Entrepreneurship /mechanical/ en Lego partners with moon rover firm Lunar Outpost for 'future product and surprises' /mechanical/lego-partners-with-lunar-outpost <span>Lego partners with moon rover firm Lunar Outpost for 'future product and surprises'</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-01T14:34:32-06:00" title="Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 14:34">Tue, 04/01/2025 - 14:34</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/lunar-outpost-lego.webp_.png?h=4dc9bfc0&amp;itok=WkYcRnfT" width="1200" height="800" alt="lego character on the moon with lunar outpost logo"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/373"> Alumni </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/634" hreflang="en">Alumni</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Colorado-based startup company Lunar Outpost, co-founded by AJ Gemer ((AeroEngr'10; MMechEngr'12; MAeroEngr'16), recently launched the country's first ever robotic rover designed to explore the moon. Now, they look to explore space in a new way, this time in collaboration with LEGO.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games-toys/lego-partners-with-moon-rover-firm-lunar-outpost-for-future-product-and-surprises`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:34:32 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4408 at /mechanical From research to impact: Massimo Ruzzene /mechanical/research-impact-massimo-ruzzene <span>From research to impact: Massimo Ruzzene</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-31T09:52:12-06:00" title="Monday, March 31, 2025 - 09:52">Mon, 03/31/2025 - 09:52</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/ruzzene-image.jpeg?h=c93ed73f&amp;itok=UC-2RTdH" width="1200" height="800" alt="Massimo Ruzzene (right) talking to student"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/339"> Faculty </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/333"> Research </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/631" hreflang="en">Faculty</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/589" hreflang="en">Massimo Ruzzene</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Professor Massimo Ruzzene is the senior vice chancellor for research and innovation. His goal is to foster a campus environment that turns research into real-world impact in areas such as quantum, space, climate and health.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.theceomagazine.com/business/executive-interview-feature/from-research-to-impact-massimo-ruzzene/`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:52:12 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4403 at /mechanical Sustainable Spinouts: Innovation in Action /mechanical/sustainable-spinouts-innovation-action <span>Sustainable Spinouts: Innovation in Action</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-21T11:22:08-06:00" title="Friday, March 21, 2025 - 11:22">Fri, 03/21/2025 - 11:22</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/coloradan-startups.png?h=7e0932f9&amp;itok=gX0Gj8y-" width="1200" height="800" alt="Tree branch illustration outlining sustainable entrepreneurship"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/339"> Faculty </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/333"> Research </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/525" hreflang="en">Chunmei Ban</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/631" hreflang="en">Faculty</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/331" hreflang="en">Greg Rieker</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/676" hreflang="en">Se-Hee Lee</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Ҵýƽ is a hub for sustainable entrepreneurship. Spinouts such as Associate Professor Greg Rieker's LongPath Technologies, Professor Se-Hee Lee's Solid Power and Associate Professor Chunmei Ban's Mana Battery are just some of the university's latest successful ventures motivated by protecting the environment. </div> <script> window.location.href = `/coloradan/2025/03/10/sustainable-spinouts-innovation-action`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:22:08 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4401 at /mechanical Ҵýƽ startup Mesa Quantum earns two major grants to improve navigation infrastructure /mechanical/cu-boulder-startup-mesa-quantum <span>Ҵýƽ startup Mesa Quantum earns two major grants to improve navigation infrastructure</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-21T10:45:19-06:00" title="Friday, March 21, 2025 - 10:45">Fri, 03/21/2025 - 10:45</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/mesa-quantum.png?h=8282117c&amp;itok=7FqalUjN" width="1200" height="800" alt="Mesa Quantum team group picture"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/20"> Honors &amp; Awards </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/333"> Research </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/631" hreflang="en">Faculty</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/523" hreflang="en">Svenja Knappe</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>For over 20 years, Associate Research Professor Svenja Knappe has focused on developing miniaturized quantum sensors and systems. Now the technology is helping Ҵýƽ spinout Mesa Quantum commercialize chip-scale quantum solutions that can transform our navigation infrastructure.