Fall · Week of Oct 5, 2026

No. 18 · Week of Oct 5, 2026

Colorado

Amp Robotics lands $70M loan for Virginia waste-sorting facility

Louisville-based Amp Robotics, whose technology helps keep recyclables out of landfills, has secured a $70M loan. The money will go toward building a waste-sorting facility in Virginia.

CO · funding · BizWest

Elevate Quantum moves into Albuquerque's new Roadrunner Quantum Lab

Elevate Quantum is expanding its New Mexico operations into the Roadrunner Quantum Lab, a 35,000-square-foot facility run by Roadrunner Venture Studios in Albuquerque's Innovation District. It joins Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory and other partners as an inaugural resident. The space will support quantum testing, benchmarking, commercialization and workforce development.

NM · launch · Elevate Quantum

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