UbiQD Names Tony Beams CFO, Prepares for Commercial Scale Up

UbiQD announced the appointment of Tony Beams as chief financial officer on November 18, 2025, signaling a strategic shift as the Los Alamos headquartered firm moves from R and D into expanded production and commercialization. The company highlighted recent milestones including a $20 million Series B funding round and a long term supply agreement with First Solar, positioning UbiQD to scale its greenhouse and quantum dot product lines into agriculture and clean energy markets.

Beams arrives with a track record in finance and scaling companies, including senior roles at AppHarvest and Plenty in the agriculture technology space, and positions at Netflix and Headspace in digital media and consumer services. He also served as chief financial officer of Zordi. His academic credentials include a bachelor of science from the University of California Berkeley and an MBA from NYU Stern. UbiQD said Beams will guide capital strategy and scaling as the company expands manufacturing capabilities and commercial operations.

For Los Alamos County the appointment and recent financing rounds are notable on several fronts. UbiQD is one of the region s technology employers, and a transition from laboratory development to production typically involves new hiring, procurement of local services, and potential increases in tax receipts. The long term supply agreement with First Solar links a local innovator to a major player in the clean energy supply chain, which may strengthen regional economic ties and attract additional suppliers or partners.

From a market perspective the $20 million capital infusion and the First Solar agreement serve as indicators of investor and industry confidence in quantum dot applications for greenhouse and renewable energy products. That backing should help UbiQD pursue manufacturing scale up and commercial contracts, while also increasing scrutiny on capital allocation and production economics. For policymakers the company s trajectory underscores the importance of workforce development, permitting and infrastructure support to convert research strengths into sustained local employment.

Looking ahead UbiQD s combination of venture funding, industrial partnership and an experienced finance executive sets the company on a clearer path toward commercialization. How quickly that translates into measurable local job growth and supply chain impacts will depend on the pace of facility expansion, regulatory approvals and broader market demand in agriculture and clean energy.