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/venturepartners/2025/03/10/internal-news/alum-sristy-agrawal-leads-cu-boulder-startup-mesa-quantum-success`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:45:19 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4400 at /mechanical Colorado-based startup launch rover to explore lunar south pole /mechanical/colorado-based-startup-launch-rover-lunar-south-pole <span>Colorado-based startup launch rover to explore lunar south pole</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-12T11:40:38-06:00" title="Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - 11:40">Wed, 03/12/2025 - 11:40</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/lunar-outpost.png?h=d1265407&amp;itok=cqt7kKWi" width="1200" height="800" alt="Lunar Outpost Rover at the Space Center Houston facility"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/373"> Alumni </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/634" hreflang="en">Alumni</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/521" hreflang="en">Alumni Spotlight</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>AJ Gemer (AeroEngr'10; MMechEngr'12; MAeroEngr'16) is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Colorado-based startup company Lunar Outpost. The team recently launched their new MAPP exploration rover, set to land on Thursday, March 6 at the lunar south pole, one of the most strategically and scientifically significant locations in space.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/lunar-outpost-rover-explore-moon-south-pole-first-time-colorado/`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:40:38 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4395 at /mechanical CU Engineering announces inaugural Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellows /mechanical/inaugural-innovation-entrepreneurship-fellows <span>CU Engineering announces inaugural Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellows</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-14T09:24:06-07:00" title="Friday, February 14, 2025 - 09:24">Fri, 02/14/2025 - 09:24</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/Max%20Saffer-Meng%20and%20Anthony%20Straub.jpeg?h=f1d00164&amp;itok=lzSgo-g8" width="1200" height="800" alt="Max Saffer-Meng and Anthony Straub "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/339"> Faculty </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/341"> Graduate Students </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/20"> Honors &amp; Awards </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/631" hreflang="en">Faculty</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/672" hreflang="en">Grace McFassel</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/429" hreflang="en">Kaushik Jayaram</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/612" hreflang="en">Longji Cui</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/423" hreflang="en">Mark A. Borden</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/632" hreflang="en">Students</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/673" hreflang="en">Yunxuan Zhu</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>CU Engineering has named the inaugural recipients of its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellows program, which supports faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students in bringing research to market. The fellows, selected for their work in fields like robotics, biomedical devices and advanced materials, receive funding, mentorship and entrepreneurial support to accelerate commercialization.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/engineering/innovation-and-entrepreneurship-fellows`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:24:06 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4383 at /mechanical Rentschler, Aspero Medical awarded $4.5M for endoscopy advancement /mechanical/rentschler-aspero-awarded-45m-endoscopy-advancement <span>Rentschler, Aspero Medical awarded $4.5M for endoscopy advancement</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-11T13:48:48-07:00" title="Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 13:48">Tue, 02/11/2025 - 13:48</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/2025_2_3_Mark_Rentschler_Endoscopy_Devices_PC0046.JPG?h=cca4e07f&amp;itok=cDJlUsqf" width="1200" height="800" alt="Mark Rentschler holding current, past Aspero Medical devices"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/110"> Biomedical </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/339"> Faculty </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/20"> Honors &amp; Awards </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/106"> Robotics and Systems Design </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/631" hreflang="en">Faculty</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/437" hreflang="en">Mark Rentschler</a> </div> <span>Alexander Servantez</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>It’s been six years since the launch of startup company&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.asperomedical.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>Aspero Medical</span></a><span>, co-founded by&nbsp;</span><a href="/mechanical/mark-rentschler" rel="nofollow"><span>Professor Mark Rentschler</span></a><span> of the&nbsp;</span><a href="/mechanical" rel="nofollow"><span>Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering</span></a><span>. The company has seen great success, including the development of a medical device designed to enable more efficient procedures in the small bowel region.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Today, with the help of a $4.5 million award through the Anschutz Acceleration Initiative (AAI), Rentschler and his colleagues are working to bring two new products to the market that will transform these types of procedures even further.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“We brought our first product out on the market in 2024,” said Rentschler, also a faculty member in&nbsp;</span><a href="/bme/" rel="nofollow"><span>biomedical engineering (BME)</span></a><span> and&nbsp;</span><a href="/program/robotics/" rel="nofollow"><span>robotics</span></a><span>. “We are planning to bring a second and third product to the market in 12-18 months, and we are extremely excited to get these devices in the hands of interventional endoscopists.”</span></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"> <div class="align-center image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-02/2025_2_3_Mark_Rentschler_Endoscopy_Devices_PC0025.JPG?itok=xXZSKIr6" width="750" height="500" alt="Mark Rentschler holding an Aspero Medical medical device"> </div> </div> <p>Professor Mark Rentschler holding Aspero Medical's patented Ancora-SB balloon overtube.