Key Takeaways
- UbiQD has acquired a third building adjacent to its existing campus on Eastgate Road in Los Alamos, New Mexico, adding approximately 5,000 square feet of high-bay manufacturing and R&D space.
- Los Alamos County provided a low-interest loan through its Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) programme to support the purchase, contingent on UbiQD creating at least ten new jobs by the end of 2028.
- Since 2024, UbiQD has increased its quantum dot production capacity approximately twelve-fold and is now the largest manufacturer of quantum dots in the United States, following its $20 million Series B in 2025.
- UbiQD's UbiGro® technology uses quantum dots to improve greenhouse crop performance; the company's quantum dot innovations also serve solar energy, security, and advanced materials markets.
- The new facility was previously home to Rocksmith Precision Machining, which served Los Alamos National Laboratory and regional customers for more than three decades.
UbiQD Acquires Third Los Alamos Building to Support Manufacturing Expansion
UbiQD, a quantum dot technology company founded in Los Alamos in 2014, has acquired a third building adjacent to its existing campus on Eastgate Road in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The 5,000-square-foot high-bay facility will support ongoing manufacturing expansion and create space for additional equipment and operations as the company scales its quantum dot production for food and energy markets.
Los Alamos County provided a low-interest loan through its Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) programme to enable the purchase — the same mechanism used when the county supported UbiQD's original building acquisition in 2017. In exchange, UbiQD has committed to creating at least ten new jobs by the end of 2028.
UbiQD Twelve-Fold Capacity Growth Since 2024
The building acquisition follows UbiQD's $20 million Series B financing, which closed in 2025, and reflects a period of rapid production scale-up. Since 2024, the company has grown its quantum dot manufacturing capacity approximately twelve-fold and now describes itself as the largest manufacturer of quantum dots in the United States. The expansion signals a broader shift in UbiQD's identity — from a research-driven startup to a commercial manufacturer serving customers in controlled environment agriculture, clean energy, and advanced materials.
“We are grateful to the Los Alamos County Council for their steadfast and unanimous support for our continued investment in our headquarters campus, now totaling three buildings on Eastgate Road. UbiQD is at the intersection of various technology waves, including semiconductors, electricity production, agriculture technology, advanced materials, and quantum, and we're helping continue our community's legacy of world changing innovation,” said Hunter McDaniel, Founder and CEO of UbiQD.
Quantum Dots in Agriculture and Beyond
In agriculture, UbiQD's primary product is UbiGro®, a quantum dot film used inside greenhouse structures to convert light wavelengths into spectra that improve plant growth and productivity. The technology has been adopted across commercial greenhouse operations as a non-chemical input for yield improvement. Beyond agriculture, UbiQD's quantum dot platform is applied to solar energy, security, and advanced materials applications.
The new facility was previously occupied by Rocksmith Precision Machining, a local business that served Los Alamos National Laboratory and regional industrial customers for over thirty years. Its transition to UbiQD continues a legacy of advanced manufacturing employment at the site.
“As we continue expanding our commercial footprint, we're proud to be creating advanced manufacturing jobs and economic opportunity here in New Mexico while bringing innovative technologies developed in Los Alamos to customers around the world,” said McDaniel.
