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Icarus Quantum, a Boulder-based startup, faces disruption from a federal proposal limiting foreign scientists' access to NIST labs. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has begun restricting after-hours access for noncitizens and may impose further limitations after March 31, impacting 1,500 individuals associated with the lab.

Icarus Quantum recently received a $400,000 grant from NIST to advance quantum technology but may need to relocate operations due to the new restrictions. The proposal is linked to national security policies aimed at protecting U.S. research interests.