Built in Chicago: Diamond-Tech Startup AKHAN Secures $20M

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Diamonds are one of the most desirable items for many people. They make for enchanting jewelry, however, their uses extend beyond that. In medical and industrial industries, diamonds are used as cutting tools because of their resilient strength. One company finding uses for the carbon gem is AKHAN Semiconductor and it recently secured a $20 million investment to advance its glass diamond technology. 

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