</p></div></div></div><p dir="ltr"><span>In 2023, Aspero received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)&nbsp;</span><a href="/bme/2023/09/11/rentschlers-startup-company-improves-endoscopy-procedures-patented-balloon-technology" rel="nofollow"><span>to market and sell the Ancora-SB device</span></a><span>. The product is used during endoscopy procedures to diagnose and treat small bowel diseases.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>According to Rentschler, operating within the small intestine can be time consuming and technically challenging. Equipped with a patented micro-textured balloon, the Ancora-SB overtube is designed to provide more traction and anchoring consistency than smooth latex or smooth silicone balloon overtube competitors.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“Balloon overtubes for small bowel procedures have been around for about a decade,” said Rentschler. “We’re not looking to change the small bowel enteroscopy procedure, but instead improve balloon anchoring performance during these procedures in the small bowel.”</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Ancora-SB has allowed Aspero to prove their worth in hospitals. Their next products expand on this concept, of course, with additional features that can facilitate a less invasive interventional procedure than traditional open surgery.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The next generation balloon overtube will be used to remove cancerous lesions in the large bowel region. It features an extra working channel that allows for an additional tool to be utilized alongside the visualization scope. This offers physicians more control, access, and stabilization when maneuvering through the colon and performing advanced interventional procedures.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“Conceptually, these devices will enable triangulated surgery with two tools and centralized visualization so that physicians can more efficiently perform surgery from inside the lumen,” Rentschler said. “Instead of historically invasive procedures, where the patient is cut open, and the cancerous bowel region is removed, we’re assisting physicians as they remove the cancer from the inside of the lumen during an outpatient procedure.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“It's much less invasive, with potentially tremendous cost savings, and numerous benefits for the patient.”</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Aspero’s third product will be another balloon overtube, this time with a working channel that enables minimally invasive cancer removal in the esophagus and stomach regions of the gastrointestinal tract.&nbsp;</span></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-left ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"> <div class="align-center image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-02/2025_2_3_Mark_Rentschler_Endoscopy_Devices_PC0044.JPG?itok=3VghBVhb" width="750" height="501" alt="Mark Rentschler holding current, past Aspero Medical devices"> </div> </div> <p>Rentschler showcasing all three of the medical devices in Aspero Medical's multi-product platform, including their two new highly anticipated devices.</p></div></div></div><p dir="ltr"><span>Rentschler and his team say the two upcoming devices have the potential to replace a large, and growing, number of today’s conventional surgical procedures in the gastrointestinal region by enhancing safety and efficiency while reducing patient recovery time. Moving procedures from inpatient surgery to outpatient endoscopy can generate potential cost savings of up to 50 percent or more.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“Everyone knows this is the direction we need to go. Clinical outcomes from these types of procedures are incredibly strong, but the techniques and devices aren’t widely available yet,” said Rentschler. “We are creating products that help physicians and patients feel safe and comfortable without overcomplicating things. The paradigm is rapidly shifting, and we endeavor to push endoscopy forward.”</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The company is currently finalizing the design of the second product. It’s about six months further along in development than the third product, but Rentschler says they are looking to have both devices FDA cleared by the end of 2026.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>When all three devices hit the market, Aspero will look to market a portfolio of products, rather than a single tool. But further innovation is on the horizon, this time incorporating the Ancora balloon technology with a robotic element.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“Ancora is a multi-product platform focusing on the small bowel, large bowel, stomach and esophageal regions,” Rentschler said. “Our next potential venture will be in flexible robots. We’ll continue with our balloon overtubes, but as anchoring platforms to be used with flexible robotic endoscopy systems.”</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Until then, Rentschler and company are full steam ahead on these next products. The $4.5 million AAI grant is being offered over a four year span, but they anticipate spending that money much sooner so they can get the devices out on the market and begin positively impacting patients and physicians everywhere.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>But that’s not their only goal. With a lot of Colorado involved in the company’s revolutionizing technology, Rentschler hopes to also tell another story.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“I started Aspero Medical with Dr. Steven Edmundowicz at CU Anschutz. We’ve received a number of grants from the state of Colorado and everyone involved is invested in our vision,” said Rentschler. “We believe that a rising tide raises all boats, and when we think of Aspero, we want it to be a successful Colorado story.”