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Ptarmigan Clockworks

Startup · Colorado, United States

Autonomous optical clock startup from CU Boulder/NIST research; NVC 2026 third place and 2026 LVC finalist.

Recent activity confirmed, checked October 5, 2026.

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Ptarmigan Clockworks is one of 1,456 startups in the United States listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry.

Startups are young companies building new products or business models.

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