Mountain West deep tech
Atom Computing advances to final stage of DARPA quantum competition
Atom Computing has moved into the final stage of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's $300M quantum competition.
Fall · Week of Oct 12, 2026
No. 19 Quantum and AI computing investments are building out across the Mountain West
CU Boulder spinout Polaris Electro-Optics raises $50M
Polaris Electro-Optics, a University of Colorado spinout headquartered in California with operations in Colorado, has raised $50 million.
New Mexico partners with Fujitsu on quantum research center
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a partnership with Japan-based Fujitsu to establish a quantum computing research center in New Mexico. The same day, state cybersecurity officials told lawmakers to prioritize updating digital security systems across state agencies before other countries develop a high-tech quantum computer.