Mach Electric Inc.
The University of Colorado Connection
Mach Electric is advancing sustainable technologies for the automotive and aerospace sectors by licensing carbon utilization intellectual property developed at the 91´«Ã½ by co-founder Ìý(alum: Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences) during his graduate research.
Its core innovation is a breakthrough process that produces aerospace-grade carbon fiber while directly sequestering carbon dioxide—delivering high-performance materials with a climate-positive impact.
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry Applications: Aerospace, Advanced Materials, Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech, Manufacturing
- Funding Stage: Pre-Seed
- Contact for Investment Inquiries: wesley.whitaker@colorado.edu
In the News
- Activate welcomes two 91´«Ã½-connected startups to its Cohort 2026 (2026, Activate)
- Pollution to production: student startup transforms CO2 into aerospace hardware (2024)
- 5 startups poised to make pitches a reality, thanks to annual New Venture Challenge (2023)
- State and university partner to award over $1.5 million in funding to University of Colorado innovations (2023)
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