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RASEI Innovators awarded Lab Venture Challenge Prizes

Daniel Morton — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:59:29 +0000

RASEI Innovators awarded Lab Venture Challenge Prizes Daniel Morton Mon, 10/28/2024 - 14:59

Daniel Morton

Fourteen teams from across the University of Colorado competed for a combined total of $1.25M in startup funding grants as part of the 2024 Lab Venture Challenge (LVC).

Judges from across the network heard Shark-Tank-Style pitches across two evenings, one for innovations in biosciences, and another for physical sciences and engineering. Two RASEI Fellows, Gregor Henze and Adam Holewinski were members of two of the successful teams, being awarded a total of $250k in startup funding ($125k each).

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EcoValeric Innovations

RASEI Fellow Adam Holewinski was the lead for EcoValeric Innovations, built around an electrochemical process that converts biomass-based building blocks (levulinic acid) into commodity chemicals (4-hydroxyvaleric acid (HVA)), versatile intermediates for producing biodegradable plastics, biofuels and green solvents. This scalable, renewable process has the potential to significantly reduce the reliance on fossil fuels in a sustainable fashion. Also on the EcoValeric team were CEO Roberta Leão and CTO Will Lucas.

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Whisper Energy

RASEI Fellow Gregor Henze was the lead for Whisper Energy, built around the development of a wireless, battery-free sensor platform for smart buildings. Using machine learning to cut energy consumption by >30%, the platform can provide real-time data to optimize energy use, reduce emissions, and drive toward more energy efficient homes and commercial buildings. Developed through an initial $2M ARPA-E grant, it advances zero emissions in an economic and efficent manner. Gregor was supported by CEO Galen Williams and Technical lead Gerry Conroy.

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The Smalyukh Group wins the Guinness World Record for the most Transparent Material

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0000

The Smalyukh Group wins the Guinness World Record for the most Transparent Material Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/15/2024 - 00:00

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Durability enhancement of all-solid-state electrochromic devices by adjusting the charge density ratio between electrochromic and counter electrode layers

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Durability enhancement of all-solid-state electrochromic devices by adjusting the charge density ratio between electrochromic and counter electrode layers Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 04/30/2024 - 00:00

SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 2024, 112901

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Optimal environmental and economic performance trade-offs for fifth generation district heating and cooling network topologies with waste heat recovery

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Optimal environmental and economic performance trade-offs for fifth generation district heating and cooling network topologies with waste heat recovery Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 04/27/2024 - 00:00

ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 2024, 309, 118322

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Pulsed electrodeposition for dynamic windows based on reversible metal electrodeposition

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Pulsed electrodeposition for dynamic windows based on reversible metal electrodeposition Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 10/25/2023 - 00:00

CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE, 2023, 4, 11, 101660

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A dynamic programming based method for optimal control of a cascaded heat pump system with thermal energy storage

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

A dynamic programming based method for optimal control of a cascaded heat pump system with thermal energy storage Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 10/09/2023 - 00:00

OPTIMIZATION AND ENGINEERING, 2023, 25, 229-251

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How to build a climate-friendly skyscraper: Start small. Petri-dish small

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000

How to build a climate-friendly skyscraper: Start small. Petri-dish small Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 09/14/2023 - 00:00

Prometheus Materials, co-founded by RASEI Fellow Jeff Cameron, has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly.

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Hydrogel-assisted self-healing of biomineralized living building materials

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Hydrogel-assisted self-healing of biomineralized living building materials Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/25/2023 - 00:00

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 2023, 418, 138178

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Reinforcement learning building control approach harnessing imitation learning

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Reinforcement learning building control approach harnessing imitation learning Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 03/28/2023 - 00:00

ENERGY AND AI, 2023, 14, 100255

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Highly transparent silanized cellulose aerogels for boosting energy efficiency of glazing in buildings

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Highly transparent silanized cellulose aerogels for boosting energy efficiency of glazing in buildings Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 03/16/2023 - 00:00

NATURE ENERGY, 2023, 8, 381-396

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