Igniton (eNPQ quasi-particle) technology was originally developed in the 1990s. In 1995, the lab was established in Switzerland, with much of the hardware to verify and measure the eNPQ quasi-particle — named “ignitons” — rented from CERN. The current operation is in Colorado.
The component stages of Igniton characterization system are from the Swiss laboratories, used until 2023 when the necessary data on the nature of the quasi-particles and their industrial application had been collected. The current equipment was then designed, constructed, and established in Colorado.