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Advanced Ceramic Fibers

Operating Company · Boise, ID

Advanced Ceramic Fibers (ACF) is a Boise, Idaho-based materials company that produces Fi-Bar, a proprietary metal carbide/carbon-core fiber that withstands ultra-high temperatures while being extremely strong and lightweight. Founded in 2012 by Dr. John Garnier, ACF is commercializing this revolutionary fiber for high-performance industrial and aerospace applications.

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Boise sits in Idaho's Treasure Valley, and Micron Technology's headquarters there means the semiconductor industry has deep roots in a state most people don't associate with chips at all. Boise State anchors the schools, and Hewlett-Packard's early inkjet printing operations were based there too, well before the current software and venture wave.

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Total firms 27

VC / investors 6

Companies 18

Universities 3

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