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LiteWave’s core technology emerged from the lab ofÌýJeffrey Thayer, professor emeritus and research professor in theÌýAnn and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering SciencesÌý(College of Engineering and Applied Science). In 2011, alongside two ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ graduate students, he invented a new type of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) that could ‘see’ objects in shallow water from above the water’s surface. LiteWave’s resulting Edgeâ„¢ technology solves the problem of measuring water depth and identifying features in shallow water to a centimeter-level depth resolution. It is now used on unmanned aerial systems for mapping, surveying, hazard assessment, natural resource monitoring, disaster recovery and more.ÌýLiteWave landed funding from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the university through ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØÌýLab Venture ChallengeÌý(LVC) in 2018.ÌýÌýis a subsidiary ofÌý, and has been acquired byÌý, a leading government technology and mission support provider. Read More ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ LiteWave's Journey

Funding Status and Investment Opportunities

• Industry Applications:ÌýAerospace, Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech, Hardware and Instrumentation, Optics
• Funding Stage: Exit

ÌýÌý ÌýThis page was last updated on Sept. 9, 2025.ÌýPlease contact vpnews@colorado.edu for corrections or updates