For me all indications point towards transitioning the lab from UConn to San Jose. The previous occupants of the property they have in San Jose, operated a clean room, so we could certainly do the same. This is likely the reason why Geoff is now consulting - not wanting to uproot and move to the other side of the country. To answer lebowski101, Brent Garber has been with POET - specifically ODIS - since the OPEL days and has published papers with Geoff. I don't know what kind of offer POET has made to the current lab workers, but he may also be making a move - either to San Jose, or like Jingming Yao, to another workplace altogether.
On thing's for sure, industry vets seem to like what we've got and word must be spreading.