</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Six years ago, Professor Mark Rentschler helped launch startup company Aspero Medical to develop a medical device used during endoscopy procedures. Today, with the help of a $4.5 million grant through the Anschutz Acceleration Initiative, Rentschler and his team are bringing two new medical devices to the market that have the potential to transform surgeries in the gastrointestinal region even further.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-02/2025_2_3_Mark_Rentschler_Endoscopy_Devices_PC0041.JPG?itok=ExchfaT1" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Mark Rentschler holding current, past Aspero Medical devices"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:48:48 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4382 at /mechanical 5 Ҵýƽ startups to watch in 2025 /mechanical/cu-boulder-startups-2025 <span>5 Ҵýƽ startups to watch in 2025</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-31T11:38:32-07:00" title="Friday, January 31, 2025 - 11:38">Fri, 01/31/2025 - 11:38</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/Mana_photo.png?h=d9e8a468&amp;itok=_fhjZyLq" width="1200" height="800" alt="Chunmei Ban talking with a student"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/525" hreflang="en">Chunmei Ban</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/631" hreflang="en">Faculty</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/613" hreflang="en">Gregory Whiting</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>From July 2023 to June 2024, Ҵýƽ helped to launch 35 new companies based on research at the university—a big tick up from the previous record of 20 companies in fiscal year 2021. Three of these startups were spun by ME professors Chunmei Ban, Gregory Whiting and Svenja Knappe. Take a look at how our faculty are using discoveries from the lab to make a difference in peoples’ lives.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2025/01/29/5-cu-boulder-startups-watch-2025`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:38:32 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4377 at /mechanical Segil, Afference appears on Freethink's Hard Reset docuseries /mechanical/segil-afference-appears-freethinks-hard-reset-docuseries <span>Segil, Afference appears on Freethink's Hard Reset docuseries</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-24T16:33:59-07:00" title="Friday, January 24, 2025 - 16:33">Fri, 01/24/2025 - 16:33</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/afference-haptic-tech.png?h=4732976b&amp;itok=lHp7kz_9" width="1200" height="800" alt="neural haptic technology developed by Afference"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/110"> Biomedical </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/339"> Faculty </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/333"> Research </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/106"> Robotics and Systems Design </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/631" hreflang="en">Faculty</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/511" hreflang="en">Jacob Segil</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Watch <a href="/mechanical/jacob-segil" rel="nofollow">Jacob Segil</a>, CEO of Afference and research professor in the <a href="/mechanical" rel="nofollow">Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering</a>, showcase a new piece of haptic technology in an episode of Freethink's Hard Reset docuseries that will "redraw the borders of reality."</p> <div class="field_media_oembed_video"><iframe src="/mechanical/media/oembed?url=https%3A//youtu.be/KGDWtPeMpDs%3Ffeature%3Dshared&amp;max_width=516&amp;max_height=350&amp;hash=qDgU3iJ5qx3uzKO2cnQqsbptPHhmJ3fYvXvy5qgQd1A" width="516" height="290" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="A new class of haptic tech will redraw the borders of reality | Hard Reset"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Watch Jacob Segil, CEO of Afference and research professor in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, showcase a new piece of haptic technology in an episode of Freethink's Hard Reset docuseries that will "redraw the borders of reality."</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 23:33:59 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4375 at /mechanical Tom's Guide calls Segil, Afference "the future of digital touch" /mechanical/2025/01/15/toms-guide-calls-segil-afference-future-digital-touch <span>Tom's Guide calls Segil, Afference "the future of digital touch"</span> <span><span>Alexander Jame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-15T14:51:52-07:00" title="Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 14:51">Wed, 01/15/2025 - 14:51</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/EYc5jHAui3EiUbXMm6biYD-1200-80.png?h=e4c65b60&amp;itok=t8NrAXMw" width="1200" height="800" alt="Digital haptics device, developed by Afference"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/110"> Biomedical </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/339"> Faculty </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/333"> Research </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/106"> Robotics and Systems Design </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/622"> homepage news </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/631" hreflang="en">Faculty</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/511" hreflang="en">Jacob Segil</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Research Professor Jacob Segil is also the CEO of Boulder startup Afference. The company traveled to Las Vegas for this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to showcase what's being called "the new frontier" of spatial computing: a neural haptic ring that allows users to feel something even when touching nothing.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/i-just-found-spatial-computings-missing-link-the-afference-ring-is-the-future-of-digital-touch`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:51:52 +0000 Alexander James Servantez 4371 at /mechanical