates microbes, allergens and volatile organic compounds in HVAC systems, keeping coils clean between seasonal maintenance. PEGI boosts energy efficiency, extends system life, improves indoor air quality, and is easily retrofitted into existing commercial and residential systems.

Team Members: ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Aerobiology and Disinfection Lab), Founder, CTO, emmalee.biesiada@gmail.com*; Mark Hernandez����(CU ���Ĵ�ý Environmental Engineering Program), Advisor

Industry Applications: Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech, Medical Devices

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Team Members: ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Chemical and Biological Engineering), Founder, CSO; , CEO, elizabeth.scott-2@colorado.edu*; , Co-Principal Investigator (PI); Laurie Goodrich, Co-PI; , Senior Investigator; , Co-PI

Industry Applications: Advanced Materials, Biotech, Therapeutics

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RipaLith is based on the research by ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering), an expert in concrete degradation and structural performance. RipaLith is developing a concrete preservation solution that can be applied to existing concrete infrastructure to repair cracks—extending lifespan without costly replacement.

Team Members:��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering), Co-Founder, Engineering Advisor; ��(Embark Startup Founder), Co-Founder, CEO, elena.forchielli@colorado.edu*; , Co-Founder, COO;

Industry Applications: Advanced Materials, Construction, Biotech

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SureFire employs breakthrough LLM and quantum information techniques to more quickly and accurately detect wildfire ignitions from existing thermal camera images. SureFire is launching solutions for fire detection and risk management for customers such as fire agencies, power utilities, insurance companies, and sensor vendors.

Team Members: ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Embark Startup Founder), Co-Founder, CEO, garydolsen@gmail.com*; ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering), Co-Founder, CSO, Principal Investigator (PI); , Co-Founder, CTO, CPO;

Industry Applications: Environment and Sustainability, Sensors, Software

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Synforce develops a synergistic catalytic technology to enable efficient clean-fuel generation and water treatment.

Team Members: Sarang Gosavi, Co-Entrepreneurial Lead; Dishan Chooi, Co-Entrepreneurial Lead; Yunxuan Zhu, Co-Technical Lead; Longji Cui (CU ���Ĵ�ý Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering), longji.cui@colorado.edu*, Advisor, Principal Investigator (PI); Anurag Chauhan, Co-Technical Lead

Industry Applications: Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech

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Synteric Robotics builds small, autonomous insect-inspired inspection robots designed to navigate tight, hazardous environments. Our technology combines novel micromechanics, sensing and autonomy to inspect infrastructure humans can’t easily reach.

Team Members:��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Embark Startup Founder), Founder, rob@frostrivercapital.com*

Industry Applications: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Robotics

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VeriLocal Inc. is an AI platform that filters out non-local social media noise during fast-moving events. Using machine learning to identify geographically authentic content, it delivers real-time, high-signal local insight for crisis response, utilities, insurance, media and other decision-makers.

Team Members: �� (CU ���Ĵ�ý Embark Startup Founder), Co-Founder, CEO, todd@verilocal.ai*; ��(), Co-Founder, CSO

Industry Applications: Information Technology, Software, Smart Cities

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Fortifyd develops software-designed, 3D-printed impact-absorbing metamaterials that outperform traditional foams. Our precisely tuned materials protect against repetitive low-energy hits and high-impact forces, enabling safer, customizable protection for helmets and other impact-critical applications.

Team Members: ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Embark Startup Founder), Co-Founder, CEO, hamteri@gmail.com*; ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Embark Startup Founder), Co-Founder, COO; , CTO

Industry Applications: Advanced Materials, Software, Additive Manufacturing

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Yarrabio develops technologies for cancer research, drug discovery and clinical oncology.

Team Members: ��(CU ���Ĵ�ý Embark Startup Founder), Co-Founder, CEO, CSO, savanh.c@yarrabio.com*; , Co-Founder, Scientific Advisor, Principal Investigator (PI)

Industry Applications: Biotech

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