UBIQD


Associated tags: Agriculture, M.I.T, Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of Washington, University, LOS, Sunlight, Quantum, Renewable energy, Fluorescence, Research, Food, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Climate change, Photosynthesis, ARD International Music Competition, Light, Quantum dot, Chemistry, Nobel Prize, Q-D-Š

Locations: NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, COLORADO

UbiQD's Quantum Dot Greenhouse Technology Wins 2024 SXSW Innovation Award and U.S. Department of Agriculture SBIR Grant

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, announced today that it was named winner in the What the Future (WTF) category of the prestigious 25th Annual SXSW Innovation Awards competition, where the company showcased its new UbiGro® Cover greenhouse film product for enhancing crop yield using fluorescence.

Key Points: 
  • The South by Southwest ® (SXSW®) Innovation Awards recognize the most exciting creative developments in the connected world, celebrating a variety of technological advancements, achievements, and discoveries.
  • From quantum physics to nanotech to bio-engineering moonshots, this category pulls together all the amazing endeavors that make us excited about tomorrow."
  • Later in the week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded UbiQD a Phase I Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grant to develop a glass version of its award-winning UbiGro greenhouse technology.
  • The $175,000 grant will also support plant trials for the new QD-glass product at University of California-Davis later this year.

Quantum Dot Leader Unveils UbiGro® Cover to Enhance Greenhouse Productivity

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, is today announcing a major step forward for sustainable agriculture. UbiGro Cover is the next evolution in optimizing greenhouse productivity. Expanding on the widely adopted UbiGro Inner—which has revolutionized hundreds of greenhouse spaces worldwide—UbiGro Cover is the latest addition to the greenhouse brand.

Key Points: 
  • UbiGro Cover is the next evolution in optimizing greenhouse productivity.
  • Expanding on the widely adopted UbiGro Inner—which has revolutionized hundreds of greenhouse spaces worldwide—UbiGro Cover is the latest addition to the greenhouse brand.
  • UbiGro Cover integrates fluorescent QD technology into a first-of-its-kind extruded greenhouse cover film, which enables lower prices, wider formats, and higher performance.
  • "Developing a fully extruded yet stable quantum dot greenhouse film was no small feat," said Matt Bergren, UbiQD Chief Product Officer.

Nobel Prize for Quantum Dots Validates the Broad Applicability of UbiQD's Core Technology

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Friday, October 6, 2023

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) manufacturing and technology, is today highlighting the important work of nanotechnology pioneers and 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awardees, Alexei Ekimov, Louis Brus, and Moungi Bawendi. UbiQD is exclusively licensing several patents co-authored by Professor Bawendi from M.I.T. and scaling up QD production to supply rapidly emerging markets primarily related to sustainability and energy efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • "The Nobel Prize is the ultimate milestone for any technology, and we are proud to be part of the story."
  • - UbiQD CEO
    "Many people have contributed to the success of quantum dots," said Victor Klimov, Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellow and QD innovator.
  • "We are over the moon with the news this week, that the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded for the development of quantum dots," added Hunter McDaniel, UbiQD CEO.
  • "This is an important milestone, maybe the ultimate milestone for any technology, and we are proud to be part of the story."

UbiQD Expands Collaboration with First Solar on Quantum Dot-Enhanced Solar Modules

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based nanotechnology company, announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement, with First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), to further collaborate on developing the potential to incorporate fluorescent quantum dot technology in advanced solar modules. The two companies have been conducting exploratory work since early 2022, and the initial results have supported the more formalized joint-development effort announced today.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UbiQD, Inc. , a New Mexico-based nanotechnology company, announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement, with First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), to further collaborate on developing the potential to incorporate fluorescent quantum dot technology in advanced solar modules.
  • Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanoparticles that exhibit high efficiency photoluminescence over a wide range of tunable colors, making them effective at optimizing light spectra.
  • UbiQD has launched several greenhouse products under its UbiGro® brand that adjust the spectrum of sunlight to enhance crop growth.
  • "If successful, this application in solar modules will be a perfect example of the broad applicability of our core technology.

UbiQD Recognized as Best Overall Venture at the 2023 NREL Industry Growth Forum

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UbiQD, Inc., an advanced materials company, announced today that it was recognized as the 'Best Overall Venture' at the sold-out 2023 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Industry Growth Forum (IGF) in Denver. Widely recognized as one of the premier global events in cleantech, the company's unique business model and market traction resonated with the IGF judges.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ALAMOS, N.M., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UbiQD, Inc. , an advanced materials company, announced today that it was recognized as the 'Best Overall Venture' at the sold-out 2023 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Industry Growth Forum (IGF) in Denver.
  • Widely recognized as one of the premier global events in cleantech, the company's unique business model and market traction resonated with the IGF judges.
  • UbiQD tailors the light spectrum for each use case, for example, enhancing red light for plants or near-IR light for solar cells.
  • The company is also advancing its growth in new markets beyond greenhouses, including utility-scale solar and building-integrated solar windows.

NASA Funds Scale-Up of Fluorescent Greenhouse Roofing Technology

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Monday, December 5, 2022

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based advanced materials company, announced today that it was recently awarded a new small business contract by NASA, the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for optimization and scale up of extruded UbiGro greenhouse films for boosting crop yield in both space and terrestrial applications. The new NASA contract leverages matching funds that were provided by private investors. Additionally, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the company a key patent on its greenhouse technology.

Key Points: 
  • The new NASA contract leverages matching funds that were provided by private investors.
  • Additionally, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the company a key patent on its greenhouse technology.
  • Our first product, UbiGro, is a layer of light that uses fluorescence to create a more optimal greenhouse spectrum for crops.
  • Headquartered in Los Alamos, New Mexico, the company is licensing technology developed at leading research institutions, including Los Alamos National Laboratory and MIT.